Date: 10/13/2004 11:29:00 PM
From Authorid: 36704
No, it is not guaranteed that a person who had a bad childhood will turn out to be a criminal. Many people have bad childhoods and don't go on to commit crimes.  |
Date: 10/13/2004 11:39:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 62146
that is just what I am saying base  |
Date: 10/13/2004 11:45:00 PM
From Authorid: 59876
no, i don't think a bad childhood equals a bad person, but i do believe it can make a heavy contribution. i don't consider that an excuse though. i know plenty of people that have had bad childhoods and they are not criminal, cruel, or deviant.  |
Date: 10/14/2004 12:10:00 AM
From Authorid: 42945
I hear you hun! there's many a person born into a money family, who has everything in the way of material things in life, but lack the love from their parents and can turn onto a life of crime, you read about it all the time...and its a known fact that not all kids who have had a bad and sad upbringing will turn to crime...hugs  |
Date: 10/14/2004 12:11:00 AM
From Authorid: 53052
not always i dont think someone should be automatically assumed as bad just because it had a bad childhood... though i do strongly believe the childhood does effect the child good or bad.. a child learns things from it's surroundings  |
Date: 10/14/2004 12:54:00 AM
From Authorid: 12581
I had a downright unpleasant childhood, but I believe in integrity, virtue, & honor.....all the horrid things I've seen has made me want to be a good person & not to become what I abhor most...what's funny though, is that I was recently extremely hurt emotionally by two individuals who I loved & who I thought loved me, a most horrid betrayal...yet they both had good, relativly normal upbringings. What's even more ironic is that some of the folks I know who have the kindest hearts, have had rough & cruel childhoods. I guess it's just the luck of the draw....I feel that I am a good person & I do often wonder why I'm not messed up like some folks who do go through negative experiences when there children & this leads to a pattern of self destruction. Take Care  |
Date: 10/14/2004 1:30:00 AM
From Authorid: 35160
it all depends on the person. i had a horrible childhood. but I chose to be a good person, and not let all the bad things that happened to me bring me down. i rose up from the turmoil and abuse of my childhood and made something of myself.   |
Date: 10/14/2004 2:15:00 AM
From Authorid: 62893
I have to agree with every one on the replies. A bad childhood does not make a bad person. It can have some effect on the decisions they make in life but when you are an adult and know the law then you are responsible for your actions.Misty  |
Date: 10/14/2004 5:58:00 AM
From Authorid: 19869
i think bad upbringings does result in a lot of bad people... but not all. a lot of people will not be happy with the way they are brought up, or the issues around them through their life, and will use their bad experiences as a catalyst to push for better things in theirs and others lives. but i beleive the majority of people brought up badly do tend to turn out bad (not neccessarily a criminal though).  |
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Date: 10/14/2004 6:02:00 AM
From Authorid: 19869
i beleive that a bad upbringing is only one of many factors that affect how children turn out. for example, you might have bad parents but have good friends through your school life, and so turn out good. your may have brilliant parents but get involved in the wrong crowd at school and end up bad. you might have good parents and good friends but still turn out bad... and the opposite. things such as the films you watch, the books you read, and your friends and people you meet through your life who influence you are all important in how you turn out, dependant on whether they are good or bad influences. |
Date: 10/14/2004 7:01:00 AM
From Authorid: 25390
I think a lot of criminals use that as an excuse instead of a reason to be different. Instead of saying, "I won't be like my parents," they say, "I'm just like my parents." Fortunately, there are many people who have had a rough childhood that have turned into wonderful, responsible adults. My best friend is one of them.  |
Date: 10/14/2004 7:59:00 AM
From Authorid: 50434
Of course not, but it depends on the will and the strenght the person has and how brainwashed to their environment they become.  |
Date: 10/14/2004 9:56:00 AM
From Authorid: 16671
No I dont think so because WE have the choices to make in our lives once were out of our parents houses. Granted some childhoods are so horrible that YES it can effect them way far into their lives. But I've seen many with horrible childhoods that have overcome them.  |
Date: 10/14/2004 10:04:00 AM
From Authorid: 25183
I don't know. My best friend and her brother had a not so great childhood, she is a wonderful person and has done really well for herself. He brother on the other hand has not. I think it depends on the strength of the person to overcome obstacles.  |
Date: 10/14/2004 11:59:00 AM
From Authorid: 40145
not true,,, i had bad childhood but i am not a criminal.. good person and a good background so dont jump over conclusions or judge anyone..  |
Date: 10/14/2004 12:44:00 PM
From Authorid: 30786
I definitely believe that a bad childhood is a contributor to bad behaviour as adults. When people are abused as children, they hold a lot of rage and pain inside of them that can come out in the form of violence, crime, etc. It is NOT true that every person who had a bad childhood is going to become a bad person. I had a childhood that was awful and I consider myself to be a good person. You just have to have a strong sense of self and of faith and one can pull through anything. I believe sometimes having a bad childhood can make you strive to be the best person you can be, because you've seen what's it's like to be around someone who's "bad" and refuse to become that way yourself.  |
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Date: 10/14/2004 1:46:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 62146
panther lover i am not judging anyone I am saying that it dose not always mean that the reason I posted this was because other people always make judgments like this they always say "they were a murderer because they had a bad child hood" well I know it is not always the case so I though to ask USM about this. |
Date: 10/14/2004 4:50:00 PM
From Authorid: 53284
I think that a bad childhood just presents additional challenges that must be overcome. Two kids raised in the same home often turn out with different sets of moral values. How can that be explained?  |
Date: 10/14/2004 8:05:00 PM
From Authorid: 3648
Well I had a bad childhood from a father who thought it was alright to beat his kids and his wife....I turned into a good caring adult. I learned from the mistakes my father made....I refuse to be like him ever....So no a bad childhood does not mean you'll be a bad adult...But I think the path a person chooses to take plays a big role...  |
Date: 10/15/2004 6:37:00 AM
From Authorid: 29262
Kids who have a bad childhood do not always become bad. Have you read the book "A Child Called It" The book was so sad... The boy had one of the worse childhood anyone could have. His father walked out on the family and his mother beat him in the worse ways possible. THe kids at school would make fun of him cuz his mother wouldn't let him take a bath. The murderers are usually like that from the beginning. It is a weird fact that 90% of children that torture animals in one way or another become a serial killer! Creepy but n e who... There were a few serial killers that had an awesome life but someone p/oed them and they murdered.  |
Date: 10/15/2004 9:55:00 PM
From Authorid: 53054
A child called it is a good book to read, (as angel julie pointed out already)...it is a 3 part book series by Dave someone (forgot) and it was the 3 rd worst case of child abuse in America...it is a sad story but for sure worth the read...in fact if you can get your hands on all 3 books then they would be a good read.! I dont believe that a bad c.hild hood makes a bad pers.on, although in some cas.es it c.an influenc.e people....I b.elieve sometimes if a person has had a bad childhood then it makes them a stronger. pers.on when they are older, and helps then to know what they should not do to there children...hugz  |
Date: 10/24/2004 4:34:00 PM
From Authorid: 62928
I had a horrific childhood, Everything bad that can happen to a child happened to me and my siblings. And since I was the baby my siblings turned around and took it out on me. And I Think I turned out great. I am a devote catholic, I am a vegan (strict vegetarian, animal rights activist) I dedicate my life in helping the less fortunate (humans and animals alike) I don't judge people, I'm not greedy, money and other superficial things are not whats important to me. However, it has taken quite a toll on my life. I was severly anorexic as a young teenager, I have many learning disabilties, and I have a hard time believing people because I was lied to alot as a child. But nevertheless I am good, trusting, God loving people! haha, Hope this helps. -FrontzGirl  |
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Date: 5/24/2005 9:43:00 PM
From Authorid: 63127
No I don't think it does, because my bf had a really crappy childhood and I think he's the best person he can be =) He's a good person, so no I disagree with that. |
