Not really, except by the grandparents. My parents were not that physically demonstrative. I knew they loved me, but they never “fussed”. I loved visiting my grandmother, she’d scoop me up into her arms and had the kindest voice. If I close my eyes and focus, I can still hear it, musical tones with a slight French accent. She’s been gone 36 years now. 😔

I remember very clearly, my mother holding my hand at the bus stop once and stroking my arm when I was upset. I realise now that I remember these times so clearly because they happened so rarely. I was pretty starved of affection from her. I did get a little more from my dad and my grandparents..but theres something different about a mothers affection that's hard to replace.

I was told since I could remember that I was a worthless sack of shit that was so ugly no one would ever want me. There was more but that one really stands out.

I think everyone feels loved as a child...but that's also when we're learning what love is.

If we're screamed at, we think that's love
If we're nurtured, we think that's love
If we're ignored, we think that's love

I received a lot of love as a child but to be honest, it was wasted.

I have bad feelings from being a kid. I was born 7 months after my parents married. I often wonder if there was resentment of me.
My grandparents helped raise me, since my parents seemed very selfish.

Yes very much I was always happy and loved and welcomed ..now not so much ..but its my fault ..I let my parents down and I hide from them

Thankfully, yes.
And also a bit overprotected (most of the times)
But I have a happy childhood so I’m thankful.

Not after the age of 5. All love in my life stopped then never to return.

No. Definitely not.

No foster care discourages love.

Yes...i had a wonderful childhood. X

Nope. Not one damn bit. And I wasn't.

Before adolescence: yes.

I'm a bit childish so yezz

Sometimes

Sometimes.

Very much! 🤗

kinda

Nope

No