Responses on: "Did your home environment positively or negatively affect your growing up? Please explain"

Informant #159418: I would have to say both, because I knew I had my family to fall back on but sometimes I took advantage of that.

Informant #159512: Positively. It was positive since I never had to see any thing negative really. It was like my parents created this safe bubble of protection. I had no idea that their were people being raped, murdered or using drugs... and what I did know - I didnt truly understand until I saw it first hand in my adult years.

Informant #159528: Positively, being an Army brat I have seen and experienced more things than most people my age...My home environment was always good, we always had a house, food, and what we needed...What more can you ask for...

Informant #159543: Yes. I developed eating disorders, control issues and became very shut off from my peers for fear that they would find out about my family.

Informant #159553: Positivly. This is gonna sound horrible but i learn from other peoples mistakes and i learned a lot from my parents mistakes.

Informant #159590: It was positive. I had very young parents who were just doing the best they could. I knew the difference between right and wrong. I had parents who loved me, and each other.

Informant #159837: positively, all that little crap was for my own good.

Informant #159942: Positive, I was always told I can do anything, and was never put down or discouraged no matter what it was