Discussion Do you miss the old days?

[miulake]

Firstly, I chose sociology as a major even though I was good at math. Then I went to law school. During law school I had trouble putting in the hours I needed to because a medication I was on made me sleepy all the time. Thus, I had no good writing sample and my grades weren't as good as they could have been.
Shortly after I graduated from law school I was hospitalized for a psychotic break. After that I was reluctant to take on demanding jobs because the stress would make my illness worse. Also, I was afraid of the interpersonal skills required. I could have used that time to study math in an attempt to pass actuarial exams but I gained no traction. This was possibly because I had low self esteem which may have caused to devalue my dreams. Now I am almost fifty with little work experience to speak of and not very good social skills to boot.

That's sad to hear. I can partly relate to your experience though. I have been thinking of changing my job and career for a while now. But I have self-esteem and skill issues.

 

[SleepingGirl]

The last time I was truly happy was probably my last year of highschool. I wasn't popular or anything but I finally found myself and friends who had the same interests as me. Too bad it got ripped away from me as does anything that starts to kinda make me happy. Nostalgias such a curse though, because even though I was miserable at times like University I keep feeling nostalgic for the tiny good parts, were they even good? My brain seems to think so. Maybe even highschool feels better through the nostalgia lense then I realize.

 

[eternalpeace]

Oh yes. I definitely miss "the old days". I would give anything to go back to university, at least my undergrad. (The rest of it wasn't so great, though it was better than things are now). Back when I had at least a few friends, and there was hope for the future. A lot of pressure and a lot of fear about the future, but at least some hope. A lot more than there is now.

 

[Hirokami]

My life was a lot simpler when I was a child. I wasn't burdened with relationship problems, my anxiety wasn't full-blown, and I never even heard of depression. All I would do is play video games and hang out with friends.

 

[maakies]

I miss being naive and productive and pretty sometimes. But… not really interested in going back there. Just not worth it. Life was not very kind to me. Born naturally insolent and abrasive.

 

[Conker]

Yes, I do miss genuine blue skies and how more vibrant the planet was.. Although this world was pretty dead and devoid of color even back then.

When my health was still decent. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up murdering my original body. And somehow due to severe PTSD I forgot how they moved my soul into a more devolved clone.

Now I'm just filled with murderous hatred and despair. Really, only a centimeter of me holds onto blind hope for a miracle.
I don't see myself ever trusting the Universe again. I know too much at this point in time.

 

[Toonloon]

Nope. My childhood sucked, school days were awful, beauty school was a hell, and my early twenties were filled with 24/7 bullshit of me doing non stop hustles to stay off the streets.

 

[GentleJerk]

Yes. It's painful. I would give anything to go back and restart.

 

[FuneralCry]

No, I do not miss anything as I have never wanted to be alive. Even at a young age I found death to be comforting and I could never understand people who wanted to live and enjoyed life. I am not meant for this world. More than anything I wish I was never born, every day it upsets me that I still exist. Existence is completely unnecessary, humans are brought into this world just to suffer.

 

[back_to_oblivion]

Compared to now the old days were like heaven. I didn't have mental health problems in childhood, there were no worries, had many friends, a social life. On the whole I had a pretty good childhood and was liked. I enjoyed life and I still had motivation and hope for the future. Those days were blissful ignorance. Once I was about 13 years old it all fell apart for me, everything went downhill ever since. Those days were only possible because of my childish ignorance.

 

[LONE WOLF.]

Yes l do, l miss the days before EverySheep became dependant on their Smartphones! I liked the old flip phones that did Calls and texts and that was all they did! I preferred Society when it had Moral Values! When there wasn't a CCTV camera on every street! George Orwell saw this coming and EverySheep laughed! Who's laughing Now? RIP GEORGE!

 

[BeansOfRequirement]

I used to actually enjoy gaming and porn. They were a big factor for my eventual destruction (no need to socialize to have fun, no need to date to coom); but I could still enjoy them for a while after becoming passively suicidal, and of course prior (been gaming since like 6 and cooming since 12).

Pretty sure I could enjoy things like food and whatever else, too.

 

[Ashu]

Is this Spanish?

 

[Circles]

Honestly no cause there were no good times or 'old days' for me per se to look back on. Yea the past was much easier when compared to now, but I don't look back of the past with fondness and want to relive moments I've had before. I don't know I was still a lonely depressed teen dealing with a lot of insecurities and other shit and even up till my early 20s nothing got any better before things went to absolute shit when I was 25. The only thing I have are regrets I guess especially now is that I hate how I've wasted so much of my youth not doing much or experienced life in any meaningful way before I became disabled. So yeah, wonderful.

 

[G_Man]

My past self had a very ambitious dream. Too bad that dream will never be realized.

 

[WhiteRabbit]

Yes. Mostly because I was young and healthy. Thinking about the past makes me sad though, so I try not to.

 

[waitingforrest]

I don't miss the old days. More so, I miss what could have been.

 

[Messgram]

I had a life until I was 10, after that it was just traumas

 

[Ashu]

Yeah, in my twenties my life was total misery and despair, except that I had a steady girlfriend, a soulmate, and we made love three times a week. I almost wish I'd never met her, because if I'd been alone I'd never have made it to thirty.

 

[Zakovian331]

There was a certain day, a hour, a minute, a second that split my life to BEFORE and AFTER.

 

[InezSerrano]

I think I have "peter pan syndrome," I wish I could stay a kid forever. Even just going back to High School, that would be nice. I hate being adult, I hate making my own decisions.

 

[Live Free or Die]

The nostalgia of this. Having your whole life in front of you, being carefree and learning who you are.

 

[Samsal112]

Absolutely. I think that is the hardest part about all of this. I can't imagine living forever without the opportunity to live as I did before. I have had people tell me to accept this as my new norm and know that change happens and we can't go back to our previous self. I can't accept that though. I have always been timid and struggled with depression, but I had hope and wasn't sick or tired all the time. College was literally the best years of my life; I wish I would have appreciated it more and made better decisions for my future.