What are some things you did as a child that you no longer do?

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AmandaYVR · Accepted Answer

I remember being outside in our lush backyard and just goofing around with our animals. We had lots of pets. There were a lot of tragedies, too, but I loved having them around. We had a rolling, not flat, backyard, and before our damn Huskies ate my rabbits, I would go around picking this and that, arrange it on top of a large metal garbage can lid, and make a composed salad for them 'for lunch.' The rabbits would promptly pull all the leaves and flowers and make it a mess and I remember being slightly conflicted about that. Ah, the mind of a child. But also, some distinct personality traits showing up there already.

Other times, the family of bears came, and gorged themselves on our apple trees. They ate and ate and ate, and ate so much they vomited all over the yard. It was kinda gross. Plus they left us with half-eaten apples. But we had so many, didn't matter that much.

Then our Huskies would jump over the 6' high fence we had built to cage them, and they went into the neighbour's yard and stole their chickens' eggs, brought the eggs back into our yard. That was not as bad as killing the chickens, and leaving their limp bodies in the neighbours' yard. The goats didn't care. They just watched it all.

I miss these old days of playing in a yard. But it was a bit of a bloodbath too. That's nature for you.

loves2learn · Accepted Answer

Breastfeed, take a pacifier, sleep in a crib, go to daycare, go to school, wear a book bag, trick or treat, look at porn mags in the handicapped stall of the girls restroom with friends, kiss random teens, wear bold makeup, go clubbing, flash random guys, smoke cigarettes, smoke weed, let random guys finger me, shoplift, drink Surge, be a teacher’s pet, speak German almost fluently.
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Those are a few things I used to do as a kid that I don’t do now. I’ll probably think of more. Lol

TheorionMage · Accepted Answer

Blindly TRUST "authority figures"...
under what testing criteria were YOU 'credentialled'?

Ever WONDER whom awarded the FIRST 'doctorates' ?
"I'll address you as 'Doctor' if you in turn, call ME 'Doctor'..."

I was raised in a parochial grade school and by 3rd grade, was asking the nuns embarrassing questions in Religious Studies. I was sent to the parish house of St. Josephat's in the archdiocese of Pgh., PA to query our Pastor.
In turn, I... in my trusting naivete asked: "Monseigneur, we are being enjoined to become 'soldiers of Christ'... please regale me with YOUR FIRSTHAND encounters with the Devil? " And... the room grew quiet followed by vague apromorphisms and ambiguous vaguerities to 'cloud' and blunt my queries.
Later independent investigations and FIRSTHAND research confirmed we'd been promulgated a manufactured 'boogieman'. I even went so far as to learn how to DO a genuine conjuration, that I might GET FIRSTHAND THEIR side of the story. And, behold... done respectfully, it worked!

Can't declare 'martial law' and demand 'blind faith' obedience without promulgating a relentless 'enemy' who gives NO quarter!

NEVER trust a skinny Chef... and...
there is NO such creature as a prudish, shy 'Stripper'...

Phoenix98 · Accepted Answer

Run full speed on nothing but the tips of my toes. Lol tried it a few years ago to see if I could do it the results were rather painful and unsuccessful.

aWes0MeNeSs · Answer

I had the most vivid, active imagination as a child and I sort of miss it in a lot of ways. I could entertain myself for hours just playing pretend, like pretending to teach a class, playing with my stuffed animals, etc. I could make anything into the most exciting adventure!

I also used to write and draw a lot as a kid, but quit most of that in high school.

Apulu_3 · Answer

When I was a kid I had a habit of jumping around and squealing in my home (I still do it when I'm overexcited and alone in home). I also had the habit of biting nails. The weirdest one is when I was around 2-3 I had a very weird habit of sleeping while eating ice cream. Like my mom would find me hugging the ice cream cone like my life depends on it (not a lie though. My life depends on ice cream). There are many more but I don't remember them.

Arcreactor81 · Answer

TW: Eating stuff you should not eat, ever I used to put in dried concrete in my mouth from holes in the wall, if you get what I mean.  So yeah, safe to say my birth givers had a fun time with me

Anonymous · Answer

Levitate. I remember being able to levitate, last time I was around 8 years old. I know very few might believe me. But I’ve always been highly intuitive. I used to leave my body if that makes sense. Like I’m in a situation, say outside playing with a bunch of kids. Then I open my eyes and I’m in the same place but different setting or I’m in a new place.

SphynxUK · Answer

Have a ‘blanky’, suck my index finger, try to fit in, wear bunches, believe in Father Christmas, to name a few.

Coulis · Answer

I used to be able to suck all the sour powder off the sour keys and keep slowly savouring it until it was really soft and skinny. Now I just chew it right away.

StormyWinter · Answer

Run away, irony being I want to do it now but on a much larger scale FK you Aussie border closures 🤣

Rachel794 · Answer

I don't know, I still don’t feel like much of an adult

menina · Answer

Dancing. Now I don't try to do it because I feel embarrassed.

claryy · Answer

I don't wear dresses or short or shirt, when I was little I did it a lot and also when I was younger I was a bit shy now I am not

jennifer_bloom · Answer

When I was a kid I would make different types of bracelets with beads and I would torture my stuffed animals.

Medlife · Answer

I was 11 and I chain smoked. If I tried now I'd vomit

Mollynotgemma · Answer

Pick my nose and rub the bogies on the wall by my bed! Yuck!

Siren777 · Answer

Experiment in my mums kitchen baking little treats until the wee hours. Now I do that in my own☺️

maybear · Answer

Trick or treating, lots of sports, jump on a trampoline, choir, art class, and school plays

Anonymous · Answer

Throw tantrums  Nap during the day  Wear nappies  Play with barbies  Have sleepovers  Leave out milk and cookies for Santa  I don't know the list goes on...

Lillie_xo · Answer

uhhh play pokemon irl with my friends on the yard at school ｡ﾟ (TヮT) ﾟ｡

Minnie97 · Answer

Lay in the grass and look at the sky. Throw a fit about nap time Go to parks/playgrounds

Diodoro · Answer

Live free of the sense of having to pay bills. Running with 100% lack of inhibition. Staying up past 4 and not giving a fuck the next day. I still do the last one but I nap lol

pretyyygirl · Answer

Dress up in all my mom's jewelry and lots make up. I also stopped wearing pantyhose

SandandWaves · Answer

watering grass, vacuuming, pulling weeds, there's just so much

Jem38 · Answer

When I was a child , I cried when mom leave the house and I also I didn't wear panty when I was a child sometimes 😅😅Now, I can't sleep or leave the house without panty 😅😅

LivingExample · Answer

As a child I Cried about Everything. All my parents had to do was Look at me and I would start Crying. In my early twenties I decided it was time to Stop crying and I seldom cry!

AviatorTom · Answer

When I was a child, we had rotary phones and manual knobs on the TV. Now I have a smartphone and TV remote.

Anonymous · Answer

Wet the bed. I don't know why I now have the bladder control during sleep that I lacked as a child; but I am thankful that I do.

KellyKOO · Answer

Nap all day and have my parents do everything for me.

JasmineSydney · Answer

I do go into my mom's kitchen and steal some meat😂

clampfan101 · Answer

I’m not one to brag, and this was mostly my parents doing, but I feel I was quite mature growing up. Nothing comes to mind besides school. I’m just getting more responsibilities.

HighValue · Answer

Stay up all night and into the next morning playing games.

Anonymous · Answer

I expected someone to provide everything for me because I was too young to earn it myself. Now I see supposed adults on the left acting the same way and I just want to send them to their room for eternity

qwert1234 · Answer

The number of hours I am awake is becoming shorter. lol.

BobbyC65 · Answer

I don't keep my clothes on when at home. Being naked nude does a body good. 💞

ChiPaPa · Answer

Climb treesPut gum under furniturePlay catch regularlyWhip mud at others

tatianamay · Answer

Play with my wobbly tooth using my tongue lol

Paris13 · Answer

Correct People when Speaking. xxoo

CarolineW · Answer

Tolerate complete idiots

Toldol2 · Answer

Dreaming of prince charming

Brainsbeforebeauty · Answer

Play with Barbie dolls

snowgirl123 · Answer

study and take care of many plants and animals

Ailito · Answer

Smile, genuinely smile. And enjoy life.

Eliiiiii · Answer

Be an absolute maniac

iboobs · Answer

Play sports and cause trouble

Samantha_17 · Answer

Wearing white pantyhose ;)

Anonymous · Answer

Visiting a friend’s house unannounced

scooogy · Answer

Going to kindergarten 🤔

Cherry234 · Answer

Go to summer camp

BlacklightShade · Answer

Refuse to take naps.

Pillarofhell · Answer

Watch sports and actually care

TheAfrikan · Answer

Eat in at my neighbours.

happycuriousgirl · Answer

Climbing trees

Anonymous · Answer

Climb trees like a carefree monkey.

exitseven · Answer

Run, climb trees,

Sandramay · Answer

Just to make friends

Gabygaby · Answer

Lick my cousin's ear

MountAverage · Answer

Wet the bed.

Morgador · Answer

Wet the bed lol

noohair · Answer

Suck my thumb.

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