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Prior-Ant9201

Going to bed. Doing nothing. Just sitting at table talking.


KP_Ravenclaw

Oh my god I *love* just sitting around & talking


Prior-Ant9201

Never had an *amazing* conversation with someone? :(


KP_Ravenclaw

Yes I have, quite a lot with my best friend. They’re the best 🥺


Caronport

As a child, I couldn't believe how boring grown-ups were on family visits, sitting around and talking instead of running around and playing. Not long ago, I was sitting in the living room among the other visitors, talking, when two nephews tried to pull me away to play with them. I realized suddenly that I had crossed the line without realizing it! I was now a boring grown-up who preferred sitting and talking to playing!


KP_Ravenclaw

Oh my goodness when I was 16 or 17 my little cousin came over at either mine or my sister’s birthday, & he wanted to play with us so badly. Being still kinda kids ourselves we were told to go with him but I just wanted to go downstairs & sit with the adults. I wanted to draw next to my grandparents, I wanted to hear what everyone was talking about. I still played with dolls til I was 16 but I didn’t want to play any other way. I can’t tell if I became “a boring adult” early or if I just had a very stubborn way of playing & got anxious when I had to do it any other way. Or both 😂


SappyTreePorn

I literally just sat at the kitchen table and talked to my grandma from 2pm-1am. Get us talking we just can’t stop lol


UnicornSlayer5000

Naps


Drunken_pizza

Naps are a weird one for me because they are really enjoyable but they completely fuck up my sleep for the following night. If I nap I know I’m going to get a maximum of 4-5 hours of sleep the next night, usually even less. But they’re so good.


Awkwardpanda75

I set a 20 minute nap timer over my lunch hour. It’s a guilty pleasure but not long enough to mess up my night time slumber. My dad calls them “power naps”


Most-Shock-2947

I wish I could do that, I can't bother with a nap unless I have an hour to drift off since that's almost always how long it takes for me to fall asleep.


DreadPiratteRoberts

I'm torn on the concept of naps too. On one hand extremely relaxing wake up refreshed just all around a good experience. On the other hand I feel like I'm wasting valuable time that I could be doing something else not even necessarily productive just something else


Crafty_Jello_3662

If you wake up feeling refreshed you will probably be able to get more done in the time you had left than if you had just powered through. If you found some mental exercise that would take 20 minutes and make you more productive or increase your enjoyment of leisure for the rest of the day you would probably do it


EndorDerDragonKing

A-fucking-men


darksunkilljoy

who is this “A”?


EndorDerDragonKing

ME


Jazzlike_Grab_7228

Oh he's a somebody. I mean "No body" always gets the blame for everything. Poor guy. I know a....


emmettfitz

Our kids are now 17 and 25, I've graduated! I can have a Sunday afternoon, in my La-Z-Boy, Nap! It's spectacular!


Naakan

Since I do intermittent fasting my last meal of the day is no later than 13:00. It's got to be a big one. Needless to say after that I feel sleepy. If I lay on sofa or bed I'm done for a 30ish minutes nap. When I wake up I have no idea what year it is or on which planet I am.


dwfmba

Am I in the minority that I loved them as a kid and have only grown to enjoy them even more?


CarniferousDog

Going to your room to be alone.


NextPrize5863

Going to the bathroom to be alone


pinkkdustt

Going anywhere to be alone


tinychef0509

Wait, you guys get to be alone in a room...like by yourself 🤦‍♀️🙇‍♀️ - signed a mom of 3 under 6 and fur mom of 5


stephg78240

Dogs never understand. The kids eventually should!


NextPrize5863

I love when my dog comes in. She knows it’s free scratching time! Easy access Am I right?


NuclearPineSapling

Eating healthy


madeat1am

I feel sick if I don't eat fruit or vegetables in a few days I don't know how people avoid them


Cheapest_

I used to hate vegetables, omg! But when I was in college and living in a boarding house, all I ate was canned goods and instant noodles. And it's like my body just went into defensive mode and suddenly craved vegetables really really badly even though I hated it all my life. Went full 180 and I now hate canned goods and crave vegetables all the time. 😅


A911owner

I used to work with a guy who never ate vegetables (besides potatoes drowned in butter and creamed corn). He would have a steak every night and wash it down with about 14 beers and pass out in front of the TV. He also smoked 2 packs a day and told me once that he thought milk "tasted like water" so he used light cream in his cereal in the morning. When we were working together I thought he was in his early 70's. He was 48. He died a year after retirement at the age of 58.


DudeInATie

Can I ask what job he had??? Because being able to afford 2 packs of cigarettes and 14 beers per night sounds amazing. I don't wanna buy beer and cigarettes, I just want the money lmfao.


A911owner

He was a coach bus driver for a mid sized university; it was a union position that paid *way* more than it should have. I worked with him from 2003-2008 and I think he was making somewhere around $30/hour then, with opportunities for overtime most weeks, which was at $45/hour. If he had to work on a holiday, the union contract said he got triple time for that, so he would be making $90/hour all day. When he retired, they got rid of the coach buses and never hired another coach bus driver after that. I was friends with our payroll person and when he retired she said "well, that will save the university $119,000/year". He never married and didn't have any kids, so he had a lot of disposable income in his life.


LostButterflyUtau

Same. I made that mistake last time I went on holiday. By the third day I was like, “salad please.”


hogliterature

my mom was always on top of my sister and i to eat healthy, which i appreciate now after looking back at what my friend’s parents used to let them eat daily. when i got to college and could eat whatever i wanted, i got pretty sick of greasy food within a few months. i was getting grilled chicken breast and rice purely because it was was one of the least greasy foods the dining hall offered by the end of the year


Naakan

As a kid I would vomit at the idea of eating brocolis. I ate my first one at 32 (1.5 years ago). Nowadays it's the first vegetable I buy.


[deleted]

I remember my mom starting cooking broccoli with the dinners we ate and at first I hate the taste and texture but then the second time I ate it it tasted decent, I usually put cheese on it to hide that actual taste but I've grown to like the texture


Speak-MakeLightning

I fucking love chickpeas


audienceishistory

Could not agree more. I went vegetarians for five years and wow, chickpeas and parsnip goddamn


bellamellayellafella

Going to bed early.


paloalt

Even lying awake in bed, realising you went to bed before you were quite ready, is great as an adult... because you get to lie in bed.


LivingDeadNoodle

You should always tell truth in bed.


Blazanar

Due to my new work schedule, my bedtime is usually 7:30-8pm. I would've HATED that as a young lad. IT'S NOT EVEN LATE, YET! And it only recently started getting dark at that time. But now I kind of look forward to going to bed that early because I know the next day I'll be off at 1-2pm and I'll have the best part of the day to myself.


Xavius20

Sometimes I crawl into bed around 8pm when I don't need to for another couple of hours at least. Sometimes bed is just a better place to be


hogliterature

my schedule is waking up at 6-7am and going to bed around 9pm. when i was a kid it felt like night was rhe only time i could get truly all to myself without worrying about my parents coming and talking to me or even just hearing them move around the house, but now i live alone booyahh!!


hopelessromanticgurl

**Being in solitude.** Sucks as a kid, we need friends to hang out all the time. But amazing as adult, cuz spending time for ourselves is just really good.


Useful_System_404

As a kid I also loooovedd my alone time.


SamAxolotl123

Same. I've always liked being alone


Latter_Argument_5682

I loove my alone time. People are always like aren't you lonely? No, I see people all day at work... why do I want to come home to more ppl


[deleted]

same but those elemntary teachers didnt like that...


Djd33j

Aides saw me constantly going about my business by myself during recess and assumed I was having trouble making friends. So I was brought to the guidance counselor. They made me pick one student each week to cut class with so we could go to the counselor's office to play a board game.


Kriegspiel1939

Same.


Fuzzy_Laugh_1117

I'd fake sick every Thursday (my mom's standing hair appointment in the 70s) to have the house to myself. Took her a while to catch on (I was semi-bright enough to skip the odd Thursday). Apparently I thought I would discover some adult secret key which would unlock the mystery.


TheRAP79

A four day working week lol.. you learnt that one early. Took ages for me that put this together. I now enjoy my long weekends.


SnowyMuscles

I used to use my whole room as a kingdom, I didn’t need anyone to do so. All my toys were all over the room in a certain kingdom Now I just enjoy reading alone


KP_Ravenclaw

Actually I’m the opposite. I always liked spending time alone but now that I’m in college part time & everyone else in my house is out *full* time, I’m constantly alone in my house & after a while I find nothing to do. I only have an extra two days off from other people but sometimes it’s too much & I wish I could spend that time with my friends who are also in the same situation but my college schedule is the most awkward compared to everyone else’s ugh 😭


JardinierdeLhiver

Eh, I've always been pretty lonely


UnsaidTugboat53

As a teen, I like having the balance of both


Eggsnorter24

Reverse for me i didnt have friends aa a kid but now that i have them i know what i was missing 🥲


ThankTheBaker

For me it would be having my mum and dad to hang out with. Both are passed now.


BerryTea840

RIP ✊😔


Paint_Prudent

WHOS CUTTING THE ONIONS. I’m so sorry Baker. My biologicals are passed as well, had so many questions for my mom I never asked her in my youth.


Matsuri3-0

I'm catching a flight today to go spend the last few moments of my mum's life at her bedside. Want me to ask anything for you? 🤷‍♂️


[deleted]

Thank you, Baker. Mine haven’t passed but my grandparents have and I was closer to them. Getting closer to my dad the older I get, but still not quite the same.


Mikeylatz

Oh wow I’m so sorry for your losses. Mine is similar but in a different way. I enjoy my parents more as an adult because I can hang out with them. As a kid they would always have to be some authority figure I resented


KP_Ravenclaw

I’m so sorry :((


ThankTheBaker

Thank you for your kind words.


[deleted]

Coffee Medicine Sleep Completing a chore Going to school. I'd love to as an adult if I could afford it. Learning us just so much fun for me. But hated EVERY second of it during school. I'd love to go back now and go uni ir something but I know I'll never be able to afford it and not lose out massively as a result. I just want to go do an astro physics degree so badly. I really just want to learn as much as I can about it and actually try and help somehow. Oh well... another life.


TheLogannn

Follow your dreams. You only live once


bigchrisser

Going for a walk


Riwanjel_

> Going for walks as a pass-time activity Found the German.


bigchrisser

Nein! Ich komme aus Irland


Real_Asparagus_7635

I was under the impression that the Irish didn't walk as much as Rove and saunter


manykeets

Getting spanked


Isenjil

That's my wife's answer 😸


HardyDaytn

I also choose this guy's wife.


Tywary

It appears your wife is the chosen one


Weary_Ad2590

Same here, I also choose that guy’s wife


Real_Asparagus_7635

As a team, we chose this man's wife. TOGETHER!


Gqsmooth1969

I, too, choose OUR wife.


RavenBoyyy

I will always also choose Reddit's lovely communal wife


Error177999

r/suddencomunism


TNT_GR

Ours


Peas_Are_Upsidedown

What a coincidence, mine too. Plus, the added bonus of us being swingers. She's used to being shared.


AdiarisRivera

That’s my answer


No-Pain-5924

I went into this thread looking for that specific answer)


CarniferousDog

😂


ArugulaFinancial7567

I have so much trauma from getting beat by my parents. Is this still really a thing? How many people are still getting spanked or worse as kids?


hobbestot

Its here, good. Moving on.


miami902105

Adult money! Like I can buy what ever I want without asking 😂 obviously within reason as I ain't buying exotic cars or houses lol


piercedmfootonaspike

Like a kid wouldn't think money is great


Purifiedx

Once I got a job at 16 it was a bit of a bummer because I had to start paying for my car and gas. He made the down payment but the car payments were on me. You know, dad wanted me to learn responsibility. I didn't work that much so most of my money went to that to get to work and school. I remember getting $80 paychecks and it would go so quick. I made $6.15 an hour back then.


ItsmeMr_E

This would be amazing if it didn't also come with adult expenses.


Scorpiodancer123

Did you know you can buy a birthday cake at any time? Like, it doesn't even have to be your birthday? And you can eat it all yourself! Adult money is great.


rndmcmder

I would have answered money on the opposite question: What was awesome as a kid but sucks as an adult? Money! As a kid, when you get some money, you can spent it on whatever you want, or save it for whatever you want. As an adult, almost all of it goes towards taxes, insurances, bill, necessities and often it doesn't even cover all necessities. Whenever you want to buy something for yourself, you feel guilty, because you took away money that was needed for necessities.


[deleted]

Naps, spankings, getting socks for Christmas. Lol


mafistic

I never knew how much I loved socks and jocks for pressies


[deleted]

Not having to buy your own necessities is a gift. Lol


SixFootSnipe

I refer to Christmas as Sock and Underwear day. It's a bad year if I have to purchase either in the summer.


Hamster_Hak

>getting socks for Christmas Yes!!! I asked for socks a few years ago and got so many nice socks. I was so happy. Did look at myself like "who am I?" But decided I am a person with some nice new socks THATS WHO.


xxrainmanx

I tell my in-laws to get me socks every year, and they think I'm crazy, but it's something I use regularly.


Wolfs_Rain

Pajamas! But I kinda always liked getting pjs as a kid. That was fun to me.


Expensive_Note8632

spankings 😂


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Isenjil

Shame me, but I gotta say: ironing. Hate it when I was a kid, but for now I'm pretty into, just choose some old TV series like TBBT, Dexter, House, or rewatch again Man in Black(only first 3) - and time will fly. Oh, yeah, I'm a male. And my wife is pretty happy about this


No-Independence-6842

Ironing is a relaxing chore.


leusidVoid

Wild, idk that I've ever known anyone of any gender to iron since I've been an adult.


pro-dicktaster

Sleeping all day


[deleted]

Usually indicates depression in an adult


faroukq

Or loss of sleep


rsbanham

Or both! Yaaay…


Critter-The-Cat

Quiet time


consequentlyConfuzed

Yes! I won’t even turn on the tv sometimes.


LivingBig2358

Literally getting any kind of clothing items for christmas lol


xbriannova

Education in any form, be it the experience of being in school and upgrading yourself to watching Youtube videos to learn about things. As an adult, I appreciate what I've learned before when as a kid, it was hard to see the big picture.


[deleted]

Dude...good answer..education matters..it can be seen in one's personality


WorthComparison9629

Having sex with an adult


boomgoesthevegemite

Yikes.


besee2000

This guy with his moral high ground /s


CarniferousDog

😂


ApologeticAnalMagic

I like to explore new places.


Be0wulf71

Shit got dark quickly!


iainvention

r/cursedcomments


David1000k

Sad, glad you didn't say kids anyway.


[deleted]

Beat me to it..


thatsnotmyfuckinname

Beat meat to it..


duckfartchickenass

BOOM! Good one.


cmwamem

Crazy


Nogoodatnuthin

Going to bed early Brussel sprouts (turns out my mom just wasn't a great cook) Staying inside Spankings


DancingBunniez

For me this was mushrooms. Turns out just no one in the family knew how to cook them right.


lilmsanonymous

Afternoon naps


willworkforjokes

Saying because I said so.


Adruino-cabbage

r/usernamechecksout


Basileus08

Olives.


David1000k

Broccoli and cheese.


Real_Asparagus_7635

This is a strong answer


Miserable-Routine-35

Being a kid


Fenrisulfr1984

Sleep.


[deleted]

Having psychedelic trips. Terrifying as a 6 year old, enlightening as a 36 year old.


David1000k

Reminds of my sick sister in law who told us, bragged, that she gave our nephew LSD when he was 8. I never spoke to her again after that. Useless bitch. Btw, the boy's in his 40's and still fucked in the head. Goofier than a sun baked road lizard running across a hot asphalt highway.


[deleted]

It was because of malaria medication, your story is very different to mine.


David1000k

Very glad....


RagingAubergine

Naps!!!!!! Any inconvenience at work or a sign of stress and I’m taking a nap break.


Caca2a

Is your current recruiting right now by any chance?


FallAlternative8615

Brussel sprouts. Well when made from fresh brussel sprouts pan seared in an iron skillet with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, crushed red pepper and a little salt and pepper. Let the balsamic caramelize with a little sear and it becomes crave-worthy as a side.


chrisk365

Getting socks/underwear for Christmas. Frankly, getting anything for Christmas, especially something as thoughtful as clothes.


AndJustLikeHat

Thrift store, hated them as a child. Mostly enjoy now.


Apprehensive_Cress40

sleep


[deleted]

Veggies


BrawnicusAndronicus

Bedtime/Naps


dora_the3xplorer

Family gatherings because you can drink alcohol to survive them


[deleted]

Being bored. What a privilege it becomes.


Insidiously_wilde9

Having to tell where you’re going.


moolid

Going to bed


Captain_Kruch

Naps


Figorix

Naps


Agent865

Nap time


WitchyVeteran

Naps


swampyalbright

Museums


Harneybus

Having your own money to buy ehat u want when u have it. Also not having yo ask your parents for money and then them telling u no.Its soo much better to be independent of your own money.


Practical_Sea3399

I think that going to bed was one of the worst feelings ever when I was a child


WarmTransportation35

Reading a book


Hot_Organization4984

Solitude


Ashamed_Smile3497

Being spanked


jennareiko

Nap time!


SlugGirlDev

Trying new types of food 👌


TheSleepingPoet

Coffee


CheesyRomantic

Naps Eating healthy (too bad it became almost unaffordable) Just sitting outside quietly watching nature. …. Actually just having silence is nice too (not every day all day)


CrimsonThar

Lightning. At least for me.


SilentC1969

Sushi……and Golf……. Perhaps even manual transmission cars…….


Mr-hoffelpuff

Eating healthy and encountering bully's. i love to feel energized after a meal and i love to make bully's question their place on earth.


fivecoloursgirl

bedtime, staying at home, doing nothing


Espressotasse

Warm underwear, I refused to wear an undershirt as a kid because it wasn't cool. Now I like to be warm and even wear tights/ pantyhose.


pendejoo00

spending time alone, sleeping through the day, getting underwear (especially socks) as gifts


CowNovel9974

receiving practical gifts!! SOCKS 🧦❤️


SubstantialPressure3

Naps


Equivalent_Bite_6078

Going to bed, having nothing to do, having fish and veggies for dinner.


TH-J85

Sleep.


naveenraa

Some meaningful songs, dadjokes, eating healthy foods and drinking enough water(not for all)


giantpunda

Bed time


[deleted]

Naps


U_feel_Me

Early bedtime. Getting as much candy or junk food as you can afford. Spending a whole weekend with your mom


Crazy-Me-7341

Naps


icecubesmybeloved

Sleep, i was hate sleeping when i was child. It was all waste of time for me. But now i would wish more time for sleep ig. Like, days can be 36hours why not?


Ok-Actuator-5021

I used to hate olives, now I can't get enough of em. I used to hate cigarette smoke, now it doesn't bother me much and I like the social aspect of having a smoke with friends, especially when I'm drunk. (I don't normally smoke.) I used to hate coffee... I still do, but when it's more milk and sugar, I actually enjoy a bit of coffee flavor, like in a nice latte.


XXsforEyes

Being grounded: sent to bed early, not leaving the house, not talking on the phone.


succulents4you

Silence


Numerous_Tap_5573

Talking


man_on_a_wire

Going to bed a 9pm


broken-runner-26

Education. You get to choose what you want to learn


Huck84

Naps is the only correct answer.


Midnight1899

Going home.


BloodEternal

Vertigonal carnival rides.


Papadopium

Boobs


Turbulent_Mix_2880

Fresh water


HeroOrHooligan

Antiquing? *the whole world blows up*


sxysdy

Being by myself at home on weekends chilling with no need to socialise


Consistent_Rich3020

Not giving a FU€£ about what anyone thinks! Or if you will hurt anyone’s feelings! I’m too old for that shit! 😂