I Have Bad Memories of My Childhood

Growing up I was the loser kid who was often bullied and never really fit in. Sometimes there would be kids who I thought liked me and wanted to be my friend but were only really using me. In my hometown of saginaw it's not exactly a big money area so being from a wealthy family I stuck out like a sore thumb. In 2nd grade another kid outed where I lived and I got bombarded with questions. It's amazing how nobody cares about you until they find out you live in a giant house. Well anyways I had thought I made two friends with these boys in my class. Wrong. All they did was boss me around in my own house, raid the kitchen without permission, steal toys from my house. They would bring backpacks in with them and a maid had caught one of them stealing marbles and snacks. They would invite themselves over too. We would be having dinner and would be outside asking if I was available. My dad would tell them to shoo but they were persistent.

Ugh I remember during the end of the school year when we opened our pool. They came over to swim which was fine but they had brought with them a bunch of people without asking. Ate up all the popsicles, drank all the lemonade,nobody ever said than you and I was really upset.

I never spoke to any of them again.

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HoneyBeee · 36-40, F

That is very sad, for you and for them. While it was wrong of them not to be more considerate to your family or your feelings, I can’t help but feel for them as well. I mean, imagine being a child in a poor neighborhood without opportunity. Never getting to go to the pool or eat the yummy treats...then all of a sudden here is this one opportunity to live a life always denied to you....I imagine it would be hard to resist the fun and the special treats. Unfortunately, areas burdened by low income are often full of crime. Hard times create desperation. Some of it is bad people, plain and simple, but some of it is circumstance and hopelessness. That creates a lot of homes filled with children who don’t know any better. Those kids just wanted a taste of the luxuries you had. No, they should’ve never been rude or anything...but it was also an opportunity for you to set and example and teach them. Of course, you were a child as well...you didn’t know better...but your parents should have used it as a teaching moment for those other children. I hope you finally found plenty of genuine friends and happiness :)

smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

It does sound rough

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