Common similarities amoung SAers

[worrywort]

Has anybody else noticed that there seem to be some common similarities amoungst people with SA? Here's a few I've noticed already;

1. The youngest child [EDIT: or eldest child (rarely middle child)]
2. Appear younger than actual age
3. overprotective mother [EDIT: or guardian]
4. Good student/ teachers pet

Are there any others?

EDIT: some more possibles

5. Perfectionist?
6. Mathematical/all or nothing type of brain?
7. Non-conformist?
8. control freak?
9. intelligent?
10. have cats or dogs?
11. unemployed or on disability?
12. underachieving?

 

[hippiechild]

5. Have cats

 

[Drummr]

I'm not the youngest child, I'm the oldest. But I agree with all the rest, including the cats one...

 

[pandamonium77]

Im the youngest child, i appear younger than i look, im an alright student, my mother is kinda overprotective, and i have 3 cats and one kitten ::

 

[dottie]

I'm not the youngest child, I'm the oldest. But I agree with all the rest, including the cats one...

ditto. i think #1 is incorrect. other than that, yes.

 

[Remus]

1. The youngest child : nope eldest
2. Appear younger than actual age: yup 10 years I'm told
3. overprotective mother: nope distant mother
4. Good student/ teachers pet: nope, daydreamer and hated teachers

I think bullied might be good on your list, though I wasn't bullied

 

[SilentType]

All of those traits apply to me. Maybe you're onto somethin'....


Peace

 

[Generical]

Yep youngest but i think that ties in with something like overprotective mother from being the baby of the family.
Can pass as a 15-16 year old if i tried, always wondered whether your experiences actually effect the way you grow physically, if you have a sheltered life maybe you'll look younger. Then again it could all wrap around how you percieve yourself, personally i couldn't really care less about the state of my body (like muscleman-wise) maybe doing physical activity, having the drive and stuff can trigger your body to develop....ehh etc.
Dunno about overprotective, i think we have a lot in common though, she'll pretty much let me do what ever i want just worry a lot. Same as me.
4. Polite but cheeky.
Cats we used to have millions ie. 20+ they're kinda adopted, abandoned farm cats and seeming none of them were spayed they hmmm

 

[no1]

only child.

never had a girlfriend.

grew up socially isolated and as a result has trouble fitting in and bonding later in life as an adult as a result of inadequate social experience as a youngster. which makes it harder because an adult is expected to have already reached a certain level of maturity.

many others.

messed up childhood. etc.

 

[no1]

Underachieving

yea definitely.

Especially for men, because we are always battling each other, and women SEEM to be overly critical of men. Underacheivers are considered lower in the food chain. Women never have to worry about this.

 

[sleepysparrow]

1. No. I'm the oldest child, my younger sister is extremely extroverted and popular, the complete opposite of me.

2. Yes. I've been told I look much younger.

3. Yes. My mother was very overprotective, as well as my father. I remember my mother telling me stories of how I she felt guilty leaving me with a babysitter when I was young, so I didn't leave my mother's side basically until I started Kindergarden. My mother told me I wouldn't go to JK, I would cry and get physically ill and she felt bad so she let me stay home that year. This could definately have something to do with my anxiety. However, I love my mother to death and she meant well.

4. No. I wasn't really a good student, I hated school so much and I skipped class often. I guess you could have called me a rebel. I was anti-this and anti-that and always wanted to be different. I had a few friends who were older than me and smoked pot. I used to hang out with them and skip class and get into all kinds of mischief. Maybe this was a way of making myself feel better, like I didn't actually care to be accepted anyways because most people were so boring. Maybe it was just a facade because I was actually afraid of school and groups of people and pressure to be something I felt I could never be. Anyways, besides all this I wasn't really that bad, I still got really good grades and I was always a nice girl, I couldn't be mean to anyone and I definately couldn't be rude to my teachers, I maybe got detention only a couple times. I guess I was liked by my teachers, but I was definately not a teacher's pet - I would hate that title.

Well, you got two right.

[Edited]

To answer...

4. No. I don't have any cats. They're cute, but they're not my favorite. I prefer dogs.

5. Yes. I am an underachiever.

 

[Ashiene]

Has anybody else noticed that there seem to be some common similarities amoungst people with SA? Here's a few I've noticed already;

1. The youngest child
2. Appear younger than actual age
3. overprotective mother
4. Good student/ teachers pet

Are there any others?

1: yes
2: yes
3: yes
4: yes

 

[gsmax5]

Numbers two and three are true for me. Number four is mostly true, but my grades usually start to slip after winter.

 

[lurknomore]

1. The youngest child
2. Appear younger than actual age
3. overprotective mother
4. Good student/ teachers pet

1. Nope- oldest
2. I think so- most people are surprised by my age at least
3. No- I think I was more self-sheltered
4. Mostly- except for laying out of school from anxiety- and I probably was the pet of a few teachers because I was smart and stayed out of trouble
5. I do not have cats, but I would like to::
6. Underachiever- in a way because I don't think I've achieved up to my true potential- but I'm working on it

 

[MrDooBee]

For me,

1: yes
2: yes
3: yes
4: yes

lol

 

[princess_haru]

The youngest child - No, I'm the eldest.
Appear younger than actual age - Yeah, people usually think I'm at least 5 years younger than I am.
Over-protective mother - No, my mum's never been over-protective. She's always been a very reclusive person though, as was my dad. I think I've learnt some of my fear of people and socialising from them, to be honest.
Good student/teacher's pet - Not really... I started out as a good student, but my SA and depression meant I started skipping school a lot from 13 onwards and didn't do well in my exams.
Have cats - Yep, I've always had cats!
Underachiever - Yeah, I tend to lose out on opportunities because I'm too scared to try things.

 

[Noca]

unemployed and on disability

 

[Reiji Moritsugu]

The youngest child - No, I'm the eldest.

Appear younger than actual age - Yeah, people usually think I'm at least 5 - 6 years younger than I am. My brother is 2 years younger and people usually think he´s the older one.

Over-protective mother - No, she´s never been over-protective. She's always been a somewhat quiet person, so I guess that´s where I got that part from. She´s different from me though, as she can get along with people quite well when the situation calls for it.

Good student/teacher's pet - Not really... I am neither intelligent nor hardworking enough to be even near what could be considered as "acceptable".

Have cats - Nope, sadly I am the only one in my family who likes cats...we have a dog because everybody else likes those damn things, and funnily enough I don´t get along with that thing. Not at all.

Underachiever - Yeah, I haven´t achieved anything meaningful or even remotely productive during my whole life. Yay for me :sarcasm:

See you around

 

[mariecherrie]

well SA's all environmental. it's developed as a result of the way we respond to our surroundings. (both genetics and the way we are brought up contribute to that). So i agree with people that i think your onto something.. but facts about people like that are not always the best characteristics to look at--

so i say that to say, yeah some of those things you mentioned describe me-
i am yongest, though i don't see that being a reason at all.. in fact it was good to be youngest in my family personally
people tell me all the time i look younger (they guess younger) but then the kids i babysit for always ask me, who is older you or our mom?
so i really don't know about that
I HAVE AN OVERLY OVERPROTECTIVE MOTHER--- still to this DAY. I don't remember her being that way as a child, but now that i am grown, I see her tendencies and DO NOT want to immitate that. But really her overprotectedness is a gentle way of putting whats causing tension in our relationship.. SA is not the worst thing to come from her treating me this way. The hatred i have is worse.
AND............... yeah I am a good student. But arent really outgoing/"together" kids good students too?? If i'm a good student b/c i have SA, oh well, thats a good thing. I like making good grades./

 

[IceLad]

Has anybody else noticed that there seem to be some common similarities amoungst people with SA? Here's a few I've noticed already;

1. The youngest child
2. Appear younger than actual age
3. overprotective mother
4. Good student/ teachers pet

Are there any others?

1. Yes
2. Not too sure about this. I'd be inclined to say that I probably look a few years older
3. Absolutely!
4. Again yes