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[bengraven]

The illusion that adults were perfected human beings who were mature. Adults are self important teenagers with responsibility and it's terrifying.

This is what I came in to post.

As a kid you think your parents and other adults know more and have shit under control. Then you realize one day they're completely full of shit and are actually bundles of anxiety one bad news story away from either killing themselves, their entire family, or just running away like a coward.

 

[Platy]

Youl aren't European.

Europeans don't work almost 3 months on summer and 1 month on winter ? =O

 

[K' Dash]

Being an adult ruined everything for me.

 

[AuthenticM]

Christmas

 

[EnlightenedMint]

I'm terrified of kids now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc--FjGgAig

 

[Zophar]

I haven't truly let my guard down and relaxed in like a decade. There's always something to be worried about

 

[genjiZERO]

How I view "mature" people.

Most people really don't grow up much past the high school stage, honestly.

Actually, I think high school stunts people's maturity growth because of how it's designed. If you could somehow blunt the social forces that cause high school to be immature I think you'd get more emotionally developed adults.

 

[Android18a]

I got fat and I don't look so good in clothes now lol. I miss the days I could eat and eat without putting weight on (up til about 25 lol)... I wish I could still wear a cute dress.

 

[Mdot]

Disposable income.

 

[Kid Ska]

Snow.

 

[spindashing]

Being able to relax as a passenger in a car while someone else is driving. I wouldn't say that I stress out while I drive but I'm definitely alert and aware of my surroundings. Unlike the days of yore when I could conk out, read a book, play gameboy or whathaveyou while riding in a car, now when I'm a passenger I'm way too aware of the road to be able to relax. I might as well be driving.

Summer.

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The illusion that adults were perfected human beings who were mature. Adults are self important teenagers with responsibility and it's terrifying.

I actually came in to post both of these things. I am a new driver (half a year under my belt) too, so I definitely feel the driving thing.

The adult thing came to me after getting my first job. I was amazed at these people who were 10 years older than me, acting just like my dumb friends a whole lot of the time.

 

[hobblygobbly]

Nothing, I've always preferred being independent and being an adult allows me to do that.

 

[CrazyIvan1978]

Fridays, weekends, summers and any holiday really all of that is ruined, vacations are more work than work is.

As a child I couldn't wait to be an adult. Fuck being an adult, now I can't wait to be 65 and be a kid again...

 

[SigSig]

I can buy as many snacks as I want, so they don't feel special anymore
I also can't skate anymore without looking stupid.

 

[HylianTom]

Hmm..

Movies in general, perhaps. Especially my favorite genre: comedy.

When I was younger, I used to love most anything thrown my way. But nowadays, I've become incredibly picky and hard to please.

...

I'll also bemoan the loss of free time for video gaming. Between family and work, I'm lucky to keep-up with just the Wii U's meager release schedule.

 

[demon]

Summers. Now the only thing summer means is a sweaty walk to work.

 

[User 479360]

Life in general, honestly.

 

[ScribbleD]

Romp Around and other similar places.

 

[Redd]

When I was a kid Snow meant a day off from school or at least a delay. As an adult Snow is a deathtrap but you have to go to work. Fuck Snow.

 

[Red]

free time

 

[Blunoise]

boring routines and hard to find a lady or new friends tis why im on neogaf

 

[ActuallyHulk]

Fun

 

[Mesoian]

Saturday Mornings. When I was a kid, it was the time where everything great was about to start, from cartoons, to sports, to hanging out with friends; it was the universal topper for a good time.

Now, I can expect a hangover or waking up far too early for no pay off. There's no magic in Saturday mornings for adults.

 

[crooked spin]

That any sort of "cool" job doesn't pay shit (well, like 99% of the time). Want to do that work? Better have a trustfund.

 

[NaughtyCalibur]

Action figures.

 

[BertramCooper]

Adam Sandler movies.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Well, I had to live long enough to see Gwen Stacy, Charles Xavier, and Scott Summers character assassinated.

Otherwise, everything is better for me now than as a kid.

 

[bsod]

smoking pot. Yeah, it isn't as great as they say

Nah, it's even better. Didn't know much about stress and body pains until I was an adult. Now I get to enjoy the medicinal properties as well!

 

[Nameless]

Crowds. This time of year is a prime example. When I was younger I used to love being out in the thick of the holiday rush. Malls, stores, and restaurants all busy & bustling with this energy I could soak in forever. Now...The traffic, the lines, people in your way in every direction, loud kids running around everywhere--I avoid that shit at all cost.

 

[YuriLowell]

Everything is worse.
Everything.

 

[Dawg]

I used to think life as an adult would be amazing. No more homework, more freedom, no rules, allowed to drink/eat/watch/do whatever you want and stuff.

what was i thinking

 

[Manu]

Probably the idea of sex.

When I actually started getting it I thought it was overrated.

 

[synchronicity]

Wow, this is a depressing thread, lol.

 

[bsod]

Probably the idea of sex.

When I actually started getting it I thought it was overrated.

Last night I had to stop in the middle of sex because my temples just started throbbing in intense pain. What has my life become!?

 

[Dr. Buni]

Life

.

 

[Celegus]

Cold weather. I'm okay with snow since I don't really drive, but I do have to walk over a mile each way to work. Gets hard to breath and nose never stops running - never used to do that when I was a kid!

I used to think life as an adult would be amazing. No more homework, more freedom, no rules, allowed to drink/eat/watch/do whatever you want and stuff.

what was i thinking

I love that aspect (although I still have homework, going for my 2nd degree) of being an adult. So much better than as a kid, but it probably depends a lot on how you were raised (overprotective Catholics in my case).

 

[Aesius]

The illusion that the world is run by really competent and good-hearted people who are experts in their fields and who only take action after cautious planning that weighs all the risks and benefits.

 

[y2dvd]

Expressionism. You got to be weary of all of your actions as an adult. I loved being able to do whatever I wanted as a kid whether it's due to naivety or ignorance.

 

[The Elite]

The illusion that the world is run by really competent and good-hearted people who are experts in their fields and who only take action after cautious planning that weighs all the risks and benefits.

I still believe there are a few adults out there that are like this.

 

[GaimeGuy]

The illusion that the world is run by really competent and good-hearted people who are experts in their fields and who only take action after cautious planning that weighs all the risks and benefits.

wouldn't that be nice?

 

[radios shipping overview]

Things it ruined for me: stupid movies, making friends easily, being naive, my sleep cycles, fucking around with half-working PC hardware/software endlessly, thinking my family members will live forever, thinking I can change any other person.

Things it improved for me: learning, reading, getting better at being creative, appreciating nature, having money, realizing that being cool doesn't matter.

 

[hipbabboom]

Faith in people sadly

I began to realize disturbing views that people who I love and grew up with have. Friends, family, etc... ideas so pervasive that I begin to wonder if I have a chip on my shoulder. As always, its about racism so I'll spare everyone the details. The older I get, the worse it seems... I wonder if it simply has to do with the time I live in or what.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

The freedoms of choice, thought, and access to a job (financial support) means that being an adult is a far better time than childhood.

 

[rapid32.5]

no girlfriend and friends and feeling like shit on daily basis.

 

[televator]

All of the things.

 

[SliceSabre]

Days off.

Being an adult means that your days off feel like they should be spent doing something productive rather than fapping and playing video games.

 

[ShirAhava]

My life as a child

As an adult

 

[Pilgrimzero]

I don't get enough sleep and I'm in more debt than I've ever been.

I'm sure both of those things contribute to a constant back ache.

 

[Mully]

Black and white thinking.

I can't be stubborn or demonize anyone anymore. It's not possible. I'm a reporter and have to be impartial (with facts) to both sides. Being a reporter also means I get to experience both sides of an issue and that makes stubborn thinking difficult.

So while I may not agree with Republicans, I can understand why they believe something a certain way.

 

[entremet]

Probably innocence. I used to be a very trusting kid. Life experience has made more cautious, sadly.