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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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 Posted - 04/11/2004 : 19:32:43
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Many of my childhood memories are dark and abysmal. In many ways I feel that my life is a lot better now but still there is corruption that has taken place and I'm filled with inexplicable nostalgia.
I miss waking up early on Staturday mornings with the sun filling the room and actually feeling awake and excited. I miss staying up late to watch The Untouchables and the ticking of 60 Mins being the only thing I knew of the program since it marked my bedtime. Being able to find a comic book at the corner store and drug and department stores that were of my parent's time (which have recently died away) with lemonade fountains and elevated pharmacies. I miss days feeling longer and Holidays, even Easter, being bright and anticipated. There's so much I miss and I was wondering if any of you sometimes hate who you've become and miss what you left behind.
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TheCroutonFuton
- Mr. Setlists -
USA
1728 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2004 : 19:38:05
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| I miss being totally oblivious to everything bad in the world. Seriously, I used to go outside and run around playing tag with my friends and I wasn't worried about anything. |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2004 : 20:38:51
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Everything.
 "Join the Cult of Brit / And let your oral hygiene go out the window." |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
3648 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2004 : 21:12:52
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not being an alcoholic chain smoking drug addict for starters
mijn vriende keen orgasmne krjiegen
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Thinking 25 was really old... |
Edited by - Little Black Francis on 04/11/2004 21:14:47 |
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2004 : 22:11:30
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I miss Making Objects out of Snow.
 Join the Cult of Pi - It's just 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097.... |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2004 : 22:24:11
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2004 : 01:12:11
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I really miss the naivety I had when I was young. I miss the endless possibilities. I miss dreaming about how I was going to be a writer, doctor, fireman, policeman, or whatever for my main job, and an inventor in my spare time, as though I would have ample time to do all that. I miss my innocence about life, as corny as that sounds. I miss the simplicity, the absence of knowledge of the evils that we are all capable of.
I also miss playing with toys. It's not so much a matter of me being embarassed to play with them (who but my wife and daughter would know) but they are just too damn expensive now.
Take me, break me, tell me a good one and maybe I'll cry
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GypsyDeath
Zapped Profile
3575 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2004 : 02:22:57
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Fabtastic topic.
I think I miss the certainty I had as a child. I knew exactly what i wanted to do, where I wanted to go, who I was. And now, after so many 'life ' experiences, I question my self, my motives, my ambitions.
I still am that person, and I know that, its just a matter of rekindling it, and not letting past experiences put doubt about my self in to my mind.
I miss the feeling that I was untouched, that the human race (other than my mother) had not touched my soul. Where as now they have.
I'm sorry to hear about your parents, realmeanmotorscutor. I wont say I know how you feel, because I dont. I know how gut wrenching it is when people say 'I know what you're going through' when they quite clearly do not. Apparently my father is dead, but I never knew him. And as horrid as it may sound, I feel no pain or anything regarding his death, as its just some guy I dont know.
Boys go to Jupiter, Get more stupider,
Girls go to Mars, Become rock stars
Wanna fuck and fight in the basement? |
Edited by - GypsyDeath on 04/12/2004 02:44:28 |
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GypsyDeath
Zapped Profile
3575 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2004 : 02:29:29
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Also, id just like to add how much I enjoy your topics, you should do more of them!
Boys go to Jupiter, Get more stupider,
Girls go to Mars, Become rock stars
Wanna fuck and fight in the basement? |
Edited by - GypsyDeath on 04/12/2004 02:42:13 |
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Bryan Shepherd
- FB Fan -
USA
126 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2004 : 04:07:26
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Free time
 I'm the guy from wonderland...& you will never understand... |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2004 : 04:13:57
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I miss my mittens. The damn elsastic snapped!!!
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2004 : 07:56:20
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Oh Gypsy, I'm sorry I wasn't being very clear. I meant that the old drug stores have since died away
:( Oops. Thanks so much though for being so nice. I'm sorry, it's not funny that you were being nice but I have to giggle. I'm an idiot.
Anyhoo, really, that was very nice of you!
And thanks for enjoying my topics so much; I thought they were useless.
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GypsyDeath
Zapped Profile
3575 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2004 : 16:17:07
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hahahahaha, aww, nah, thats ok,. i was awayke a bit too early for my liking, and think i mis read half the topics this morning. Was half typing an essay as well, and just read it back, and its utter shite! so my bad, no worries.hehe
Boys go to Jupiter, Get more stupider,
Girls go to Mars, Become rock stars
Wanna fuck and fight in the basement? |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2004 : 16:58:39
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darkoutsider
= Cult of Ray =
USA
285 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2004 : 18:40:52
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I was kind of a neurotic kid, so I didn't really enjoy my life at all. That's probably why I can't remember anything. Well just about anything. So my attitude hasn't changed much, except I'm not as anti-social as I once was. But... I miss having not to go to work. Because I hate my job, a lot. Until I make it in the music world, I'm stuck here in this soulless pit. I miss being alone in my room and crying to myself because I had no friends. I miss playing alone, with only stuffed animals to interact with. I miss being abused by my mom and neglected by my dad. I miss blaming myself for everything that's bad in the world and crying in my pillow... wait I don't miss those things at all!! I'm much better off now then I was when I was younger, if there were a hell (I know I'd be on my way if there were) my form of torture would be to relive my childhood for all eternity. The horror...
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2004 : 19:16:25
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oooo, sorry darkoutsider. Glad to hear things are better now. I think my childhood was split between dark and light. I wouldn't really want to revisit it. I think I'm full of so much nostalgia because I feel like I didn't really get to indulge in the good things enough.
"We look at the world once, in childhood.
The rest is memory." - Louise Gluck.
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edwina
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
179 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 03:46:17
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I am not sure I'd like to revisit it neither.
True, as a child you have more time for yourself and less responsabilities, which is obviously a great thing, but on the other hand you are very exposed to the others and, normally, much more vulnerable.
In theory, the older you get the more you get to understand what's good for you and what's not, finding the strength to stand up for it- whereas as a kid, it's quite easy to conform to the mayority in order not to suffer or feel different... or at least this is what I remember. |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/13/2004 : 03:51:28
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i miss hanging out at the park with my mates, just talking about life and stuff, what it'll be like to be an adult, to have a wife, a job and so on... i miss the lack of responsibility, the buck didn't stop with you, it stopped with your parents and they were normally there to help bail you out if you were in trouble or needed help... i miss the not having to worry about money as rent and stuff wasn't an issue... i miss the dreams and ambitions i had, that i thought were possible at the time but as i've got older i've had to revise...
The Shrine of the Sea Monkey!
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Scarla O
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
947 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 06:29:09
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Yes, like Edwina says there's an awful lot of pressure to conform when you're a kid and it takes quite a lot of courage to ignor it.
But I miss the way that colours were enchanting.
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edwina
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
179 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 07:12:27
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 09:39:23
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 10:06:24
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I guess I miss the infinite possibilities and the feeling of security of childhood.
I used to be a very lonely child, at least until the age of ten or so. I remember some of my friends calling me to go and play with them, and me lying that I have too much homework to do. My mother used to force me to go and play with the other kids. My parents worked a lot, sometimes on weekends, and I would spend the whole day watching MTV (yes, even when I was 8 or so), imagining how I would become a rock star, slapping top models in some hotel in Tokyo. I also used to read a lot, mainly H.C. Andersen and Jules Verne. Sometimes I would watch horror films with this girl who used to live next door, and whose mother is my mom's best friend. She is married now - it's so weird.
I think that the best thing describing childhood I've ever read is Marcel Proust's "Remembrance of the things past" (I think that's the English translation of the title). I know it's kind of snobbish to recommend Proust, but you don't have to read the 6 tomes of the work, just the beginning, when he describes his childhood. It's really wonderful, and the subtlety with which he analysed the illusions of the childhood is just amazing.
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gracie
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/13/2004 : 11:16:23
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I miss long school holidays, although i just used to get board.
I actually remember hating not being taken seriously as a child. Everything you feel is effectively written off because your too young to understand etc etc, children just aren't treated with much respect.
And the constant teasing and the asumption that you need to be told want you want because you are too young to know yourself.Obviuosly i'm not talking about really young children here but i do think on the whole that people under estimate the intelligence of children. I just remember it as quite frustrating.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 04/13/2004 : 11:19:10
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
I miss my mom cleaning and cooking for me :(
you mean your mom doesn't anymore? |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 11:24:21
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Originally posted by gracie
I actually remember hating not being taken seriously as a child. Everything you feel is effectively written off because your too young to understand etc etc, children just aren't treated with much respect.
I used to hate when I was mad at something and parents/grandparents would always say "Oooh somebody is tired today" or "Why don't you go take a nap" etc. This would infuriate me to no end. I'd yell "I am not TIRED!" and stomp off to my room where I would try very hard not to fall asleep and damnit I always would... |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 11:26:14
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Originally posted by floop
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
I miss my mom cleaning and cooking for me :(
you mean your mom doesn't anymore?
No sadly she hasn't since I can't even remember.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 11:28:59
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
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Originally posted by floop
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Originally posted by Carolynanna
I miss my mom cleaning and cooking for me :(
you mean your mom doesn't anymore?
No sadly she hasn't since I can't even remember.
I'd bet yours does though
actually yours does. for me.
which is why i thought it was strange |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 11:38:12
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 12:53:26
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quote:
Originally posted by gracie
I actually remember hating not being taken seriously as a child. Everything you feel is effectively written off because your too young to understand etc etc, children just aren't treated with much respect.
And the constant teasing and the asumption that you need to be told want you want because you are too young to know yourself.Obviuosly i'm not talking about really young children here but i do think on the whole that people under estimate the intelligence of children. I just remember it as quite frustrating.
Bingo! I just had this conversation with my mother the other day. I've always been a person of high morals which often conflict with my family's pov. I used to state my opinions on things and the same thing would happen to me; I'd not be taken seriously. I used to keep a journal that would detail these events and I'd say things like, "I have no way to prove my conviction or that what I'm saying is not just a childish, uniformed opinion. Let it be in writing that this (whatever the situation might have been) is what I believe so that I can show it to them in the future and say, 'SEE! I still believe it! I know what I was talking about!'"
Of course, some of my opinions have changed but not the most basic and important ones. Whenever my mom sees any change in me she still says, "oooooh, see? you ARE growing up. you always thought you had it all figured out."
GD that pisses the shit out of me!!
"I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 04/13/2004 : 13:44:48
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Well floop, I guess Carolyana's mom is not treating you well - she makes you frozen pizzas, for heaven's sake! You probably don't satisfy her in bed, I would say.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 14:24:27
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Ack you're missing 2 n's, what is the deal?
Fine, I'm boycotting n's in names too then Ada! |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 14:51:56
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| Carlnoyna's mom treats me just fine. juust fine. |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 14:56:55
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| Well aren't you guys just a gong show! |
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2004 : 15:16:03
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It's ploof who started !
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GypsyDeath
Zapped Profile
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Posted - 04/13/2004 : 15:29:36
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quote:
Originally posted by gracie
I miss long school holidays, although i just used to get board.
I actually remember hating not being taken seriously as a child. Everything you feel is effectively written off because your too young to understand etc etc, children just aren't treated with much respect.
And the constant teasing and the asumption that you need to be told want you want because you are too young to know yourself.Obviuosly i'm not talking about really young children here but i do think on the whole that people under estimate the intelligence of children. I just remember it as quite frustrating.
Oh my goodness, yes! this used to annoy the hell out of me. I hate the way adults never give children the respect that they themselves would expect. bastards!
Also, Adnan, I was quite similar as a child. Most ofmy childhood memoriesactually involve books of some sort, in fact, my clearest memories arwe from books i re-read over and over.
I used to much rather stay in, and play with my pets./read/draw/write than have to socialise. I think i found a lot of my friends very dull, and boring, and..all the same.
Boys go to Jupiter, Get more stupider,
Girls go to Mars, Become rock stars
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What do you miss from Childhood?
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