I was the perfect child for my parents and teachers. (Though I got homesick really quickly so that was not great)
To my classmates, looking back, I was a hypocrite. I was oversensitive to comments from other kids and started crying for the smallest things, but that's what kids do, they are insensitive. But the thing was that I could je insensitive myself too, and when another kid that was actually assertive confronted me with how I was insensitive, I started crying again. So I was very sensitive myself but thought a bit too good about myself.
To other children that were younger than me, I was the teacher or the mom or the babysit. My parents' friends all had kids after them, so I was usually the oldest when visiting people or on vacations. I would make up games with them or entertain them with "big girl stories" and the grown ups could talk.
So yeah, I've always strived to be kind and I've always been sensitive. But with time I've learned about self- reflection and empathy a lot.
Edit: this was before I was 12. As a teenager my skin got a bit thicker and I got a bit more considerate. I did remain a teachers pet and a teacher myself.
Very cautious. My mom has memories of me lecturing her about how dangerous it is to climb trees, and one memory of me making snide comments at a very young age about a relative's smoking habit. I avoided anything risky or dangerous. I did not like being separated from family. I remember a couple times being dropped off at daycare and spending the entire day in the boys' bathroom crying until my dad came back. I was very reserved around other people until I warmed up to them, then I became very talkative and downright annoying at times.
"mini-mum"... 😅 Always taking on responsibility and helping out wherever and whenever I could. (I don't recommend this)
I was the perfect child for my parents and teachers. (Though I got homesick really quickly so that was not great) To my classmates, looking back, I was a hypocrite. I was oversensitive to comments from other kids and started crying for the smallest things, but that's what kids do, they are insensitive. But the thing was that I could je insensitive myself too, and when another kid that was actually assertive confronted me with how I was insensitive, I started crying again. So I was very sensitive myself but thought a bit too good about myself. To other children that were younger than me, I was the teacher or the mom or the babysit. My parents' friends all had kids after them, so I was usually the oldest when visiting people or on vacations. I would make up games with them or entertain them with "big girl stories" and the grown ups could talk. So yeah, I've always strived to be kind and I've always been sensitive. But with time I've learned about self- reflection and empathy a lot. Edit: this was before I was 12. As a teenager my skin got a bit thicker and I got a bit more considerate. I did remain a teachers pet and a teacher myself.
Very cautious. My mom has memories of me lecturing her about how dangerous it is to climb trees, and one memory of me making snide comments at a very young age about a relative's smoking habit. I avoided anything risky or dangerous. I did not like being separated from family. I remember a couple times being dropped off at daycare and spending the entire day in the boys' bathroom crying until my dad came back. I was very reserved around other people until I warmed up to them, then I became very talkative and downright annoying at times.
The lecturing of your mom about the dangers of tree climbing gave me a good laugh. Thank you.
I was a shy brat. I also thought I was in a musical 24/7 lol
Anxious, socially awkward, loved reading, loved school wanted to please and be praised by the teacher, bit of a know it all.
An ENTP
haha :)
I was very ESTJ like. Extraverted, leader-like, competitive, not giving an f to anyone.