I am an only child. Always been kind of solitary, but I did have friends as a child and in High School. In college, I had many fairweathers and since grad school I still remain chums with some colleagues.
As for my parentals, my dad died when I was 9. He was a P/V/E abusive alcoholic. I was quite relieved upon his death. Still am. My mother is a cold person, but she raised me until I left for school at 19. She had alienated us from our extended family for really oblique reasons. She was not really possessive and let me do what I wanted (I was a "Latch-key") but she made frequently poor decisions.
I have been Dx'd Schizoid Personality type. I don't quite agree with this, because I do have some desires to be around people and I would in some cases like to change my solitude. I also have dated and lived with others, although I did not care for the experiences. I have also held socially-oriented jobs and did well at them.
However, I have little care for marriage and I don't like children. An ex of mine even joked that I was "Kind of autistic". My relationships usually fail because I lack empathy and romance. I also date trashy women because they are easy. No kidding. They come to me, so I don't really have to do any work at it. So therein, the relationship is doomed from the get go. I guess I subconsciously desire this end. Most people are elated when they have a new significant, but I tend to avoid her at first. Unfortunately, this makes me a "Challenge" and I wind up getting roped in until she dumps me or I dump her because I can't tolerate an attribute I find to be a "hassle" to my lifestyle.
Yep, I'm a screwed-up dude.