It is normal, but it is due to Euphoric Recall. We edit our memories to remember only the good and not the negative. We forget about having to ask permission for everything and sometimes being told no and not knowing why. Not having independence and being told where and when to go. But it is natural to remember only the good. I had an old girlfriend and thought about only the good times and couldn't imagine why I broke up with her. Then we met for lunch, then I remembered all her habits that drove me crazy.
That's very true. Recently, I was surprised to find that I was actually missing high school again because of how carefree it felt, how I was just starting to get a feel for responsibility and freedom and how exciting that felt, hanging out with friends all the time without a worry in the world, homework being my biggest worry, etc. I forgot that I hated high school when I was there because of all of the high school politics and drama, still not being able to make as many of your own decisions, and just the regular struggles of being an adolescent. I remembered the fun with my friends and the excitement.
Is it normal that I sometimes wish I were a kid again?
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It is normal, but it is due to Euphoric Recall. We edit our memories to remember only the good and not the negative. We forget about having to ask permission for everything and sometimes being told no and not knowing why. Not having independence and being told where and when to go. But it is natural to remember only the good. I had an old girlfriend and thought about only the good times and couldn't imagine why I broke up with her. Then we met for lunch, then I remembered all her habits that drove me crazy.
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That's very true. Recently, I was surprised to find that I was actually missing high school again because of how carefree it felt, how I was just starting to get a feel for responsibility and freedom and how exciting that felt, hanging out with friends all the time without a worry in the world, homework being my biggest worry, etc. I forgot that I hated high school when I was there because of all of the high school politics and drama, still not being able to make as many of your own decisions, and just the regular struggles of being an adolescent. I remembered the fun with my friends and the excitement.