What do you miss most about your younger self? Why?

Question

Loving wild and free.

D_Bone_Steak · Accepted Answer

The opportunities I had.

I fucked them all up though. Nothing really to miss now. I've always been an entitled piece of shit when I'm winning in life and I wished I just didn't take so much for granted when I was younger.

At this point I just take the good with the bad that I've earned, both in equal parts, I deserve the good and the bad. I recently gave up a major vice and plan on putting myself through a continuous "boot camp" to test the limits of my physical and mental self with no real goal outside of being able to mentally and physically curb stomp anyone that wishes me ill.

What do you miss most about your younger self? Why?

Zack-Bann · Accepted Answer

You know how people say “you don’t know how good you had it until it’s gone”

There were days I sat there and I KNEW how good I had it.
That’s the worst part

I got on a plane at 22 and left my home to study abroad and eventually work

On the night of my flight I looked at my mom and I said “you know as of tomorrow morning I will never be a kid again”

And surely enough here we are

Just five years since then and I feel like I’ve aged 30 years

PeachyPie93 · Accepted Answer

My optimism, hope and when I actually liked people. I thought I was gonna be someone or do something super amazing or have some grand adventure or some shit like that.. but it never happened LOL. I still want a grand adventure that would be like the highlight of my life but doubt it will happen.

Nikki1989 · Accepted Answer

Nothing.  Life for my past 15–16 years has been wonderful. I would hate to go back to those days.

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

Ah, loving wild and free – those were the days! 😄 As a relationship coach, I aim to help you navigate these feelings. When we’re younger, love often feels like a thrilling roller coaster, full of reckless passion and spontaneity. As we age, responsibilities sneak up and love matures, but that doesn't mean you can't bring some of that youthful zest back into your relationships now. Embrace those moments of pure joy and curiosity! ❤️

Finchie40 · Answer

I sometimes miss my late teens early 20’s years because of how fun life was for me at that time , I didn’t really have many responsibilities on my plate , other than working and paying for my car insurance and saving money and partying with friends like crazy , going to concerts , and clubs and bars and hooking up with girls’ left and right , and just having a blast as much as possible. Now I have a lot of responsibilities on my plate , and I barely get any me time like I did when I was younger , by the time I get some me time , I am pretty much burned out and exhausted because I always got shit on my plate to deal with , why I am looking forward to my vacation next month where plan on relaxing and having a good time at the beach without a care in the world

HawkPerception · Answer

I miss not having to stretch before doing physical activity. Now if I go play soccer and kick a ball without stretching, almost guaranteed I pull a muscle. It's crazy. Before when I was in high school I'd just go outside and fuck around with absolutely no care or worries.

The pains in me are building up and accumulating. Back pains, neck pains, joint pains... they're all slowly getting worse each day. Getting older sucks.

SeekerOfTruth007 · Answer

I should never have quit full-time karate and ju jitsu training. I should in fact have quit college a year earlier and just focused on full-time karate while keeping a job at that stage of my life, and I should have become a full-time professional MMA fighter.

When I was 20 years old i was one of the badest men on the planet in terms of total martial arts talent and training, and the dumb thing is everyone except my stupid self and my stupid family members TOLD ME the day I decided to quit karate, they all told me I was making a mistake and would live ot regret it, and they were exactly right. The more i think about it the more I realize i was on a completely different level back then and should have joined Bayou Fighting Championships and should have worked my way into the UFC from there.

EzraIsShy76028 · Answer

Honestly? I can't think of anything, lol. My life has always been rough all the way around. The only "accomplishment" I can say I'm proud of is just simply surviving this far and getting those years "over with." I'm always happy to be 1 year closer to death because then it means I can be at peace away from this fucking planet.

ShannynSteen · Answer

I was careless and somewhat wreckless but only as much as a kid can be. I was more of a free spirit and I could sometimes walk outside at night without being afraid. Crazy how we grow up and fear things more and more instead of the other way around.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

Um... I miss my idealism about people.

I think I wanted certain things, relationships, ideas, life events, etc. to be more fruitful than they've turned out to be.

It wasn't necessarily like I had a bunch of expectations going in, and I'm definitely not complaining about how it's all worked out. All I'm saying is that it would have been nice if even one of those things turned out to be what I was hoping for.

Genie23 · Answer

I miss how innocent and dreamy and carefree I was.

MemeSupreme · Answer

this

Jooying · Answer

I miss my healthier bones and joints. I sore-less back and waist.

exitseven · Answer

I had no limits. I could drive 30 hours non stop by myself. I could run marathons and bench 300 pounds. I could swim underwater both ways in an olympic sized swimming pool. If I had a challenge I could train for it and then do it.

Simslover92 · Answer

Not having to pay rent or bills.

alice55 · Answer

I prefer myself now than before there's nothing to miss about being weight obsessed, low confient and depressive I'm in a much better place now

leahzrc · Answer

I don't miss my younger self. She was sick and out of control.

Apple1996 · Answer

Nothing. Being younger sucked! Im so much more happy now

David318578 · Answer

Way more energy, was in much better shape, was way more active, could recover from drinking much easier. Could go multiple rounds every day.  Although having more money now that I'm older is nice lol

petitedollbabee · Answer

Nothing, I was naive, surrounded by toxicity, severely mentally ill, struggling with addiction and didn’t have the love that I have in my life now.

molonski2 · Answer

What do I miss?  Not too much , my carefree attitude , next week was a long way away , my hatred of authority figures , my idealistic attitude..

beenherebefore · Answer

Nothing apart from the innocence, experiencing something for the first time. I didn't enjoy my teenage years nor my 20s, is not an age I would like to go back to.

ChooChooHaha · Answer

Having faith. That things will work themselves out.

Lliam · Answer

Fearlessness, exuberance and boundless energy.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

I hadn’t become jaded about pretty much everything yet.

Bricealan · Answer

@thelovelywoman The really nice sex life I had in my 20's and early thirties - the opportunities to explore what was available to me then.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Hahaha… once we turn around 40… we start looking back.  can look forward too dear.

Geo1970 · Answer

Willing to travel widely and plough myself into what I want to make happen in and around my life.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

A few teeth, I guess. Why: because eating peanuts isn't fun any longer :D

Massageman · Answer

Being more agile and having more endurance.

worldscolide · Answer

Almost nothing.. My younger self was a piece of garbage.

Jeff51 · Answer

I had more energy to burn. Now I just go home and put tv on.

Dongie · Answer

Being stone cold cool like Steve McQueen or Dean Martin.

aquamarine321 · Answer

I don’t miss anything about my younger, or if in did miss anything I can’t recall now

Likes2drive · Answer

I had more motivation, energy and hair on my head

Anonymous · Answer

When women weren’t so out on control like they are now. They were good days.

dragoblack · Answer

My undamaged brain that allowed me to be creative, mentally visualize, and hyper imaginative.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

I miss how ignorant I was about life when I around 18-21. The more you know about life, the more miserable you become.

Anonymous · Answer

I was a bit less depressed when I was younger.

Puppystarfish23 · Answer

My free time and body

bowenw · Answer

No real responsibilities.

BobbieBoy666 · Answer

Family camping trips.

Anonymous · Answer

lol absolutely nothing

Shiprex · Answer

Energy and drive, less cynicism.

jahaims · Answer

An uninjured body

goaded · Answer

Working hips. Stretch, lift, etc.!

eagle1951 · Answer

being able to do things

RingOfFire · Answer

Naïveté. Ignorance is bliss.

WonderingManII · Answer

I had more energy to get things done.

WilliamPamer446 · Answer

12-17

Anonymous · Answer

I don't. I am far better now.

Anonymous · Answer

I Wish I could take my virginity back

MikeyObrien · Answer

How much hope i had for the furture

jeta33 · Answer

My simple life

McSteamy · Answer

I miss my friends. College days were fun.

Staximus · Answer

Not having my body fall apart like now

Chocolatetwopointtwo · Answer

nothing, i was an ugly kid

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Being in peak physical health

Markella99 · Answer

Not having to work or pay bills.

robocop666 · Answer

ageing is not fun

BonzoInBitburg · Answer

My abs

Anonymous · Answer

Ability to heal from injuries quickly

jamesgoldman · Answer

Nothing honestly

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

Nearly everything

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