What are the effects of having an awful, lonely, childhood?

Answer 1

It really differs for every person in that situation.

Some people in that situation grow up ti be Anti-Social.
Some grow up to be depressed or have other mental illnesses. Depending on what exactly they went through.
And Still some grow up to Be "NORMAL", whatever that is, Society Contributing Adults.

I Think that one has to make the conscious Decision on who they want to be as an adult.

I Hope This Answered Your Question

Answer 2

It really depends on the person. My brother, for example is from Haiti, and had an awful childhood, even spending time on the streets. Now that he's adopted, though, and he's very successful in school and with people. So really the deciding factor is the person in question and what they decide to make out of the life they've been given.

Answer 3

It really varies from person to person. It's really impossible to predict the specific outcome of an awful childhood. Still, the effects are generally negative.

In extreme cases, it can sometimes lead to certain personality disorders.

In women, the most common one seems to be borderline personality disorder. Histrionic and antisocial personality disorders are also sometimes linked to problems in childhood. In rare cases, it can lead to dissociative identity disorder (or multiple personality disorder) but this is very infrequent.

Still, it isn't entirely clear how significant a role childhood plays in a person's overall psychological health. According to the Freudian school of psychology, childhood experiences are the cause of all problems, but this belief has been largely rejected by the field of psychology as a whole.

Answer 4

There are already many answers you have received on this, however let me offer my opinion...
It ultimately depends on the individual. People react, and adapt differently to adverse stimuli. Some are survivors, and go on to lead happy productive lives. Some very well could become despondent and have a "woe is me" outlook. Some could develop alter egos to protect their core personality.
No one has a perfect childhood, the probability of a happy, well adjusted individual could be increased with a loving, nurturing home life.

Answer 5

It depends on the individual's coping skills, their faith, and personality. They could repeat the pattern into an awful & lonely adulthood, or reverse the situation and lead a happy & successful life.

Answer 6

You don't choose your parents and often, you don't choose your situations. The one thing you do have is a choice. You can choose to look back, wallow in self pity, and contemplate, "Why me?" , or you can realize that you don't want to live an awful, lonely, adulthood and go out and be the person you always wanted to be. :)

Answer 7

when u have a childhood like that, you tend to draw back from people and seem to be in a dark place at all times. its hard to function sometimes without feeling like youve done something wrong...i had the same kind of childhood...you often grow up depressed and mentally beaten. like you wanna give up.

Answer 8

A wonderful adulthood where you have so many friends, you long for those lonely days of yesteryear. Rock on bro.

Answer 9

the person may...

- feel alienated and inadequate
- voluntarily withdraw himself from the rest of humanity
- not exhibit a propensity to help others, as he has been hurt but seldom helped by others
- have trouble relating to others
- develop serious self-esteem issues that will take a very long time to overcome
- have underdeveloped social skills due to not having anybody to talk to, hang out with and express his feelings to
- allow the negativity to accumulate inside of him until he explodes
- harden and develop a "forcefield" around him for psychological and emotional protection

Answer 10

You will care kindly for other people who are lonely. You will be sensitive to the human situation and not be so mean..or...you may become a right beast!