What Were You Like as a Child?

Face · 03-01-2013, 07:26 AM

I was shy, polite, goody two shoes who was a bit of a crybaby when it came to being accused of doing something even if I didn't do it, but I could put up with physical pain.

I drew a lot, mostly monsters, monsters with guns, cars, cars with guns, planes, planes with guns and dinosaurs (no guns though, that'd be stupid!). I was really into dinosaurs, kinect, and I made parachutes for lego men using tissue paper and string, and threw them off my balcony. They worked! I also lit a couple on fire before I threw them off, so I wasn't THAT much of a goody two shoes.

Also, prob worth mentioning I collected 40k for a bit (little toy soldier you make and play a dice game with).

At one point I was the fastest kid in my year..before everyone hit puberty before me. Played with plastic bb guns a lot too (I was abroad). Me and all the kid on the street would spend our time all summer running around shooting each other, 1 rule. Don't shoot the face. I might actually look at getting into airsoft, see weather it's any fun or all fatty veterans.

Dayvan Cowboy · 03-01-2013, 07:35 AM

I was a weird kid who went through like 187428 phases. One week i was a princess, the next I was a wrestler, and the next i was a future astronaut. The only thing that really remained constant was that I really liked learning about space and every night i used to wish that i would wake up and be japanese.

My dad also let me listen to all of this great music with bad words and stuff. Like, my favourites were fugazi and whatever trance albums he had around. he made a point to not limit me for some reason and now I'm a pretentious **** head

anticipation · 03-01-2013, 10:16 AM

Like many of my generation I started self-medicating to forget most of my childhood. The foggy memories of anxiety, therapy, disillusion, and abandonment that flash through my mind when I'm stoned and trying to fall asleep are pretty much all that remain. Time will tell if I'll come to miss my former self.

The Batlord · 03-01-2013, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by anticipation

Like many of my generation I started self-medicating to forget most of my childhood. The foggy memories of anxiety, therapy, disillusion, and abandonment that flash through my mind when I'm stoned and trying to fall asleep are pretty much all that remain. Time will tell if I'll come to miss my former self.

That is quite possibly the most gloriously nihilistic thing I've seen someone post on this forum. Sigged, sir.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 03-01-2013, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by anticipation

Like many of my generation I started self-medicating to forget most of my childhood. The foggy memories of anxiety, therapy, disillusion, and abandonment that flash through my mind when I'm stoned and trying to fall asleep are pretty much all that remain. Time will tell if I'll come to miss my former self.

You have the avatar of the year in my opinion.

ThePhanastasio · 03-01-2013, 10:26 PM

Opposite of anticipation, I was such a happy kid. I tend to wonder what the **** happened. It was around high school, and then everything went to hell. Even then I was fairly popular, but it felt like my mind was against me. Still does. I'd love to be a kid again.

duga · 03-02-2013, 08:35 AM

I was one of the kids that came out old. According to my mom, I barely cried at night, wanted to dress myself as soon as I had the motor coordination, and learned to tie my shoes all on my own. I'm the oldest in my family and I was apparently such an easy going and mature kid that she was completely caught off guard when my brother was born, who was basically the opposite of me.

As for how I saw myself...I always wanted to be taken seriously. I couldn't wait to be considered one of the adults. I wanted to read harder books, watch more mature movies, and have deep conversations. In my head, I could hang out with the best of them but my kid-like body was preventing them from listening to me. In fact, when I was in elementary school I wrote an action book about a post apocalyptic future where the world was flooded and there was no land left and everyone had to fight on jet skis. I was convinced it was good enough to publish so I was confused when my mom wouldn't send it in to an editor. You can imagine how pissed I was when Waterworld came out.

Honestly, I haven't changed much as far as all that goes. I'm less uptight and try to stay calm and handle stressful situations well. I still like to hang out with the people that are at the next level and not my peers. For example, I liked hanging out with Seniors when I was a Freshman in high school. In college I was always hanging out with people who were just about to graduate. Now that I'm in grad school, it's the same thing. I'm a Masters student who hang out with a bunch of people who are about to graduate and get their PhDs. My girlfriend is a postdoc. I'm an old soul.

The Batlord · 03-02-2013, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by duga

In fact, when I was in elementary school I wrote an action book about a post apocalyptic future where the world was flooded and there was no land left and everyone had to fight on jet skis. I was convinced it was good enough to publish so I was confused when my mom wouldn't send it in to an editor. You can imagine how pissed I was when Waterworld came out.

I generally despise children, but that is ****ing adorable!

ladyislingering · 03-04-2013, 05:26 PM

A lot more imaginative, better at writing, and genuinely creative. But definitely too socially withdrawn to actually function. I'd kick my own ass if I could go back in time and visit my child-self.

The Batlord · 03-05-2013, 09:13 AM

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I'd kick my own ass if I could go back in time and visit my child-self.

Hey, me too! I think I'm a moderate douchebag these days, but so long as I maintain some sort of my own strange moral code then I'm fine being an asshole. But back in the day I was just a straight up asshole. I don't really hold anything against anybody who kicked my ass in school, cause I usually deserved it.

03-01-2013, 10:26 PM	#26 (permalink)
ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	Opposite of anticipation, I was such a happy kid. I tend to wonder what the **** happened. It was around high school, and then everything went to hell. Even then I was fairly popular, but it felt like my mind was against me. Still does. I'd love to be a kid again. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

03-02-2013, 08:35 AM	#27 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I was one of the kids that came out old. According to my mom, I barely cried at night, wanted to dress myself as soon as I had the motor coordination, and learned to tie my shoes all on my own. I'm the oldest in my family and I was apparently such an easy going and mature kid that she was completely caught off guard when my brother was born, who was basically the opposite of me. As for how I saw myself...I always wanted to be taken seriously. I couldn't wait to be considered one of the adults. I wanted to read harder books, watch more mature movies, and have deep conversations. In my head, I could hang out with the best of them but my kid-like body was preventing them from listening to me. In fact, when I was in elementary school I wrote an action book about a post apocalyptic future where the world was flooded and there was no land left and everyone had to fight on jet skis. I was convinced it was good enough to publish so I was confused when my mom wouldn't send it in to an editor. You can imagine how pissed I was when Waterworld came out. Honestly, I haven't changed much as far as all that goes. I'm less uptight and try to stay calm and handle stressful situations well. I still like to hang out with the people that are at the next level and not my peers. For example, I liked hanging out with Seniors when I was a Freshman in high school. In college I was always hanging out with people who were just about to graduate. Now that I'm in grad school, it's the same thing. I'm a Masters student who hang out with a bunch of people who are about to graduate and get their PhDs. My girlfriend is a postdoc. I'm an old soul. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

03-04-2013, 05:26 PM	#29 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	A lot more imaginative, better at writing, and genuinely creative. But definitely too socially withdrawn to actually function. I'd kick my own ass if I could go back in time and visit my child-self. __________________ You and I, We were born to die.

03-01-2013, 07:26 AM	#21 (permalink)
Face Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK Posts: 306	I was shy, polite, goody two shoes who was a bit of a crybaby when it came to being accused of doing something even if I didn't do it, but I could put up with physical pain. I drew a lot, mostly monsters, monsters with guns, cars, cars with guns, planes, planes with guns and dinosaurs (no guns though, that'd be stupid!). I was really into dinosaurs, kinect, and I made parachutes for lego men using tissue paper and string, and threw them off my balcony. They worked! I also lit a couple on fire before I threw them off, so I wasn't THAT much of a goody two shoes. Also, prob worth mentioning I collected 40k for a bit (little toy soldier you make and play a dice game with). At one point I was the fastest kid in my year..before everyone hit puberty before me. Played with plastic bb guns a lot too (I was abroad). Me and all the kid on the street would spend our time all summer running around shooting each other, 1 rule. Don't shoot the face. I might actually look at getting into airsoft, see weather it's any fun or all fatty veterans.

03-01-2013, 07:35 AM	#22 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	I was a weird kid who went through like 187428 phases. One week i was a princess, the next I was a wrestler, and the next i was a future astronaut. The only thing that really remained constant was that I really liked learning about space and every night i used to wish that i would wake up and be japanese. My dad also let me listen to all of this great music with bad words and stuff. Like, my favourites were fugazi and whatever trance albums he had around. he made a point to not limit me for some reason and now I'm a pretentious **** head

03-01-2013, 10:16 AM	#23 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	Like many of my generation I started self-medicating to forget most of my childhood. The foggy memories of anxiety, therapy, disillusion, and abandonment that flash through my mind when I'm stoned and trying to fall asleep are pretty much all that remain. Time will tell if I'll come to miss my former self.