I've never understood people that yearn to be a kid again. When I was a kid, especially when I was in high school, I desperately wanted to get all that over with and become an adult. And when I became an adult, things were rough, but I felt so much better for so many reasons.
As I've aged, this sentiment has only been further reinforced by my experiences with aging. Not to toot my own horn, but I've been aging well and have gotten more attractive the older I get (so far). My social skills have improved so much, I was painfully awkward and unable to successfully socialize as a young person. Holy fuck, I actually have real friends and relationships now, it's amazing. Yeah I got responsibilities, but I can actually do things I want to so long as I stay within the confines of those responsibilities, definitely not something I had as a kid either. And honestly, I'm a much better person, which I won't get into too much, but I was closer to being right wing in my younger days.
Sure, it'll stop feeling so great at some point, but I'm kinda past the point where most people start to say getting old sucks and you know what, I say no, it's pretty cool actually.
I lived with my parents when I grew up, moved out, moved back in with them after school, then moved out forever… If I had the opportunity, I’d live with them again immediately. I recognize that I’m extremely lucky, but now that I’m older I realize they’re incredible and funny and I can’t get enough of them. Growing up there were rules and things were different because we had conflicting views and beliefs… luckily theirs have changed with the world and now they’re just laid-back, fun people.
also sorry mum and dad but it’s hilarious that you were against gay marriage a couple decades ago and oops all your kids are queer lawl thank you for coming around tho