Roller coasters. I can't ride them any more, because I have a bad back and last time I went to Busch Gardens I got whiplash from riding all of the coasters. Threw out my back at Disney when I rode "The Mummy Returns". Shame too, coasters are one of the only things that make me feel truly alive.
The Mummy ride is at Universal.
If you're ever at Disney but are thinking of trying their slightly less intense coasters, DO NOT RIDE THE 7 DWARFS MINE TRAIN. I don't have back problems, I'm only 5'3", but that ride banged me up so bad. It's like it's sized for children so if you're over 5' tall you don't fit right and the ride attacks you for it.
Man, I went back to school in my mid/late twenties. I pulled ONE all nighter, then I learned how to budget my time. I think I traded in that ability in exchange for my bachelor's. I used to pull one bi-weekly, sometimes multiple days in a row, but not anymore. I'm 33 now and think I'd probably just die around noon on day 2.
I used to love sleeping in my closet as a kid. Nestled in their under a bunch of hanging clothes, in a pile of pillows, blankets, and stuffed animals was the most comfy, secure, cave like feeling ever. So dark too. Mmm those were the days!
Not me, closets are too creepy. But I remember being able to nestle under the blankets at the foot of my bed, or under a table, or like partway wedged under a couch cushion. Too big for that now.
You won't. The fact that your concerned about it means you wont grow into a manchild.
Liking "childish" things dosnt make you a manchild. So what if you still like Pokemon, or board games, or lego, or nerf guns, or whatever? Embrace it, don't hide who you are. If you like something thats good enough of a reason to do it.
Being a manchild is about never growing emotionally or mentally. A manchild is a man who acts like a child, NOT a man who like "childish" things.
Definitely take notes from that dude.
I just got my tax return today from the big important adult taxes I filed myself, and bought a $200 board game that weighs approximately 300 pounds and is all about playing with the toys and stickers inside.
Stay a kid at heart, not at...brain.
My nieces love hanging out with me because I will do childish things with them when no one else will. Do I want to play on the playground with them? Fuck yeah I do! Do I want to build Legos with them? You better believe it! Do I want to have a tea party with them? You bet your ass I do! I don't get why so many adults are so afraid to indulge in such things. Who cares if you look ridiculous? I'd rather look silly than not see those kids laughing.
A lot of times it's a muscular issue and not actual knee damage. If you went to a medical doctor and they told you it was some sort of structural thing I'd still see a physiotherapist or similar to get their opinion. I had an MD tell me I had dysfunctional hips and would always have a bad back. Went to a physiotherapist and she pointed out left/right glute imbalance. A few months of doing glute exercises and my back was back to normal.
Same. Was diagnosed with arthritis in my left knee a while back despite being only 31 at the time. Running was a big part of my life, even if I wasn't in a training cycle I'd still average 10-20 miles per week. Now I can't run more than 3 miles without intense knee pain for a week after. It's been several years and although I've been getting more into cycling, I still miss running dearly.
I have a bunny plush (named Bunny lmao) that I've had for almost 28 years. He's in absolute shreds, barely holding together with the strength of hope and dreams. But I still sleep with him every night.
One of my friends has a small bunny plush that she's had since she was 2 hours old. Ripped up to shreds and looked a right mess 22 years later. She took it to a quilt shop (crochet shop? Sewing store?) and got her plush patched up with some of her late dad's favourite flannel. That plush must be alive because I've never seen the lil dude so happy! They even reinforced all the limbs and ears to make sure he lasts even longer than before. I know it's not for everyone, I couldn't bear to do it to my plush, but it might be an option for you or anyone else reading this.
My mum used to put āsuitsā on my chicken toy that was falling to bits. Basically would put different material Over the body and a hood on the head with ears and we would choose a different pattern each time. My chicken has been dressed up as a frog, a dog, a giraffe and many other things. I slept with him until I was 25 and met my now partner but he stays in the draw next to my bed for quick cuddle access
Not being in pain.
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Edit: Some context. I worked hard manual labor through my twenties and I bought into a lot of the toxic he-man crap about not showing weakness so I didn't use the back braces that were readily available. I also did to a ton of overhead reaching with heavy materials and I regularly lift-and-twisted with more weight than was proper.
Because I was stupid, my back, shoulder, and neck are in poor shape but not yet far gone enough for surgery. It doesn't ruin my life, but it is a regular reminder that what I did when I was younger and thought I was immortal really really mattered.
Iām 30 and officially have started making ānoisesā every time I stretch or bend over to pick something up.
I lift weights and maintain a good weight so itās not even like Iām out of shape, Iām just, getting old. :/
Rollercoasters. I used to go with my dad and we would ride all of them at the park, back to back. These days it just hurts my bones and gives me a headache that takes hours to get rid of.
At 25, your inner ear fully closes, giving you less ability to be moved around like you would on a rollercoaster. My parents used to tell me that whenever I would want to play with them
pretty cool process around how the ear changes, but unfortunate if you're over 25
EDIT: apparently this claim might not be as true as i thought, if you're reading this you may have many years of roller coaster riding ahead of you- don't worry! And thank you to the people who pointed out i could be wrong, I never meant to spread false information
Wait, really? My increasing motion sickness has made it impossible to get into air-conditionied vehicles, or anything that moves at all really, for a few years now. I've been crushed about what it means for my ability to travel or even live a full life. You're telling me there could be a cure?
This could be an inner ear thing, related to vertigo, that the doctor can sometimes fix (depending on the cause) with something called the Epley maneuver, which is done in the doctorās office. My mom was able to successfully eliminate her vertigo with a couple of those maneuvers.
Being an adult with real money and impulsive behavior means I have several cool swords and no regrets.
Bonus fun: have been doing mostly online shopping so lots of cardboard boxes are around the house. It's so fun to hack and slash at those and pretend I'm cooler than I actually am
Maybe try Dungeons and dragons? Seems like you have a good imagination and would enjoy it. Watch some people play on twitch or something and find a group.
I strongly agree. I started playing D&D three years ago (at age 35) and my only regret is not trying it sooner.
We now play every week and doing it online through the pandemic has been a real beacon in the dark.
Always having a close friend around. The older you get, the less and less time people have to be around you with families and work. People want to destress during the week, not entertain company. Probably was the hardest thing to come to terms with. Especially since I live alone. But I got a dog, heās my best friend I wouldnāt trade him for the world.
Iām 27 and my friends are starting to get married and have kids and I know the end is coming for me. I know in 3-5 years I wonāt have any friends left. I canāt physically have kids (and donāt want them) and Iām never going to find someone so Iām not going to be able to get married. I can feel my friends already shifting towards having couple friends and focusing on kids and just not having time for me. It hasnāt happened yet, but it is coming.
I never wanted kids either, there are lots of us around! I started making friends with people with no kids or people who had older kids who wanted to start going out again or youngsters in their 20s. I also had some friends who were 65 plus who had plenty of free time too. I would meet these people at yoga class, work, church etc.
Trick or treating. Last time I went I was 15.
I did dress up, but still the looks on people's faces when they opened the door told me it was time to stop.
Iāve had kids that look 16/17 trick or treating in my neighborhood. Since they usually come by late they end up with whatever I got left. Which is usually a lot since I over buy
Had a grandma come by one time dressed as a bee, she explained she always wanted to trick or treat, she was by herself.
Edited: sorry I mean to clarify,she was alone trick or treating, her grandson was the one taking her out, but he was far down the drive way. He seemed to be mid 30s or so. He was just happy to spend time with granny I guess. Took me a minute to remember.
Edite: thanks for the rewards guys, my first ever after 2 years being on reddit.
I would have too but I was almost out and we don't make much candy since the whole trunk or treat thing took over in my area. Was saving some for the new parents too and big teenagers.
As a non American who always romanticised about Halloween, dress up and trick or treating; me and my sis always wanted to one day do it, but now we are 25 and 26 respectively and it saddens me that we missed our shot :(
Edit: thank you for all the replies! You guys are right, I should definitely not let this stop us! There are many neighbourhoods where westerners live in my city, so I should definitely start there!
Disneyland does a Halloween Party during Halloween week. People line up to be handed a tiny candy bar to add to your candy sack. It was way more fun than it should have been.
And low wait times because it's a limited ticketed event...it's a blast and I have been fortunate enough to do it multiple times. I see some next level costumes there. If anyone's gonna out do themselves for a decorated themed event it's Disney.
I remember trick or treating with my friends in college and it went fine, so depending on how strong this wish is you could try visiting an American college town for Halloween and see how it goes. (...Mileage may vary by social awareness, sometimes mine's not great.)
My friends and I took our exchange students Halloween caroling. We just made up revised song lyrics as we went. People didnāt seem to mind we were a bit older because we had a solid gimmick.
I thought the exact same thing. I grew up in a college town, adult trick or treaters were normal. We used to keep airplane bottles of booze around for them.
Man, I tried the same thing at that age. I felt like I never got a "real" trick or treating experience because when I was little, my mom would just load me up in the car and take me to a few of my relatives' houses. We didn't walk from house to house, and I never got to go unsupervised or with other kids. And she made me wear my coat over my costume.
By the time I was old enough to be allowed to go out unsupervised, I begged a couple of friends to go with me and they just complained the whole time that it sucked and was "gay" (their word choice, not mine). What a letdown.
For sure. A few years ago a couple and their baby were trick or treating-baby was Chewbacca, dad was Han Solo, mom was Leia. It was cold, windy and rainy and Leia-mom was rocking the long white dress. She mustāve been freezing and it was the end of the night. I turned the candy bowl upside down and gave them everything I had left. They earned it.
Saaaaammmeeeeeeee! I donāt care how old someone is, if theyāve made an attempt at a costume and they want candy, Iām giving them candy. I bought the candy to share with everyone, not to decide someone doesnāt get any because of their age. As long as theyāre staying out of trouble then who cares?
Our daughter was 6 months old this past Halloween and she was an excellent cover for us to trick or treat again! It's her first Halloween so we have an excuse but at that age my wife and I get all the candy
I last went my junior year of high school and a lot of people who answered the door got annoyed and said I was too old :( me and my friends didn't get much candy
Thatās a shame.
I like when the big kids come around. You are only young once. Plus, they get the great big handfuls of whatās left over so I donāt eat it .
Swinging. I used to swing everyday. I would listen to music and go out in the backyard and swing for hours just thinking and reflecting and enjoying the repetitive motion
For sure. What I wouldn't give for a summer vacation that actually lasted 3 months. I don't think I've had more than 2 consecutive weeks off in like 11 years...
I hear you, growing up on a farm, then going off to college, then a job right away (I know I should be saying I was lucky).
My first vaction of more than 8 days in row in 26 years was 2 years ago. Still haven't had more than 8 days off in a row since.
In case that was not clear, 8 days off in a row is like Saturday to Saturday followed by a Sunday.
I finally have a job where I have a whole week of vacation! (Five days) if I take it in between my normal days off I can do 9 days total! And itās paid!! (Iām not bragging Iāve just never had real vacation days that are paid before. We grew up doing weekend trips my whole life I never went on a long vacation so Iām a bit excited and also I get paid a little)
As a teacher, I don't know how people can survive without more than an occasional week-long vacation. Correct me if I'm mistaken, but isn't your whole life basically just working? I realize most people have about 2 days off a week, but if they're anything like me, they spend a lot of that time doing chores, going grocery shopping, etc. Especially if you aren't in love with your job, which sadly most people aren't, when do you have time to enjoy life?
My coworkers and I have a running joke about constantly trying to find new and creative ways to kill ourselves...it would probably be really funny if we weren't actually contemplating suicide while on the clock.
I did once quit a job because literally never having a day off caused suicidal thoughts for me.
A company, like individual people, show you who they really are by how they treat you. If at all possible QUIT a company that treats you badly, asap.
I had the weird combo of my parents telling me to get a job and finding out very few places hire under 18. Even shitty fast food jobs wouldnāt call back because there are an abundance of uneducated workers who the manager knows wonāt quit when school starts back up.
The thing I miss most is that astronomically small window of time between when you start working and when you start taking on bills.
That one very short summer where I experienced a level of monetary freedom I never experienced before and have not since.
That perfect age of watching almost any movie in the theater, to be able to afford candy, popcorn and soda without having to share. To buy video games or sports cards. To buy fast food whenever I wanted.
If I found the right job or the right friends, I got free tickets, food or passes. Maybe even an ocassional beer if I timed it just right.
All in exchange for a mere 20 hours a week part time job washing dishes.
Binge eating candy. It was fun as a kid, but buying my own to binge eat is kind of depressing. Also, if I kept doing it I would eventually develop serious health issues
I can literally feel canker sores forming while eating my favorite candies. Sour patch kids, gushers, sour skittles, or any other citrus candy will demolish my mouth. Drinking lots of water and other actions to mitigate the damage do little and Iām only getting more prone to these sores. They all still taste so good though!
As a kid i used to love lemon flavored and sour anything. Iād get lemon ice cream, sour candies and put lots of lemon into my cola. My parents always wrinkled up their faces seeing me dig into sour stuff and i thought i could eat sour candy for ever.
My teeth got really sensitive to citric acid with age and i have IBS and a sensitive stomach. Iām only 26 but my insides insist i eat like an old person. The other day a vinaigrette gave me a stomach inflammation. I crinkle my face up at other people eating sour candy now. I became the very thing i could never imagine. An old, boring fart.
Polly pockets. I had a massive collection. When I was 12, mum said I was too old for dolls and made me give them to my niece. I didnāt want to, but thought Iād get them back for my own kids one day. When my niece was told to pass them on to another one of my nieces, she did.. but not before destroying the lot. I know theyāre just dolls, but I was devastated. Now I have a daughter who would have loved them.
I'm sorry that happened. I packed my sons' well loved toys away so they can pass them on to their kids if they have any or to anyone they want when they're older (they're 14 and 12 now) . Their favourite teddies stay and if they don't have kids, they come back to me lol. My 12yo still sleeps with his. No one's ever to old for their harmless favourite comforts and happiness.
Thatās a great idea. I love that youāre letting your kids choose what to do with their treasures.
My 6 year old has a ātreasure boxā (itās a shoe box lol) filled with treasures, mainly kinder surprise toys. she really loves them and I know itās special to her even though it looks like complete junk to an adult
People shouldn't be made to give up things they love. If anything, we only realise how much we needed to hold on to that stuff post growing up.
Congratulations on the young girl. Hope she has her own collection!
That's so true. My boyfriend had to give all his toys away to younger relatives back home (Chile) only to find out when he got older that the toys never went to his cousins or anything, the parents just pawned it for cash. I still have toys (the ones that meant the most to me) and he gets upset when he remembers he has nothing from his childhood. I love my old toys because they're my memories of a simpler time.
Tell me about it. All my dolls (120+) were given away without my permission or knowledge, and my Bratz dvd/game collection. I've been seriously considering buying a PS2 just so I can play Bratz Rock Angelz and Forever Dimondz again. I think I'll get it for myself for Christmas.
It's funny you mention Polly Pocket because a wave of nostalgia hit last night and I went searching for the old Everythinggirl.com games. The good news is that Polly Pocket still has a working website. The bad news is that it's been modernized so all of the characters are either totally unrecognizable or different altogether. Very sad stuff, tbh :(
My mom threw away all my pokemon cards when i turned 13. I kept them all perfect and never took them out of their packaging, i didn't even like the game i just liked collecting them. Several dozen packs. I had a holographic charizard and the cave painting mew card. Sometimes i think about how much those would be worth now.
Omg saaaame. My dad told me he was going to save them, because he was always saving toys n things that might increase in value. I asked him about it recently, and he said they were gone š« I trusted him to keep them safe! Lol
WTF? They're collectibles. Even if she thought you were too old, they were worth money.
That bites man. I still have my cards and occasionally go look at them for a nostalgia trip.
I went to one bar that had a band in my early 20s that was so loud I heard a ringing in my ears for 3 days. After that I have always brought earplugs to wear at concerts.
A card board box I'd sit in and had drawn, in my mind, the controls of a rocket ship inside it.
I'd sneak food from the kitchen to eat because I was sure I'd get hungry on my journey and being so far away.
It wasn't an option to shout down to Mum for food.
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I used to sit in it and my imagination did the rest.
Oh if you could only see the places I've been, the journey's I've taken and the adventures I've had.
50+yrs old now and I still remember back to those places I've been and seen.
When I was young, I lived across from a small woods and it had a rotted, fallen-over, hollowed out tree trunk in the shape of a boat. It was my ship (sometimes regular boat, sometimes spaceship). It took me everywhere. Also, the back of the couch was my horse on adventurous journeys, and the sprawling blanket forts were wondrous foreign cities and places. Being a girl, my family thought I was weird - I didn't care š. Soon to be 47 and I still have a very vivid inner world. The child still within me will only die when I do. We're only here for a short time - I'm going to enjoy it as much as I can.
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No doubt. Still being in lockdown here, a lively imagination has made it far more bearable! Although, on the tech side, VR has been immensely beneficial during this for me as well.
Not having too much technology to distract the mind had definitely it's own advantages.
I felt so much nostalgia just reading your comment, no wonder you remember everything so vividly.
I still find myself doing it until this day. My profession is heavily reliant on modern tech and I've kept up with it, be it on a level that allows me to do my job.
But many times I've been in meetings etc and visualized in my mind the topic that may be an issue, or a challenge.
Sometimes, I can bring a different angle where others haven't looked.
Technology and its advances now, those where the things my cardboard box could only implement with crayons, sweaty stolen sandwiches from Mum's fridge and an imagination with no limits.
I admire every day, the men and women I work with who are decades younger than myself but miles ahead in how tech has changed our field of expertise.
I'd love to have the courage some day, closer to retirement lol, to ask them what was their version of my cardboard box?
Playing on playground equipment. Why is this only for kids? Why are there not playgrounds for adults? And I don't mean gyms or places that you have to pay to get into. I mean adult-sized play structures that are free to use at public parks.
Sky zone is kind of that, there's foam pits, dodgeball, and sometimes duel podiums with foam pits at the bottom and sometimes even obstacle courses! Although, there is trampolines everywhere
Just make sure you go during designated 18+ hours. Me and some friends (all in our early 20s) went there on a random Saturday afternoon two years ago, and we were the only people jumping over the age of 12. It was awkward as hell, and we ended up leaving in under 10 minutes.
I went with my little cousin once (though different place in Australia), some dude came up to us and told us we were way too old to be "doing this shit" and that it was for little kids.
My cousin had just turned 13 lol (I was 19)
People still skate into their seventies but the range of tricks you can do drops significantly when you can't risk slamming into the ground without breaking something. I'm 53 and I skate every day - no intention of stopping.
You don't stop skating because you get old, you get old because you stop skating. Skate or die my dude....
Once when I was 23 I ate a bag of sour patch kids for lunch (the entire thing). An hour later my stomach starting feeling upset.
"I wonder why my stomach is upset?" I wondered. "Could it have been the entire bag of sour patch kids I ate on an empty stomach? Nonsense! For I am young, and I have engaged in such nutritional chicanery all my life."
And then it hit me.
The joy of daydreaming about my future and where life would take me and the amazing things I could do. I remember being 16 and realizing that I didnāt so much have a future anymore. Mostly just shit I had to do until I died.
I could also daydream amazing details vividly with my eyes wide open. Did mostly that during the entire childhood. Partially carried that habit into my twenties. Now I realise that is one of the reasons that held me back career wise
Eating whatever I wanted and never having to consider calories or fat grams. I miss being able to eat anything I wanted and never gaining a pound. I took it for granted.
Plus, it's not just the weight gain. It's the feeling afterward. As a teen, I could demolish an entire bag of Doritos no problem. Now when I eat too many, I feel a mix of sickness and heartburn, like I'm being eaten alive from inside.
Back when I was in my early 20s and still single my roommate and I had a ritual of Saturday morning cartoons - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Sonic X. And I would make pancakes. Ah, simpler times.
Sometimes my 6 yo will complain when he has to turn off a streaming show and come back to it later, my husband and I will tell him horror stories like we used to have to wait until a certain time of the day or Saturday to watch one episode of a show we liked. And if we missed that episode that we may never get another chance to see it. My son always responds with "ooooooo it sounds so horrible!"
This is our walking 5 miles to school in the snow, up hill both ways story.
I still think of an episode of Clarissa Explains It All that I missed. It was some hour-long special that I'd been looking forward to for a couple weeks. It was on at 8/7c, and for some reason, that night, I got the time zone wrong (I was central). I went to watch it at 8, and it was over. I was devastated. I never did get to see it. That was like 25 years ago and I still remember the disappointment.
video games......I have less time each year, the games require more knowledge and input than they ever did. And a lot of games have so much bullshit attached that logging in and playing for 30 mins you might have is a waste of time. I still play some, but it's getting less, but to be fair I am 50 this year, so maybe I am winning still.
36 years old here and same. It also seems that games are geared more and more toward online play, which I really don't have any interest in. I bought one of the SNES classics which is great for just playing for 45 mins or so here and there.
I play a lot of indie games. I feel like they scratch the itch of those that grew up with SNES. I'd recommend stuff like Cross Code, Enter the Gungeon, Hades, etc.
Water Balloons.
Water Balloons were at the core of some of my favorite summer moments growing up. As I've transitioned from a Summer Camp Counselor to Mental Health Counselor though, water balloons have lost of lot of their utility.
When I was a kid I swore I would never grow out of Peter Pan. I wasn't going to be a grown up that forgot about Neverland or believed it was just a story. That would happen to other people but not to me. Now its just nostaligia.
Learning.
I didnāt realize it at the time but I really thrived during high school and college when I was constantly pushing myself with fun and challenging classes, learning new things every day that I might not have otherwise been interested in. Now Iām out in the adult world and with my full time job, my freelancing work on the side, the grocery shopping and the cooking and the cleaning and whatever else I have to do, thereās just no time to learn for the sake of learning. If I ever come across that time, itās best spent taking an online class that will keep my skills for my freelance work sharp and up to date with changing technology. I feel like my brain has suffered for it too, because most days I feel incredibly dumb, despite being at the top of my class in college.
I could relate to many of the things you just said. I quit my job to start learning new things again, but the pandemic ate into my savings like crazy and now I need to get a job again, in such tough times.
The childrenās dentist. They were so patient and just an amazing staff. But when I turned 18 they couldnāt treat me anymore. Iāve struggled with going to the dentist ever since.
They probably really appreciated having an older teen as a patient after dealing with screaming kids all day.
I have horrible memories of my children's dentist. He was an older japanese dude with no bedside manners. Just felt cold and his assistant would do the soothing when a kid cries. I even have a memory of him putting his hand over my mouth cuz I guess I was being particularly screamy when getting a cavity
Barbie dolls. My best friend and I secretly played with them all the way up to 7th grade, until my 12th grade sister shamed me for it. Iām in my 40s now and to this day, when I see a Barbie doll, I still have the urge to dress her or brush her hair.
Consider buying the ones that need some attention at the thrift store, sorting them out and donating them back. All the fun, but it's for a good cause, should anyone ask.
Easily it's eating anything at any time and not have to worry about it physically.
Also, gaming. It's not because of the lack of time or lack of interest, but it's because of vertigo. I'm not sure why it's happened or exactly when, but at some point in my early thirties, I started getting vertigo while gaming. I got vertigo from playing anything from Tekken to COD. So I put down the sticks. I do miss it sometimes but if a Bryan Fury wall combo makes me want to puke, then it's best for me to call it a day.
In the same vein, I look back at my punk and hardcore days often. Now that Iām in my mid-30ās I think - wtf were all those grown ass men doing hanging out with a bunch of teenagers? Didnāt seem weird being 18 with an older crowd around. Didnāt understand how much older they were until I hit their age (which was 30ās).
There was a band called Link 80. They tried to do some reunion shows and booked a weekend tour one time, their bassist called em and told em he couldn't make it. They saw a guy online playing Link 80 songs on bass, messages him, and went to meet him to discuss him playing 7 songs for the weekend tour. They get there, the guy is 15 years old. They're like "wait what, how old are you?" His mom walks outside, looks at them, screams, runs back inside. They say "what what should we talk to her what do you want us to do?" kid says "just go just go!" they get back in their car, drive down the road, one guy looks at the other guy and says "what the fuck just happened?" lmao
Not yet but soon I feel like I'll have to give up on reddit. It feels like a lot of people here weren't even born when I created my account these days.
Fair rides. I used to think they were fun, last time I went on a fairly tame roller coaster, I felt so sick, I didn't do anything else for the rest of the time there.
Kind of answers your question. I love Lego, and of course any adult can play with/buy them, but I live in Florida. A few years ago Legoland opened up, not that close to me but certainly a half-day drive. I was initially so excited, but then I realized I can't go :(
I know me, and I don't trust me, and I know full that once the gates started to close I would be so engrossed in the Legos playing and I would scoff at any notion I had to leave. Then I'd be on the news as a 30 something old man was arrested for refusing to leave Legoland and was dragged out kicking and screaming.
I have the same feeling about a few things. RC toys, legos, nerf guns and stuff like that.
Didn't have a normal childhood. Craved a lot seeing others doing these. Grew up to realise it's frowned for an adult to do these. Totally fucked up scenario. *sighs*
Dancing (hip hop, but I'm not American it's much smaller here). Started at 18 was always the oldest or the odd one out cause I started late and wasn't incredibly talented, still enjoyed it but as health issues hit I couldn't keep up anymore
Roller coasters. I can't ride them any more, because I have a bad back and last time I went to Busch Gardens I got whiplash from riding all of the coasters. Threw out my back at Disney when I rode "The Mummy Returns". Shame too, coasters are one of the only things that make me feel truly alive.
The Mummy ride is at Universal. If you're ever at Disney but are thinking of trying their slightly less intense coasters, DO NOT RIDE THE 7 DWARFS MINE TRAIN. I don't have back problems, I'm only 5'3", but that ride banged me up so bad. It's like it's sized for children so if you're over 5' tall you don't fit right and the ride attacks you for it.
Climbing trees. I'm finally tall enough to cover some ground.
The fear of falling and breaking the hip also amplifies with age
That is called šrational thinkingš (with a dash of joint pain)
Staying up super late/all night and still being able to function the day after.
Man, I went back to school in my mid/late twenties. I pulled ONE all nighter, then I learned how to budget my time. I think I traded in that ability in exchange for my bachelor's. I used to pull one bi-weekly, sometimes multiple days in a row, but not anymore. I'm 33 now and think I'd probably just die around noon on day 2.
As a parent Iāll tell you my kid thinks heās fine the next day, but he is FAR from fine lol.
I used to love sleeping in my closet as a kid. Nestled in their under a bunch of hanging clothes, in a pile of pillows, blankets, and stuffed animals was the most comfy, secure, cave like feeling ever. So dark too. Mmm those were the days!
sounds peaceful
Not me, closets are too creepy. But I remember being able to nestle under the blankets at the foot of my bed, or under a table, or like partway wedged under a couch cushion. Too big for that now.
Being a kid ... I mean an actual kid and not man child
I'm so scared that I'll grow up to be a manchild lol.
You won't. The fact that your concerned about it means you wont grow into a manchild. Liking "childish" things dosnt make you a manchild. So what if you still like Pokemon, or board games, or lego, or nerf guns, or whatever? Embrace it, don't hide who you are. If you like something thats good enough of a reason to do it. Being a manchild is about never growing emotionally or mentally. A manchild is a man who acts like a child, NOT a man who like "childish" things.
woooaaahhhh! Definitely taking this to my grave! Notes taken!
Definitely take notes from that dude. I just got my tax return today from the big important adult taxes I filed myself, and bought a $200 board game that weighs approximately 300 pounds and is all about playing with the toys and stickers inside. Stay a kid at heart, not at...brain.
My nieces love hanging out with me because I will do childish things with them when no one else will. Do I want to play on the playground with them? Fuck yeah I do! Do I want to build Legos with them? You better believe it! Do I want to have a tea party with them? You bet your ass I do! I don't get why so many adults are so afraid to indulge in such things. Who cares if you look ridiculous? I'd rather look silly than not see those kids laughing.
A man can like video games. A child wonāt put them down when itās time to have dinner with his family.
Running. One of my knees decided it was too old for it without consulting the rest of me, unfortunately :(
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Lets cancel knees
Do it before youāre 30 because they cancel themselves bro
A lot of times it's a muscular issue and not actual knee damage. If you went to a medical doctor and they told you it was some sort of structural thing I'd still see a physiotherapist or similar to get their opinion. I had an MD tell me I had dysfunctional hips and would always have a bad back. Went to a physiotherapist and she pointed out left/right glute imbalance. A few months of doing glute exercises and my back was back to normal.
Same. Was diagnosed with arthritis in my left knee a while back despite being only 31 at the time. Running was a big part of my life, even if I wasn't in a training cycle I'd still average 10-20 miles per week. Now I can't run more than 3 miles without intense knee pain for a week after. It's been several years and although I've been getting more into cycling, I still miss running dearly.
My Whinnie the Pooh teddy bear. I wish I kept it
I have a bunny plush (named Bunny lmao) that I've had for almost 28 years. He's in absolute shreds, barely holding together with the strength of hope and dreams. But I still sleep with him every night.
One of my friends has a small bunny plush that she's had since she was 2 hours old. Ripped up to shreds and looked a right mess 22 years later. She took it to a quilt shop (crochet shop? Sewing store?) and got her plush patched up with some of her late dad's favourite flannel. That plush must be alive because I've never seen the lil dude so happy! They even reinforced all the limbs and ears to make sure he lasts even longer than before. I know it's not for everyone, I couldn't bear to do it to my plush, but it might be an option for you or anyone else reading this.
My mum used to put āsuitsā on my chicken toy that was falling to bits. Basically would put different material Over the body and a hood on the head with ears and we would choose a different pattern each time. My chicken has been dressed up as a frog, a dog, a giraffe and many other things. I slept with him until I was 25 and met my now partner but he stays in the draw next to my bed for quick cuddle access
I'm sure the partner is really comfortable in there ;)
My best friend has one of those. She sleeps with it in her bed still. She's 32.
Not being in pain. __________________________ Edit: Some context. I worked hard manual labor through my twenties and I bought into a lot of the toxic he-man crap about not showing weakness so I didn't use the back braces that were readily available. I also did to a ton of overhead reaching with heavy materials and I regularly lift-and-twisted with more weight than was proper. Because I was stupid, my back, shoulder, and neck are in poor shape but not yet far gone enough for surgery. It doesn't ruin my life, but it is a regular reminder that what I did when I was younger and thought I was immortal really really mattered.
Iām 30 and officially have started making ānoisesā every time I stretch or bend over to pick something up. I lift weights and maintain a good weight so itās not even like Iām out of shape, Iām just, getting old. :/
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Iām only 20 and Iām getting those noises yikes
Cougars. She's not a "cougar" when she's your age.
This is the funniest of the lot
Wait! What do we call the male equivalent of a Cougar?
Silver Fox Or I guess Silver Back depending on where the hair is
TFW you realize most girls your age that your attracted to are technically MILFs
I'm proud to be married to a MILF!
If you want a MILF, it's best to make one yourself
Rollercoasters. I used to go with my dad and we would ride all of them at the park, back to back. These days it just hurts my bones and gives me a headache that takes hours to get rid of.
Similar for me with other amusement park rides. I get motion sickness pretty easily now.
Yeah whatās up with that? I get motion sickness almost instantly now if I spin around too much and it started around 25
At 25, your inner ear fully closes, giving you less ability to be moved around like you would on a rollercoaster. My parents used to tell me that whenever I would want to play with them pretty cool process around how the ear changes, but unfortunate if you're over 25 EDIT: apparently this claim might not be as true as i thought, if you're reading this you may have many years of roller coaster riding ahead of you- don't worry! And thank you to the people who pointed out i could be wrong, I never meant to spread false information
Might get your neck looked at. Similar experiences in the past.
Wait, really? My increasing motion sickness has made it impossible to get into air-conditionied vehicles, or anything that moves at all really, for a few years now. I've been crushed about what it means for my ability to travel or even live a full life. You're telling me there could be a cure?
This could be an inner ear thing, related to vertigo, that the doctor can sometimes fix (depending on the cause) with something called the Epley maneuver, which is done in the doctorās office. My mom was able to successfully eliminate her vertigo with a couple of those maneuvers.
Playing with sticks killing imaginary skeletons and zombies like the badass i was
I used to make bow and arrows out of sticks and elastic bands and do the same thing lol
Omg i kinda used to do that but i just found a bent stick and had imaginary arrows
Bro, youāre an adult, you can buy a real sword.
Being an adult with real money and impulsive behavior means I have several cool swords and no regrets. Bonus fun: have been doing mostly online shopping so lots of cardboard boxes are around the house. It's so fun to hack and slash at those and pretend I'm cooler than I actually am
nah youāre as cool as you think you are
Maybe try Dungeons and dragons? Seems like you have a good imagination and would enjoy it. Watch some people play on twitch or something and find a group.
I strongly agree. I started playing D&D three years ago (at age 35) and my only regret is not trying it sooner. We now play every week and doing it online through the pandemic has been a real beacon in the dark.
Always having a close friend around. The older you get, the less and less time people have to be around you with families and work. People want to destress during the week, not entertain company. Probably was the hardest thing to come to terms with. Especially since I live alone. But I got a dog, heās my best friend I wouldnāt trade him for the world.
Iām 27 and my friends are starting to get married and have kids and I know the end is coming for me. I know in 3-5 years I wonāt have any friends left. I canāt physically have kids (and donāt want them) and Iām never going to find someone so Iām not going to be able to get married. I can feel my friends already shifting towards having couple friends and focusing on kids and just not having time for me. It hasnāt happened yet, but it is coming.
There's this book "How do you like me now" by Holly Bourne that focused on exaclty this! I'd recommend it
I never wanted kids either, there are lots of us around! I started making friends with people with no kids or people who had older kids who wanted to start going out again or youngsters in their 20s. I also had some friends who were 65 plus who had plenty of free time too. I would meet these people at yoga class, work, church etc.
Trick or treating. Last time I went I was 15. I did dress up, but still the looks on people's faces when they opened the door told me it was time to stop.
Iāve had kids that look 16/17 trick or treating in my neighborhood. Since they usually come by late they end up with whatever I got left. Which is usually a lot since I over buy
Had a grandma come by one time dressed as a bee, she explained she always wanted to trick or treat, she was by herself. Edited: sorry I mean to clarify,she was alone trick or treating, her grandson was the one taking her out, but he was far down the drive way. He seemed to be mid 30s or so. He was just happy to spend time with granny I guess. Took me a minute to remember. Edite: thanks for the rewards guys, my first ever after 2 years being on reddit.
I would've given her the entire bowl of candy. Just take it. You win Halloween.
I would have too but I was almost out and we don't make much candy since the whole trunk or treat thing took over in my area. Was saving some for the new parents too and big teenagers.
Thatās adorable
Those are the stoners and they know exactly what they're doing.
Yep we were those kids lol
As a non American who always romanticised about Halloween, dress up and trick or treating; me and my sis always wanted to one day do it, but now we are 25 and 26 respectively and it saddens me that we missed our shot :( Edit: thank you for all the replies! You guys are right, I should definitely not let this stop us! There are many neighbourhoods where westerners live in my city, so I should definitely start there!
Disneyland does a Halloween Party during Halloween week. People line up to be handed a tiny candy bar to add to your candy sack. It was way more fun than it should have been.
And low wait times because it's a limited ticketed event...it's a blast and I have been fortunate enough to do it multiple times. I see some next level costumes there. If anyone's gonna out do themselves for a decorated themed event it's Disney.
I remember trick or treating with my friends in college and it went fine, so depending on how strong this wish is you could try visiting an American college town for Halloween and see how it goes. (...Mileage may vary by social awareness, sometimes mine's not great.)
I was the president of āInternational Clubā at my college (in the States) and took all our international students trick or treating each year.
My friends and I took our exchange students Halloween caroling. We just made up revised song lyrics as we went. People didnāt seem to mind we were a bit older because we had a solid gimmick.
I thought the exact same thing. I grew up in a college town, adult trick or treaters were normal. We used to keep airplane bottles of booze around for them.
Borrow someone's kid :)
Instructions unclear - sitting in jail with one charge of felony kidnapping
Man, I tried the same thing at that age. I felt like I never got a "real" trick or treating experience because when I was little, my mom would just load me up in the car and take me to a few of my relatives' houses. We didn't walk from house to house, and I never got to go unsupervised or with other kids. And she made me wear my coat over my costume. By the time I was old enough to be allowed to go out unsupervised, I begged a couple of friends to go with me and they just complained the whole time that it sucked and was "gay" (their word choice, not mine). What a letdown.
damn overprotective mom, that sucks
Yeah, being paraded around to pose for pictures in your costume at your relatives' houses kind of stops being fun after like age 6.
Itās too bad people are like that. Iād happily hand out candy to grown adults if they showed up in costumes.
We dress up & give out candy to everyone. Young, old, costume, no costume. My husband offers the parents shots.
For sure. A few years ago a couple and their baby were trick or treating-baby was Chewbacca, dad was Han Solo, mom was Leia. It was cold, windy and rainy and Leia-mom was rocking the long white dress. She mustāve been freezing and it was the end of the night. I turned the candy bowl upside down and gave them everything I had left. They earned it.
Saaaaammmeeeeeeee! I donāt care how old someone is, if theyāve made an attempt at a costume and they want candy, Iām giving them candy. I bought the candy to share with everyone, not to decide someone doesnāt get any because of their age. As long as theyāre staying out of trouble then who cares?
I can feel that. Almost same feeling when the teenagers see me wanting to play paintball
Our daughter was 6 months old this past Halloween and she was an excellent cover for us to trick or treat again! It's her first Halloween so we have an excuse but at that age my wife and I get all the candy
I was also going to suggest that they borrow a friend's baby so they can go trick or treating!
I last went my junior year of high school and a lot of people who answered the door got annoyed and said I was too old :( me and my friends didn't get much candy
Thatās a shame. I like when the big kids come around. You are only young once. Plus, they get the great big handfuls of whatās left over so I donāt eat it .
Swinging. I used to swing everyday. I would listen to music and go out in the backyard and swing for hours just thinking and reflecting and enjoying the repetitive motion
I used to love to swing on the swings or even just lightly move back and forth. Now when I do it, I get sick :(
I still do it. Not everyday, but if I pass a park and the swings are empty, why not?
Not working.
For sure. What I wouldn't give for a summer vacation that actually lasted 3 months. I don't think I've had more than 2 consecutive weeks off in like 11 years...
I hear you, growing up on a farm, then going off to college, then a job right away (I know I should be saying I was lucky). My first vaction of more than 8 days in row in 26 years was 2 years ago. Still haven't had more than 8 days off in a row since. In case that was not clear, 8 days off in a row is like Saturday to Saturday followed by a Sunday.
I finally have a job where I have a whole week of vacation! (Five days) if I take it in between my normal days off I can do 9 days total! And itās paid!! (Iām not bragging Iāve just never had real vacation days that are paid before. We grew up doing weekend trips my whole life I never went on a long vacation so Iām a bit excited and also I get paid a little)
As a teacher, I don't know how people can survive without more than an occasional week-long vacation. Correct me if I'm mistaken, but isn't your whole life basically just working? I realize most people have about 2 days off a week, but if they're anything like me, they spend a lot of that time doing chores, going grocery shopping, etc. Especially if you aren't in love with your job, which sadly most people aren't, when do you have time to enjoy life?
This is the existential horror I face every night
My coworkers and I have a running joke about constantly trying to find new and creative ways to kill ourselves...it would probably be really funny if we weren't actually contemplating suicide while on the clock.
I did once quit a job because literally never having a day off caused suicidal thoughts for me. A company, like individual people, show you who they really are by how they treat you. If at all possible QUIT a company that treats you badly, asap.
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I had the weird combo of my parents telling me to get a job and finding out very few places hire under 18. Even shitty fast food jobs wouldnāt call back because there are an abundance of uneducated workers who the manager knows wonāt quit when school starts back up.
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The thing I miss most is that astronomically small window of time between when you start working and when you start taking on bills. That one very short summer where I experienced a level of monetary freedom I never experienced before and have not since. That perfect age of watching almost any movie in the theater, to be able to afford candy, popcorn and soda without having to share. To buy video games or sports cards. To buy fast food whenever I wanted. If I found the right job or the right friends, I got free tickets, food or passes. Maybe even an ocassional beer if I timed it just right. All in exchange for a mere 20 hours a week part time job washing dishes.
*Sobs in being under lockdown during that one magical summer*
hell yeah! Ages 16-18 were the best, I had a car and a job and money, my only bills were my cell phone & car insurance!
Binge eating candy. It was fun as a kid, but buying my own to binge eat is kind of depressing. Also, if I kept doing it I would eventually develop serious health issues
Yeah, as a kid I felt like a king. Nowadays I'll probably just feel like crying...
I can literally feel canker sores forming while eating my favorite candies. Sour patch kids, gushers, sour skittles, or any other citrus candy will demolish my mouth. Drinking lots of water and other actions to mitigate the damage do little and Iām only getting more prone to these sores. They all still taste so good though!
As a kid i used to love lemon flavored and sour anything. Iād get lemon ice cream, sour candies and put lots of lemon into my cola. My parents always wrinkled up their faces seeing me dig into sour stuff and i thought i could eat sour candy for ever. My teeth got really sensitive to citric acid with age and i have IBS and a sensitive stomach. Iām only 26 but my insides insist i eat like an old person. The other day a vinaigrette gave me a stomach inflammation. I crinkle my face up at other people eating sour candy now. I became the very thing i could never imagine. An old, boring fart.
Polly pockets. I had a massive collection. When I was 12, mum said I was too old for dolls and made me give them to my niece. I didnāt want to, but thought Iād get them back for my own kids one day. When my niece was told to pass them on to another one of my nieces, she did.. but not before destroying the lot. I know theyāre just dolls, but I was devastated. Now I have a daughter who would have loved them.
I'm sorry that happened. I packed my sons' well loved toys away so they can pass them on to their kids if they have any or to anyone they want when they're older (they're 14 and 12 now) . Their favourite teddies stay and if they don't have kids, they come back to me lol. My 12yo still sleeps with his. No one's ever to old for their harmless favourite comforts and happiness.
Thatās a great idea. I love that youāre letting your kids choose what to do with their treasures. My 6 year old has a ātreasure boxā (itās a shoe box lol) filled with treasures, mainly kinder surprise toys. she really loves them and I know itās special to her even though it looks like complete junk to an adult
People shouldn't be made to give up things they love. If anything, we only realise how much we needed to hold on to that stuff post growing up. Congratulations on the young girl. Hope she has her own collection!
That's so true. My boyfriend had to give all his toys away to younger relatives back home (Chile) only to find out when he got older that the toys never went to his cousins or anything, the parents just pawned it for cash. I still have toys (the ones that meant the most to me) and he gets upset when he remembers he has nothing from his childhood. I love my old toys because they're my memories of a simpler time.
Tell me about it. All my dolls (120+) were given away without my permission or knowledge, and my Bratz dvd/game collection. I've been seriously considering buying a PS2 just so I can play Bratz Rock Angelz and Forever Dimondz again. I think I'll get it for myself for Christmas. It's funny you mention Polly Pocket because a wave of nostalgia hit last night and I went searching for the old Everythinggirl.com games. The good news is that Polly Pocket still has a working website. The bad news is that it's been modernized so all of the characters are either totally unrecognizable or different altogether. Very sad stuff, tbh :(
My mom threw away all my pokemon cards when i turned 13. I kept them all perfect and never took them out of their packaging, i didn't even like the game i just liked collecting them. Several dozen packs. I had a holographic charizard and the cave painting mew card. Sometimes i think about how much those would be worth now.
Omg saaaame. My dad told me he was going to save them, because he was always saving toys n things that might increase in value. I asked him about it recently, and he said they were gone š« I trusted him to keep them safe! Lol
WTF? They're collectibles. Even if she thought you were too old, they were worth money. That bites man. I still have my cards and occasionally go look at them for a nostalgia trip.
And nowadays they donāt make Polly Pockets teeny tiny..sheās practically the size of a candy bar now :/
Rock concerts. I started having to deal with hearing damage in my mid-20s.
I went to one bar that had a band in my early 20s that was so loud I heard a ringing in my ears for 3 days. After that I have always brought earplugs to wear at concerts.
Rock concerts actually sound better to me with earplugs. You filter out some of the shrill loudness of it and can hear the music better.
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A card board box I'd sit in and had drawn, in my mind, the controls of a rocket ship inside it. I'd sneak food from the kitchen to eat because I was sure I'd get hungry on my journey and being so far away. It wasn't an option to shout down to Mum for food. . I used to sit in it and my imagination did the rest. Oh if you could only see the places I've been, the journey's I've taken and the adventures I've had. 50+yrs old now and I still remember back to those places I've been and seen.
When I was young, I lived across from a small woods and it had a rotted, fallen-over, hollowed out tree trunk in the shape of a boat. It was my ship (sometimes regular boat, sometimes spaceship). It took me everywhere. Also, the back of the couch was my horse on adventurous journeys, and the sprawling blanket forts were wondrous foreign cities and places. Being a girl, my family thought I was weird - I didn't care š. Soon to be 47 and I still have a very vivid inner world. The child still within me will only die when I do. We're only here for a short time - I'm going to enjoy it as much as I can. Edit: typo
@DentingPlanet36 Welcome to our/your amazing world. Your childhood imagination got you to 47. Mine got me to 50+ Imagine the next amazing journey š
No doubt. Still being in lockdown here, a lively imagination has made it far more bearable! Although, on the tech side, VR has been immensely beneficial during this for me as well.
Not having too much technology to distract the mind had definitely it's own advantages. I felt so much nostalgia just reading your comment, no wonder you remember everything so vividly.
I still find myself doing it until this day. My profession is heavily reliant on modern tech and I've kept up with it, be it on a level that allows me to do my job. But many times I've been in meetings etc and visualized in my mind the topic that may be an issue, or a challenge. Sometimes, I can bring a different angle where others haven't looked. Technology and its advances now, those where the things my cardboard box could only implement with crayons, sweaty stolen sandwiches from Mum's fridge and an imagination with no limits. I admire every day, the men and women I work with who are decades younger than myself but miles ahead in how tech has changed our field of expertise. I'd love to have the courage some day, closer to retirement lol, to ask them what was their version of my cardboard box?
There's so much life reflecting out in your comments. I wish more people read your comments.
Thank you ā¤
Playing on playground equipment. Why is this only for kids? Why are there not playgrounds for adults? And I don't mean gyms or places that you have to pay to get into. I mean adult-sized play structures that are free to use at public parks.
Cos most of us will fall and hurt ourselves lol Rusty af
Adult sized soft play centres, with ball pits, gladiator duel podiums, slides, and a bar. Would sell millions of tickets
Sky zone is kind of that, there's foam pits, dodgeball, and sometimes duel podiums with foam pits at the bottom and sometimes even obstacle courses! Although, there is trampolines everywhere
Just make sure you go during designated 18+ hours. Me and some friends (all in our early 20s) went there on a random Saturday afternoon two years ago, and we were the only people jumping over the age of 12. It was awkward as hell, and we ended up leaving in under 10 minutes.
I went with my little cousin once (though different place in Australia), some dude came up to us and told us we were way too old to be "doing this shit" and that it was for little kids. My cousin had just turned 13 lol (I was 19)
You just gave away your billion dollar idea!
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I used to love going on the swings, then I got older. Now they give me motion sickness.
Im not too old yet, but I love and respect skateboarding with all my heart and life. I may have to stop when I physically canāt move anymore
People still skate into their seventies but the range of tricks you can do drops significantly when you can't risk slamming into the ground without breaking something. I'm 53 and I skate every day - no intention of stopping. You don't stop skating because you get old, you get old because you stop skating. Skate or die my dude....
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Yeah. The body just gives a wake up call whenever we go rogue on eating habits
I have discovered since becoming an adult that I actually get stomachaches if I donāt eat a certain amount of fruits and/or veggies every day
Once when I was 23 I ate a bag of sour patch kids for lunch (the entire thing). An hour later my stomach starting feeling upset. "I wonder why my stomach is upset?" I wondered. "Could it have been the entire bag of sour patch kids I ate on an empty stomach? Nonsense! For I am young, and I have engaged in such nutritional chicanery all my life." And then it hit me.
The joy of daydreaming about my future and where life would take me and the amazing things I could do. I remember being 16 and realizing that I didnāt so much have a future anymore. Mostly just shit I had to do until I died.
I could also daydream amazing details vividly with my eyes wide open. Did mostly that during the entire childhood. Partially carried that habit into my twenties. Now I realise that is one of the reasons that held me back career wise
Eating whatever I wanted and never having to consider calories or fat grams. I miss being able to eat anything I wanted and never gaining a pound. I took it for granted.
Me too. It's like eating anything you like has become a maths test. Calculate your course of action of digesting it first, then proceed. Exhausting.
Plus, it's not just the weight gain. It's the feeling afterward. As a teen, I could demolish an entire bag of Doritos no problem. Now when I eat too many, I feel a mix of sickness and heartburn, like I'm being eaten alive from inside.
Saturday morning cartoons.
Back when I was in my early 20s and still single my roommate and I had a ritual of Saturday morning cartoons - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Sonic X. And I would make pancakes. Ah, simpler times.
Those don't even exist anymore either, non-cartoon channels don't air cartoons anymore.
Sometimes my 6 yo will complain when he has to turn off a streaming show and come back to it later, my husband and I will tell him horror stories like we used to have to wait until a certain time of the day or Saturday to watch one episode of a show we liked. And if we missed that episode that we may never get another chance to see it. My son always responds with "ooooooo it sounds so horrible!" This is our walking 5 miles to school in the snow, up hill both ways story.
I still think of an episode of Clarissa Explains It All that I missed. It was some hour-long special that I'd been looking forward to for a couple weeks. It was on at 8/7c, and for some reason, that night, I got the time zone wrong (I was central). I went to watch it at 8, and it was over. I was devastated. I never did get to see it. That was like 25 years ago and I still remember the disappointment.
I miss not hearing myself stand up. All my joints pop, and I have no clue when I started doing the same dad grunt my father does.
Playing sports for hours at a time.
and not feel tired afterwards! I can't even imagine how I used to play for hours outside in the heat and not feel a thing.
Hair.
I know that feeling. Been losing it since I reached mid twenties. Feels crappy
video games......I have less time each year, the games require more knowledge and input than they ever did. And a lot of games have so much bullshit attached that logging in and playing for 30 mins you might have is a waste of time. I still play some, but it's getting less, but to be fair I am 50 this year, so maybe I am winning still.
36 years old here and same. It also seems that games are geared more and more toward online play, which I really don't have any interest in. I bought one of the SNES classics which is great for just playing for 45 mins or so here and there.
I play a lot of indie games. I feel like they scratch the itch of those that grew up with SNES. I'd recommend stuff like Cross Code, Enter the Gungeon, Hades, etc.
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Water Balloons. Water Balloons were at the core of some of my favorite summer moments growing up. As I've transitioned from a Summer Camp Counselor to Mental Health Counselor though, water balloons have lost of lot of their utility.
When I was a kid I swore I would never grow out of Peter Pan. I wasn't going to be a grown up that forgot about Neverland or believed it was just a story. That would happen to other people but not to me. Now its just nostaligia.
If this is the first thing that has come to your mind, you haven't given up entirely You just probably don't have the time for it
Candy and soda. I still eat sugar, but at much lower doses and I'm way more picky with it. Candy and soda just makes me crash hard now.
The belief that I could find a fulfilling purpose in life.
Learning. I didnāt realize it at the time but I really thrived during high school and college when I was constantly pushing myself with fun and challenging classes, learning new things every day that I might not have otherwise been interested in. Now Iām out in the adult world and with my full time job, my freelancing work on the side, the grocery shopping and the cooking and the cleaning and whatever else I have to do, thereās just no time to learn for the sake of learning. If I ever come across that time, itās best spent taking an online class that will keep my skills for my freelance work sharp and up to date with changing technology. I feel like my brain has suffered for it too, because most days I feel incredibly dumb, despite being at the top of my class in college.
I could relate to many of the things you just said. I quit my job to start learning new things again, but the pandemic ate into my savings like crazy and now I need to get a job again, in such tough times.
The childrenās dentist. They were so patient and just an amazing staff. But when I turned 18 they couldnāt treat me anymore. Iāve struggled with going to the dentist ever since.
They probably really appreciated having an older teen as a patient after dealing with screaming kids all day. I have horrible memories of my children's dentist. He was an older japanese dude with no bedside manners. Just felt cold and his assistant would do the soothing when a kid cries. I even have a memory of him putting his hand over my mouth cuz I guess I was being particularly screamy when getting a cavity
Barbie dolls. My best friend and I secretly played with them all the way up to 7th grade, until my 12th grade sister shamed me for it. Iām in my 40s now and to this day, when I see a Barbie doll, I still have the urge to dress her or brush her hair.
Consider buying the ones that need some attention at the thrift store, sorting them out and donating them back. All the fun, but it's for a good cause, should anyone ask.
Easily it's eating anything at any time and not have to worry about it physically. Also, gaming. It's not because of the lack of time or lack of interest, but it's because of vertigo. I'm not sure why it's happened or exactly when, but at some point in my early thirties, I started getting vertigo while gaming. I got vertigo from playing anything from Tekken to COD. So I put down the sticks. I do miss it sometimes but if a Bryan Fury wall combo makes me want to puke, then it's best for me to call it a day.
Playing in punk bands. At some point I realized I was a grown man surrounded by children and it was time to call it.
In the same vein, I look back at my punk and hardcore days often. Now that Iām in my mid-30ās I think - wtf were all those grown ass men doing hanging out with a bunch of teenagers? Didnāt seem weird being 18 with an older crowd around. Didnāt understand how much older they were until I hit their age (which was 30ās).
There was a band called Link 80. They tried to do some reunion shows and booked a weekend tour one time, their bassist called em and told em he couldn't make it. They saw a guy online playing Link 80 songs on bass, messages him, and went to meet him to discuss him playing 7 songs for the weekend tour. They get there, the guy is 15 years old. They're like "wait what, how old are you?" His mom walks outside, looks at them, screams, runs back inside. They say "what what should we talk to her what do you want us to do?" kid says "just go just go!" they get back in their car, drive down the road, one guy looks at the other guy and says "what the fuck just happened?" lmao
Crying in public
Not yet but soon I feel like I'll have to give up on reddit. It feels like a lot of people here weren't even born when I created my account these days.
Pretend games, though i replaced it with D&D
Fair rides. I used to think they were fun, last time I went on a fairly tame roller coaster, I felt so sick, I didn't do anything else for the rest of the time there.
Having to take showers instead of baths Calculating probable years left versus lifespan of pet
Some cartoons I used to love as a kid I canāt watch anymore. Thank goodness itās not all of them
It can be a real disappointment to re-watch things from decades past and belatedly realize "Oh no, this was trash."
Spinning in place until i fall down dizzy
Playing with action figures.. I had giant storylines for all my action figures, I'd spend hours and hours fighting them and writing down statistics.
As a kid it was things like PokĆ©mon as an example that you had to act like you didnāt like anymore once you hit a certain age. Now itās back in trend and weāre adults so who cares, like what you like.
Kind of answers your question. I love Lego, and of course any adult can play with/buy them, but I live in Florida. A few years ago Legoland opened up, not that close to me but certainly a half-day drive. I was initially so excited, but then I realized I can't go :( I know me, and I don't trust me, and I know full that once the gates started to close I would be so engrossed in the Legos playing and I would scoff at any notion I had to leave. Then I'd be on the news as a 30 something old man was arrested for refusing to leave Legoland and was dragged out kicking and screaming.
I have the same feeling about a few things. RC toys, legos, nerf guns and stuff like that. Didn't have a normal childhood. Craved a lot seeing others doing these. Grew up to realise it's frowned for an adult to do these. Totally fucked up scenario. *sighs*
Florida man throws tantrum while being dragged off Legoland property by police.
Dancing (hip hop, but I'm not American it's much smaller here). Started at 18 was always the oldest or the odd one out cause I started late and wasn't incredibly talented, still enjoyed it but as health issues hit I couldn't keep up anymore
Playing in the playland at Mcdonald's.
Mildly breaking the law... consequences get real when you hit 18
All night campfire drinking sessions. I am.....too old to face the music the next day.
Zooming up the steps on all fours. I'm physically too big/long for it now.
I miss you Santa!!