Def, you’re not so diff from many of us Boomers, except in the number of siblings. With so many kids and so few nannies, our Greatest Gen parents, like so many gens before them had little time for individuals. Moreover, until pretty recently, I think most kids always raised themselves. As ever, childhood’s end comes when you realize you’re on your own.
That is somewhat comforting. My parents seemed pretty self absorbed. If that’s how they all were then, cool.