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being a kid sucks, actually, and adulthood is way better. amirite?
by Anonymous1 day ago
I feel the same way as you but I wonder how much of that is to blame on overly controlling parents. I'd imagine the people who look back on their childhood with fondness had much more autonomy.
by Anonymous1 day ago
Yeah if your child hood sucks it's probably because your parents sucked. Which is unfortunate
by Anonymous1 day ago
Not neccesarily. I'd rate my dad...7/10. He wasn't perfect, but not a bad parent either. However, we dealt with custody battles with my mentally ill mom, our apartment had loud neighbors which was horrible for my dad to experience, I was ostracized and bullied, and slept at a babysitter who didn't seem to like me that much. However, it wasn't all bad exactly. My dad and I did a lot of fun stuff, and the babysitter wasn't mean, I usually had at least 1 person to hang out with at school. But like... I wouldn't want to go back, either. I'd imagine poverty in general would lead to a similar situation with a childhood you wouldn't go bad to, w/o it neccesarily being your parents fault.
by Kale291 day ago
That's not true! All of the people at school or in your neighborhood could have sucked! But seriously: a bad childhood makes an average adulthood feel so much better.
by Anonymous1 day ago
I loved my childhood and I loved being a teenager. Being an adult isn't bad either. I'd do it all over again
by RoundMonth1 day ago
You sound like you live a blessed life. I am sincerely happy for you.
by Impossible-Mix1 day ago
I had the most incredible childhood and teenage years so i cannot agree with this
by qsanford1 day ago
Everyone's life is different. Some people had great childhoods but have bad adulthoods. I'm on the side with a bad childhood and great adulthood. Not a price on this earth you could pay me to go back to a time without adult money, adult freedom, and everything else that goes on up here. Hard work and a bit of luck in between allowed me to build an incredible adult life for myself.
by Anonymous1 day ago
You are smaller, afraid and at the mercy of people much "larger" than you in adulthood too.
by Hettingerkendal1 day ago
Jokes on you I think being me sucks regardless of age! Eh, jokes aside, I work with kids, kids do have things rough too in their own ways.
by Anonymous1 day ago
Adulting sucks.
by No_Bowl1 day ago
I think what people miss about childhood that makes them say it's better than adulthood is how much simpler like is when you're a child. Your only responsibility is to go to school and do your homework. You don't have to pay bills, file tax reports or manage finances. I think a lot of people forget the downsides of being a kid
by No-Theory4511 day ago
Boo hoo. You can find crybabies of any age. Suck it up and try and make the best of it (life).
by Little-Leading49081 day ago
I think it may depend on if gaining independence for an individual is a gift or a burden.
by Anonymous23 hours ago
I had a good childhood….so….no
by Anonymous23 hours ago
I never felt in control as a kid. As an adult, I still don't feel like I have much control, but I'm not really a "real" adult yet, plus I have lived in a high-demand religion my whole and beginning to deconstruct that feels like losing control. I imagine that once I have my degree and a more stable job, all will be peaches (I know that might be an unrealistic expectation,please don't burst my bubble). I do have more control than I did as a kid.
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