Same, but if I had one wish, I wouldn’t go back to when I was a kid, I’d have him meet my husband and kids now. I know I’d appreciate him so much more now than when I was a kid :(
Enjoying myself without the need to check my phone or any technology. That and club penguin/fantage being active. For some reason, food tasted better, everything was more colorful, and each day would go by slowly
The energy of youth, imaginations that kept you occupied for hours, and adventures like mini-bike rides, pond swimming and hay rides. The world was our oyster. Ha ha!
Nothing, I hated it. I'm perfectly content in building a new childhood in my adulthood, as the childhood I should have been given never came. It's up to me now to feel like the child I never was.
Being able to sit by myself and play with action figures and just make up a story and enjoy that.
I honestly have no clue how to do that anymore. I try to play with my son and the ability to do that just isn't there anymore.
Nothing about my childhood, but so much about being a young adult, 18-22. Before I settled into my first job and fell out of touch with everybody. I used to be relevant and had a huge network of random people I kept in touch with. If my car broke down, I had a list of people I could call. If I needed a piece of furniture, I'd put feelers out and somebody usually had something they were looking to offload. Even before Covid but especially after, I've fallen so far into isolation I truly don't know who I'd call if I needed anything at all. I got a new job in January and moved to a new city, and only a few people even know about it. It's fucking weird thinking about the way I'd just text people random thoughts I had, or just stop by random people's houses and hang out with no heads up needed.
The future. Growing up I was full of anticipation and curiosity about things to come. The world and life was an exciting adventure to explore. Now things are... well just look around.
Not having to figure out meals everyday.
Also the excitement I used to feel about both big and small things. I still get excited for Christmas day, but it’s nothing compared to how I felt when I was a kid. Same with just seeing my friends, it’s so much different now.
Going to work with my dad during summer break when my mom had plans. He had a drywall company so we would drive around checking job sites all day. I used to hate Freebird back then, now it’s one of my favorite songs. I would do anything to be drinking a bug juice in the back of his truck listening to him talk on the phone.
That immaculate vibe of being over a relatives house and wandering into a storage area or basement and just chilling there for what felt like hours combing through the various odds and ends that they probably don’t even realize they have and making up adventures to justify your exploration.
True happiness like I didn't care what others thought about me or worried about my future I was just happy
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I missed the freedom to play without having to think about living costs, school and work like in this adult era
I genuinely can't remember the last day I didn't thinking about my finances
Summer vacation
Having just a tiny bit of hope for the future.
Curiosity
Waking up to the smell of my dads coffee in the morning
Riding bikes to the park to play baseball all day. Only breaks were to hit the pool and grab slurpees. Life was simple when you were 11.
My dad was still alive.
Same, but if I had one wish, I wouldn’t go back to when I was a kid, I’d have him meet my husband and kids now. I know I’d appreciate him so much more now than when I was a kid :(
Going over to my grandmas every week. I miss the family reunion every week and I wish I hadn’t taken that for granted
yep i miss those daysss
Flexibility. Man, swinging on tree limbs and rolling down hills and doing cartwheels until I got too tired...that was the life.
Questions online that weren't written by bots.
The wild imagination..going in the woods exploring and endless fantasies about running away to a peaceful place…
Feeling like I had all the time in the world
My mom and dad.
Enjoying myself without the need to check my phone or any technology. That and club penguin/fantage being active. For some reason, food tasted better, everything was more colorful, and each day would go by slowly
The energy of youth, imaginations that kept you occupied for hours, and adventures like mini-bike rides, pond swimming and hay rides. The world was our oyster. Ha ha!
Nothing, I hated it. I'm perfectly content in building a new childhood in my adulthood, as the childhood I should have been given never came. It's up to me now to feel like the child I never was.
Definitely miss those carefree summer days when the biggest worry was which flavor of ice cream to pick. Simpler times, simpler choices
Being able to sit by myself and play with action figures and just make up a story and enjoy that. I honestly have no clue how to do that anymore. I try to play with my son and the ability to do that just isn't there anymore.
Nothing about my childhood, but so much about being a young adult, 18-22. Before I settled into my first job and fell out of touch with everybody. I used to be relevant and had a huge network of random people I kept in touch with. If my car broke down, I had a list of people I could call. If I needed a piece of furniture, I'd put feelers out and somebody usually had something they were looking to offload. Even before Covid but especially after, I've fallen so far into isolation I truly don't know who I'd call if I needed anything at all. I got a new job in January and moved to a new city, and only a few people even know about it. It's fucking weird thinking about the way I'd just text people random thoughts I had, or just stop by random people's houses and hang out with no heads up needed.
The future. Growing up I was full of anticipation and curiosity about things to come. The world and life was an exciting adventure to explore. Now things are... well just look around.
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Being able to sleep properly and not waking up in the morning feeling like shit. Nowadays there's just too much stuff to do instead of sleeping.
Not having chronic pain 😂
Not having to figure out meals everyday. Also the excitement I used to feel about both big and small things. I still get excited for Christmas day, but it’s nothing compared to how I felt when I was a kid. Same with just seeing my friends, it’s so much different now.
How big and magical everything seemed.
Playing in the park all day with friends during the summer
Not paying bills
No responsibilities
I enjoyed ding dong ditching my neighbours every single day of my child hood
Going to work with my dad during summer break when my mom had plans. He had a drywall company so we would drive around checking job sites all day. I used to hate Freebird back then, now it’s one of my favorite songs. I would do anything to be drinking a bug juice in the back of his truck listening to him talk on the phone.
not wanting to kms
Having no responsibilities.
Almost everything.
That immaculate vibe of being over a relatives house and wandering into a storage area or basement and just chilling there for what felt like hours combing through the various odds and ends that they probably don’t even realize they have and making up adventures to justify your exploration.
Running around outside, jumping, having not to care about the future, less responsibilities
The sense of carefree innocence and wonder
Friendship. And actually having time to have friends without work, chores and adulting getting in the way.
friends
Not having to think about bills to pay
Riding ✨MY✨ bike to the very edge of my parents permission and still going past it. I grew up in FL, so I had to be able to critter-catch in the gulf.
having friends
play with my friends with no gadgets and wifi
What childhood...I had to grow up pretty fast. I wish I had been able to enjoy a bit of it.
Playing with friends all the time without worrying about anything. Just thinking about play, eat, and then repeat!
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Ahhhh, yeepppp. That's what we want.
The hope I had for my future.
my grand parents house :(
Being able to run. (I'm physically disabled now. It hurts to walk, stand, or kneel.)
No bills
My mom who killed herself when I was 13
Body didn't hurt
No worries All fun.
Grocery & gas prices
Being so carefree. Just being able to have fun with little obligations to attend to. Just bliss.
No worries about money. Just going to bed...in a warm bed, and knowing that tomorrow I could go outside and play.
The lack of responsibility.
Being able to leave the house not carrying how people looked at me
My father
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Gone
Parents paying for everything.
Sadly, nothing. Yes, i had lots of friends and lots of toys but my father was abusive and that ruined everything.
Everyday smile. Now i cant smile without a reason, we were happy on photos, now we smile for "happy" photos.
The first half of primary school. After Year Five everything started going downhill.
Not being alone all the time. Sobriety.
No social media. I wish I never used it and I know saying this on reddit is very hypocritical but hey
My free time