What life experiences did you miss?

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w0810lv · Accepted Answer

I missed pretty much child hood my family where insane they were major criminals and i mean major so me and my siblings where extremely neglected we had no cloths food we all lived in budget suites in a studio and there was 5 siblings along with my sister's 3 kids we had to steal are food while my parents stayed in 500 dollar a night room and smoke his 2,000$ a night habit and in one place i was 5 and was physically tortured and i really mean tortured In all sorts of ways for 8 months the last time they used a knife along with tormenting and the rape i think that's when my child hood stop and it's not my parents it was a little girls parents which turned out to be her kidnappers and they used her as bait and to get them to stop torturing her with a blow torch i had to volunteer for it so i did long story she didn't make it and life was hell frkm then on abd the next thing was my parents went to prison and i was left on my own at 11 years old which i worked for food and a place to sleep so i missed my whole child hood and school

ChiTown33 · Accepted Answer

Dating. I dated a little in high school. Then not again till I was 40. I have a hard time saying I regret it though. Because when I was in my 20's and 30's while my friends were spending money chasing women I was stacking paper. And it afforded me the financial freedom to retire at the end of last year.

Prettygurl12 · Accepted Answer

Is there a list somewhere to compare to?

I'm 28 so there are things I haven't done, but I wouldn't say I've missed out on them because I would be able to do them now if I wanted to.

I do not have children, but I also don't have a desire TO have children and if I were to suddenly decide I wanted them I have like 10 years to do that lmao

I guess I missed out on dating in my 20's? I'm 28, like I said. My husband and I met in middle school, dated in high school/college, got and got married after graduation.

I didn't "date around" or date a number of people like most seem to. I met my person very early and didn't desire to see what else was out there lol

I don't feel like I missed out on anything though.

petitedollbabee · Accepted Answer

Due to disability I feel as if I’ve missed out on all the experiences people my age have. Such as clubbing, types of exercise, hiking, being able to be super social and stay out all night, being able to study at a University, and being able to hold down a job.
It really gets to me sometimes and makes me depressed that I’m not capable of doing what everyone would consider normal for my age.

ohshee · Answer

I love this question because that picture on your post I was allowed to do that I used to get yelled at all the time for getting dirty and now I make a living at it just not as dirty LOL for people who missed out on rolling around in the mud are you didn't go outside and play Black vitamins in their body this planet and everything on it has everything we need to live a good long healthy life but when we don't roll around it and become it and we hibernate our bodies don't function right I was pretty lucky I got to do anything and everything and that's because I love to explore I love to learn it's really kind of funny that in my day that's what we had is we had outside we were outside until wheeler whistle that are yelled at to come home kids nowadays they don't know if that's even is they have no tens no vitamin D because you're never outside they're on one of their devices and they're still dumber than rocks they have the whole world in their hand and they use it to play games I don't understand that I've always said if I would have had this phone in my hand when I was a little kid I would be a genius and it's all good I'm happy the way that I am but yeah I was pretty lucky and I'm probably pretty sure that I missed out on quite a bit I just don't know what it is LOL because it really doesn't even matter you can't go back and change it anyway so that's why I can't think of anything. I guess it's either that or I'm that content right now

Anonymous · Answer

Dating in high school. I dated women much later than most people, and none of the relationships lasted long. I’m way behind on knowing how to talk to women in an attractive way, flirt with them, all that.

Both my parents were pretty controlling, really negative, and sometimes pretty abusive. Getting a good job - anything past part time - would have been taking too much time away from them. Getting enough “screw you” money wasn’t an option, so of course doing a lot of those milestones of adulthood hasn’t happened yet, or it’s just beginning.

It took forever to find a group of real friends who will encourage and support me, not just people who only bother when it’s convenient to them. Real friends - people who were trustworthy - were really rare, up until recently - not that I didn’t have the occasional real friend here and there growing up. That was a blessing to have a few. But growing up, trust became pretty rare. Now I have a good number of people I can trust. Not used to it - but so far, it’s a nice change.

Aerissa_Jade · Answer

I missed out on normal teenage stuff, Junior high and high school life. No way I can go back and make up for that, but plan on never missing out on anything as an adult if I can help it.

Right now I feel like I am missing out on being a billionaire, so if anyone feels like they want to help me experience what that is like, much appreciated.

Medicalbug · Answer

I wasn’t much of a teenager. I actually felt more like an adolescent at 23 than I did at 16. I’ve heard people talk about being 14 or 15 and doing things that I can’t even imagine at that age. I was just starting puberty at that time and was pretty awkward and not really comfortable in my skin until 17+. That’s when I started liking boys and wanting to go out etc., but still, all of that took a few years to gather steam and it wasn’t until my early 20s that I was really behaving like a “teenager” and exploring things properly.

So I guess I’m not missing things? Just had an extended childhood and twilight zone.

Dubadu4ever · Answer

I missed being happy while in high school days. I'm usually a type of person who takes everything seriously, that's why I didn't get the chance to enjoy my high school days. I didn't know that it will take 3 years of lockdown. If I just knew this things would happened, I would have spend my high school days being happy and not being serious about everything and having so much stress worrying about something that I don't have to worry about as a kid. Now that I'm going to be in college once the pandemic ends, I don't know what to feel. I didn't even get the chance to say good bye to my friends, and say sorry and fix the misunderstanding that happened to us during high school days. I wish I could see them in person again.

Jasmine-Darkfire · Answer

If I missed it, how would I know that I missed it?

Thing that comes to mind is having a mother growing up, my birth mom cheated on my dad and hasn't been around since. Had a few great years before he married my step mom and she was so mean to me, wanted all his attention, and tried to push me out of his life.

SaraSmithishere · Answer

Not too many.

*Lost my virginity to someone I didn’t care about, not someone I loved or liked

* Never felt sad when I graduated college or high school. I was so glad to be gone.

* Did not Participate in our senior year “prank”.

* Didn’t study abroad

* Never had a sweet 16

* Did not find love in college

* Never found a great “core” group of friends like the gaggles of girls you see on “Sex and the CIty”, etc.

* Never had a period where I “found myself” in life or in college. I had always known what I wanted to do, career-wise

* Never got blackout drunk

blueflameleo · Answer

I missed like the sex talk with my dad and I turned to drugs and stuff at a very young age and now I’m freaking out because I thought I knew what I was doing but like my numbers have dropped to nothing I can’t get a girl friend but see I thought like having a big dick was like everything and I’m 9 inches I’ve never had a good blow job it takes me forever to cum and it takes a lot for me to get turned on now like I keep going down the rabbit hole with things and I just want to be normal should I get a reduction in my dick I guess I am asking I don't know I have no clue but maybe it scares people off or something

Anonymous · Answer

Probably the frequent vacation trips to Mexico to visit my cousins and we would all head down to the beach and collect seashells and then go back to our grandmothers house to play and pretend like we were in a singing/dancing contest o pretend like we were in this one show (that was really popular in Latino America) called “Atrévete a Soñar” and we’d all just separate eachother in teams (we we’re about 8) so we’d separate in 4 lol and we’d just have fun. We would also record ourselves dancing to reggaeton like at that time Wisin y Yandel were super popular and we’d all jam out to their songs and daddy Yankee or that one song called “Na de Na” by Ángel y Khris… my grandma had a pole out in the back yard and we’d just swing down from it too and we’d see who would last the longest while on it 🤣 or we’d pretend like we were in music videos like “mi delirio” by Anahí cause Rebelde was super popular back then too😅 anyways KDKKSNSNS I’m sorry if this is confusing but just had to share 💖

melanieeeB · Answer

Uhm I wished I did more "teenage stuff" when I was a teenager and not sit in my room reading books, so I will say a lot of stuff that goes inhand with that

I tried to get some of that moments back when I was 19 and older but I'm sure I still missed out on a lot of things

ReneD13 · Answer

College life and all that goes with it. I'm happy with the way my life turned out, but part of me wishes I went through the whole wild period that some people speak of, that happens during the college years. I've never really acted on impulse at any point in my life.

Anonymous · Answer

- My dad was a fucking asshole, he took our childhood and teen years away (my sisters and I) and is still alive in his 80s causing nonsense and stress

- I haven't travelled anywhere outside North America in 25 years

- Never kissed a girl, never been in a relationship

- Continue working hard to finish my masters, help others with school or help my narcissistic "father' who's ungrateful still.

... I need to take ownership and control of my own life and move the fuck on for good and do the things I always wanted to do, fuck my dad, he can go to hell for how he abused my mom.

magiusX26 · Answer

never did anything like scouts
never went to summer camp
never had an actual birthday party
never took SAT/ACT
never got near going to any prom
never got married (was engaged though)
never had children/a child
never graduated (GED)

Anonymous · Answer

Everything, having friends growing up, playing outdoors, enjoying childhood, having an active social life in uni. Dating in my twenties But I Don't have regrets. What I did and didn't do has made me who I am. I'm at peace with my little broken and faulty self.

bolverk · Answer

Any that required lots of cash, no ski trips with school, foreign holidays, were a no go, but then again I grew up in the late 60's through to the 80's, where we'd disappear for hours on end and as long as our parents or grand parents knew where we were going and what time we’d be due back, there was no problem.

Hellraiser1984 · Answer

Living in a house. The prom. Hs graduation, birthday party, no grandparents or family around. Christmas with anyone besides mom dad sis. Being able to get a job as a teenager. We had two cars both my parents used them, unwilling to help. Had to get on disability. What I regret the most is leaving Washington state and going to live in Kansas. My whole life fell apart there. A and b student to c d f student.

skyeee_ · Answer

i never got to experience much of middle school and have fun due to covid. and now i'm almost in high school. though i do have a chance of experiencing high school and uni, i dont think im gonna get the same joy i used to get

Anonymous · Answer

Literally most of my high school experience, stupid Covid. Didn’t have a proper graduation, didn’t have the chance to properly meet people for the most part. And now I’m first year in university doing the same thing again, having a shit experience lol

Sterbai99 · Answer

I was in a elementary/highscool for men only and (besides it was like a hormonal toilet) I miss dating girls at that age. Dated a lot in college and university, but you know like friends and girlfriend in skirt uniform its just something that I really craved :-(
Now I think thats the way in part fantasies are build up for the adulthood hahaha…

Lliam · Answer

I never had the experience of having children. Then again, it was a choice. I didn't want any.  Aside from that, I can't think of many things I missed out on.

xJayleenx · Answer

I've never been to a sleep over and I've never been able to wake up next to my boyfriend

beebella · Answer

The whole high school experience. I'm sure a lot of people who went to a traditional high school would say that I didn't miss out on anything, but I still wish I could've experienced certain things about it.

dustybiker · Answer

Prom. And do not regret it.

ZackBan · Answer

Wild parties, bodyshots, threesomes. I'm still working on getting all of them even now but it's definitely something I haven't had enough of.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

I kind of miss the days before social media, where people spent more time just "hanging out" at each others' houses. It doesn't seem as common now.

DesiUwU · Answer

I haven’t even been stung by a bee once in all my years of living. I’ve also never broken anything on my body.

AdithyaR · Answer

Pretty much my college life due to covid. But then again, I was never interested in going out or partying but I do miss chances of college fests.

InferiorElegy · Answer

Real friendships, dating, traveling, having a family, finding something I am good at, being handsome or good enough for any female, playing board games with friends, having a reason to get social media accounts, going to birthday parties as a kid.

Better_off_here · Answer

i guess playing in the snow and also taking bubble baths too :)

Drumlin2001 · Answer

Sleeping around. Was very late bloomer, didn't pop my cherry till 35, and now in relationship for past 3 and half years.

exitseven · Answer

I really did not miss any of the important ones. Maybe just some nice vacations. I haven't had too many of those.

lovedejj_xo · Answer

Hmmm being sexually abused I became pretty promiscuous and didn't care about healthy and true relationships until I went to therapy so that was my teenage years. Oh and depression. 🙃

Ironic_Method · Answer

Having friends as a kid. Birthday parties. Holidays. Having food/clothes. Not being angry all the time.

loveslongnails · Answer

I didn't date enough different women from different races or backgrounds.

Anonymous · Answer

Prom, homecoming, vacations, parties, spending nights with boyfriends, anything with a lot of money, out of state trips.

ilovesunnydays · Answer

Gameboy Advance :) But years later I bought one second hand, living my dream now.

Anonymous · Answer

Childhood. I was raised by abusive parents in an oppressive small town, so I missed out on a lot of things

moviedude714 · Answer

Not having a serious long-term relationship, being sexually active in either my teenage years or my early, beginning of my 20s

Joshua0213 · Answer

My whole childhood up to 16 and even after that tbh. Left my parents house to live with a friend at 16 csuse they weren't good haha

ChattyGuy43 · Answer

I never went to a see a live international cricket game with my dad.

Anonymous · Answer

Having a loving and supportive family. Being valued for something other than sex. Being allowed to live without fear and dread as constant companions to feeling worthless and unlovable.

Anonymous · Answer

Talking to my mother (died almost 10 years ago) Trust people (since our daughter was born, my ex made my life hell and I simply can't trust anyone anymore)

Anonymous · Answer

Having an innocent childhood where I wasn’t exposed to cartel beheading videos when I was like 6 😀

Anonymous · Answer

Going out to bars, driving, having a car, night outs with friends.

aquamarine321 · Answer

A lot, plus I’m doing things I couldn’t do or wanted to do as a kid now

Martha1996 · Answer

Not having responsibilities to go out and work to pay bills.

Dmony45 · Answer

I miss having more time with my grandparents that r both gone

Omissis · Answer

travelling and living alone abroad when I was younger

Guanfei · Answer

Having a girlfriend. Being a dad. And mostly be happy.

Anonymous · Answer

I have missed lots of things, but the most common one: sex. I still haven’t experienced sex. Because of my country and my people’s culture.

Anonymous · Answer

I missed those childhood days where I could just enjoy life without having to care about finances and adult stuff.

michael1469 · Answer

A 40hr work week... being an employee not an employer

Tstrbrainer · Answer

Not exactly missing out, but not being able to live it

JohnQue74 · Answer

Friends. Playing all day. Mud fights. Innocent sexual exploration. The good stuff.

Anonymous · Answer

My OCD kept me from a lot of things in childhood and teens, even into college.

Anonymous · Answer

Most importantly sex!!! , dating life , interaction with opposite gender

Anonymous · Answer

Checking out the cheerleaders' asses in high school then having to go jerk off in the restroom

Anonymous · Answer

Sex with girls at school before they aged and got ugly.

Lyndsielee666 · Answer

Having a mom that loves me 🥳

ShinyPidgey · Answer

Wifi for the Nintendo Wii

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