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At 7 i would spend about a hour after school when i got home untill my dad got home from work every day. when i was 8 i would spend evenings alone from time to time thanks to my parents both working extra shifts or a second job. Had a older sister but she wasnt around too much. When she was it was much worse then when i was alone thanks to her being severely bipolar saddly i was the only one that seemed to know she was totally unbalanced. Was much safer for both me and the house when she wasnt home. I was always perfectly fine being left alone. i knew how to deal with problems. Was often a good time for me to get my homework done or whatever. Mostly just got home and watched tv. Only trouble i ever ran into at all was when i came home from school on a really nasty winter day and the doorlock had iced over so bad it broke my key. I was able to just walk next door and get my neighbor and he was able to turn what was left of the broken key to unlock the door then get it out of there.
But plenty of kids are not ready to be left alone untill there teens. Sometimes even later. Hell i know some adults that shouldnt be left alone.
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