Do you miss being a kid?

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There are certain restrictions to what you can do, of course, and there are some things I would change about my childhood….. But ideally the only thing you have to worry about is playing and learning. It’s just a totally different mindset. It seems like there’s so much time ahead. I had a teacher who scale was three years younger than I am now and he once said “Don’t be in a rush to grow up. Being an adult sucks.” He was a very funny guy with a good sense of humor, but but I feel like he was kind of serious about that.

jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

This view might be controversial but I don't believe the typical idea of child hood exists at a karma level. I had a dream during a vacation that you have to pay a cost for every benefit you receive from others. I suffered immensely as a child and I now believe the reason I had to suffer so much was that my capacity for pleasure was so much higher when I was a child that was far more sensitive to material things than I was now.

When I stopped experiencing material pleasure, my suffering went away as well. But God does not punish you if you satisfy yourself with spiritual or social pleasure. He only charges you with a cost when you experience material or physical pleasure, especially if you did not work in equal measure to validate the pleasure you received.

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

I couldn't wait to grow up and be independent!
I landed my first job at age 16.

At age 18 I had my own apartment and didn't have roommates.

At age 19 I bought myself my dream car. A1973 Chevy Nova, baby yellow with a black vinyl top, two door with a 350 engine.

At age 20 I got married.

At age 23 I gave birth to my baby boy.

The rest is history.

Massageman · Accepted Answer

I miss getting a huge shopping cart full of food for $20 or less, like my mom did when I was a kid. Including roasts!  I miss not having the adult responsibilities. Adulting can be difficult.

ProbablyClueless · Accepted Answer

Not at all. I had an awful childhood. My adulthood has been way better, and I even have more energy.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

I had a pretty idyllic childhood that I would happily relive if I had the opportunity. But I also like my life now, as the person who grew from that childhood. I’m pretty happy, I would say.

dustybiker2 · Answer

Kids today do not have the childhood some of us more seasoned members of the community had. It's a shame.

Simslover92 · Answer

No but I miss being in my 20s. If I could go back to my 20s, I would do it all so differently!

KostasKouvalis · Answer

No. Being a kid sucks. You can't do anything. I miss more being a teenager/young adult

LiamJHayden · Answer

I miss my parents and not having to meet a payroll and pay bills.

Account · Answer

A lot. A whole damn lot.

normalice · Answer

I miss having the energy of a kid.

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