Abused people respond well to love, but they usually don't believe it's real. They wonder why they aren't being hurt or why there is no pain in their love. If they are in a relationship with someone who abuses them, and they never got help as a child, they will continue to be abused and hurt. If they did get help as a child, they will, most likely, walk out of the relationship. On the other hand, people who had good childhoods will respond 'normally' to love, getting out of bad relationships, and staying in good ones.
Answer: Childhood affects one’s cognitive abilities, personality traits, and preparedness for adulthood. Children learn to make friends and how to treat different people in their lives. For example, children have to treat their teachers differently from their parents. As children grow and develop, they adopt habits and relationship behaviors from others around them. This affects their ability to love with respect, abuse their future partners, or partake in romantic relationships at all. Children develop traits and emotional coping techniques that have an impact on their response to love. Children learn how to manage their emotions and cope with complex feelings. Love is an emotion that can be very confusing to kids. When they are little, many times kids associate love with family. Toddlers often explain that the reason they love someone is because they are their parents or siblings. Some even say the reason is because they receive presents from them. Young children love those who treat them well, which is something they should carry on in later years. Unfortunately, in one’s teenage years, it can be difficult to understand love and commitment. Some teens become infatuated with someone who does not respect them. This results is relationship abuse. The more a child deals with love, the more likely they are to grasp a good understanding of their feelings toward someone as they get older. Some children will be “grossed out” by and uncomfortable with the idea of love in romantic relationships, while others will be eager to explore the complex world of dating and commitment. The former likely did not talk about love, leaving them not used to the subject. The latter had more closure on the topic of love, and, as a result, they are more open to the discussing and participating in romance.
