Through much trial and tribulation, pain and suffering...

[Mitera Nikkou]

Here's a serious poll. There's no right or wrong choice since what the subject entails is interpretted by you. And your perspective isn't the same as everyone's, so it's just a speculation you're making. So you can look at it optimistically, pessemistically, realistically... Whatever you think works for you. And yes, I am evil for not including an "other" option. If you're going to be optimistic and want a "lived happily ever after" result, lucky 7 is the way to go.

As for me, I'll go with the fourth one. Simply because that's what I actually have experience with. ^_^;

[Stellar]

Nine... Cause... Hm... I don't wanna go with my experiences... and I couldn't choose just one because the majority of people I know/knew averaged across the bored unfortunately.... And I'd never assume something this deep about most general children in this circumstance...

But... I guess even though I voted nine, my experiences lean twards five. My 'dad' neglected me, and after my best friend left the state I use to live in in 2000 I wrapped myself in music, anime and the internet to a point that I ran away some years later. -The finishing scentence has been deemed, by the Stellar One, too angst/mean twards her father to type-

[Anamnesis]

Most definitely, in the case of many of my friends(Their parents fought alot, and actually hit them, ALOT), and myself, I would think that most would try to find some sort of escape, though, not always to an unhealthy degree.

For instance, I write poetry and play video games, but I still find enough time to exercise(Halo 2, XBOX running off of a treadmill, yeah, I'm too lazy to put it back the way it was)

[ProphetKing]

I put 9 for the same reason Stellar did, however, my experiences go towards nmber 1. I just didn't care about all the stuff I had to go through. I was abused, made fun of when I was a kid, so what? It happens, you deal with it, and you move on. Simple as that. I have no issues with that kind of stuff, and I don't repress it or anything. It just happens, i expunge it from my mind, and thats that.

[Coruscate]

A mix of escapism and option 2. I tend to keep my distance from people and if they start attacking me I have to watch my self control level lest I lay an illegal amount of pain down on them...

[ZeroForever]

eh mix of all of the above i guess, kind of with king on this as it crap happened in the past, though i don't accept it as normal i moved on, no point in wallowing in the past.

so none of the above are prefect in describing how i react though probably a mix of a few do.

[Temet nosce]

I lean towards 5 simply because it's closest to my reaction...However really to accurately answer this poll it would need to not be a poll and there would need to be more information.

[Mitera Nikkou]

Well, that's why this poll isn't meant to gauge anything accurately. Because it's not about one individual case, as that would be the only way to possibly determine one child's development. Or at least see how they develop.

But there is an individual case for you to lean on: how you perceive the subject to entail. Based on that, you determine how a child would develop by considering whatever method you want. For me, I went realistic: while I believe that a few others are more likely developments, I chose four because of my own personal experience. I don't believe that it's the most likely, but it is (realistically) something that I know for certain from experience rather than basing it off of what I hear or see on television.

[Kalm]

I personally think most children will treat others as they have been.
Not sure why, but it just seems to be the obvious choice to me.

[Mistress Guendolen]

I think this is too nuanced to pick one tidy, over-arching answer. It really does depend so heavily upon each individual. The same experience can shape two people in remarkably different ways. Any of these are possible, when it gets right down to it.

[Mitera Nikkou]

Is it just me or do most not understand this poll? ^_^; I guess it may not be the seriousness.

[Mistress Guendolen]

Oh, I understood just fine. That's why I picked the answer I said. I honestly don't think most people will go one given route. They're all possible, depending on individuality.

[Mitera Nikkou]

Yeah, I know. Which is exactly why I did not have an "other" option. Because that would likely be every single response. I was hoping that people would try, based on whatever approach they wanted to take. But I provided an escape... Damn my conscience. *Snaps fingers*

[ProphetKing]

Alright, I think I feel up to explaining my view on this a little bit more. I've always thought that no matter what you go through, you should always be able to get right back up on your feet, no matter what. And I've always done that with everything thats happened to me. However, in light of what a therapist (and a good friend) once told me: that really doesn't work for everyone. I'm able to shrug it off because I have a strong will, and a strong mind. (Her words, not mine) Some people simply can't do that though, and they either repress these incidents, or they let out whatever they're feeling in emotion. (if you look, all of the above options fit into one of those to categories, either repression, or outporing of emotion, except for maybe number 1)

Yeah . . . I think I explained that correctly. My and this therapist/friend, we talk about this kind of stuff a lot. I tried to sum up some of her theories and combine hers and mine where they agree. Hope it helps!

[Beyond]

It really depends of the experiences lived.

But its more likely that the child will treat people like he/she would have liked to be treated.