Do you ever wish you could turn back the clock and go back to your childhood days?
I’m having a very tough week. I’m not sure why the nostalgia has been hitting me so hard this week, but it’s been rough. I wish I could go back to my childhood. When I really narrow down what I miss- I think a big part of it is my family. We had so much fun together and I was such a happy kid.
Then my parents got divorced and my dad, (who I was very close to) moved out of state, got remarried and slowly stopped talking to me.
My brother, who excelled at sports and got a scholarship for baseball, fell into the wrong crowd and starting doing drugs. He lost his scholarship and dropped out of school, eventually hitting a low years later and becoming homeless on drugs. He’s currently in jail and we talk on the phone every week.
My mother, who was such a gorgeous woman, now wants to dye her hair fully grey and while I support this it’s reminding me that time from our happy childhood keeps getting further away and my once fast/active mother is slowing down.
I have a somewhat successful career and nice downtown apartment, but I feel so empty and would give anything to have my family back together. To have that childhood feeling of love and security. To be young and full of creativity. To have the ability to dream anything and it still be possible.
I wish I could have it all back. Edit: Wow! I didn’t think many eyes would see my post and am blown away by the responses. Thank you to everyone for sharing your own stories and also some very helpful advice. As I was walking around today I felt more present to everyone around me and wondered what their story was too. The Reddit community really is a great one. Does anyone else reminisce about their childhood and wish they could go back to the “simple” times even though they know their childhood was miserable?
I always hated my life while growing up. I remember wishing I could be a grownup ever since a very young age. I was always told “these are the best times of your life and your life as a kid is as easy as it will ever be”. But as an adult, I know that’s not applicable to me. I’m in my early 20’s and my life has never been better. I know this is true, yet I still find myself thinking fondly of my childhood. Yet if you asked me to tell you a pleasant childhood memory, I wouldn’t be able to give an answer.
Obviously there’s nothing enjoyable about being abused, moving/switching school every few months, using ovens as a heater, eating ramen for every meal while looking at ads for food and imaging I’m eating something else, being completely alone, and living with several untreated mental disorders. So why does part of me still want to go back even though I know my life is actually good now? Is it normal and do others feel the same way? I miss being a kid. I wish I could go back in time. How can I get over this feeling?
I'm 21 years old. I was looking at old christmas photos of me when I was a child as well as other photos from my childhood. Looking at these photos makes me very sad. It's just very nostalgic. I miss my childhood. Being a kid was so much fun. I was carefree, I had no responsibilities, etc. Being an adult sucks.
For the past 8 years, I've always wanted my childhood back
This is pretty much why I want to time travel. I either want to go back between the years 2000-2004 and relive my childhood (6-10 years old) again, and maybe prevent certain things in my life from happening. I miss my childhood days so much. I wish I could go back to my childhood. However, I know I can't. How can I get over the past, and live in the now? What would you do if you could go back to your childhood with all the knowledge you have right now? If someone gave you a one-time pass to go back to childhood and redo everything with the knowledge you have now, would you do it? Why or why not? Do you ever wish that you were a kid again? I often find myself wishing I were a kid again. What should I do?
Then my parents got divorced and my dad, (who I was very close to) moved out of state, got remarried and slowly stopped talking to me.
My brother, who excelled at sports and got a scholarship for baseball, fell into the wrong crowd and starting doing drugs. He lost his scholarship and dropped out of school, eventually hitting a low years later and becoming homeless on drugs. He’s currently in jail and we talk on the phone every week.
My mother, who was such a gorgeous woman, now wants to dye her hair fully grey and while I support this it’s reminding me that time from our happy childhood keeps getting further away and my once fast/active mother is slowing down.
I have a somewhat successful career and nice downtown apartment, but I feel so empty and would give anything to have my family back together. To have that childhood feeling of love and security. To be young and full of creativity. To have the ability to dream anything and it still be possible.
I wish I could have it all back. Edit: Wow! I didn’t think many eyes would see my post and am blown away by the responses. Thank you to everyone for sharing your own stories and also some very helpful advice. As I was walking around today I felt more present to everyone around me and wondered what their story was too. The Reddit community really is a great one. Does anyone else reminisce about their childhood and wish they could go back to the “simple” times even though they know their childhood was miserable?
I always hated my life while growing up. I remember wishing I could be a grownup ever since a very young age. I was always told “these are the best times of your life and your life as a kid is as easy as it will ever be”. But as an adult, I know that’s not applicable to me. I’m in my early 20’s and my life has never been better. I know this is true, yet I still find myself thinking fondly of my childhood. Yet if you asked me to tell you a pleasant childhood memory, I wouldn’t be able to give an answer.
Obviously there’s nothing enjoyable about being abused, moving/switching school every few months, using ovens as a heater, eating ramen for every meal while looking at ads for food and imaging I’m eating something else, being completely alone, and living with several untreated mental disorders. So why does part of me still want to go back even though I know my life is actually good now? Is it normal and do others feel the same way? I miss being a kid. I wish I could go back in time. How can I get over this feeling?
I'm 21 years old. I was looking at old christmas photos of me when I was a child as well as other photos from my childhood. Looking at these photos makes me very sad. It's just very nostalgic. I miss my childhood. Being a kid was so much fun. I was carefree, I had no responsibilities, etc. Being an adult sucks.
For the past 8 years, I've always wanted my childhood back
This is pretty much why I want to time travel. I either want to go back between the years 2000-2004 and relive my childhood (6-10 years old) again, and maybe prevent certain things in my life from happening. I miss my childhood days so much. I wish I could go back to my childhood. However, I know I can't. How can I get over the past, and live in the now? What would you do if you could go back to your childhood with all the knowledge you have right now? If someone gave you a one-time pass to go back to childhood and redo everything with the knowledge you have now, would you do it? Why or why not? Do you ever wish that you were a kid again? I often find myself wishing I were a kid again. What should I do?
