Do you wish were 8-15 years old again?

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I am 41 and always think about this.

For those familiar with the Bruce Springsteen song "Glory Days" I always thought it was ironic that a superstar singer sung a son about his glory days being in high school.

Only if I could know what I know now. Otherwise, hell no. 8-15 was a complete nightmare that's taken me nearly 15 years to get over.

Oh if only I could go back and tell my 8-9 year old self that No, just because power Rangers was really f*****g cool.. you can't actually like it, or talk about it, because that will mean you will not have any friends.

If I knew what I know now, yes. I wouldn't be such an awkward tween/teenager. Pokemon was cool

Hell <bleep> No! There is nothing in this world that would make me want to be that age range again.

God no! Being controlled by every adult? Absolutely not. Adulthood brings independence and I'm free to come and go as I please. If I want to drive 15-20 miles to Little Caesar's, I'll do it. When I'm not at work, I'm able to do what I want. 8-15? I had to always ask for permission. Screw that!

acckkk No Way. Well 8 or 9 was okay but 10+ was bullying and my self worth being crushed to smithereens. There were some bright spots of happy memories but not worth the hell I went through at school to go back. Bullying leaves scars for life. So many psych issues I have come from that period. 17 and 18 was a good time though

Nooo. School, bullying, mental health problems.

Although, it would be nice to not have to worry so much about making decisions etc.

Exactly!

Heck no I don't want to go back! 5-6 maybe life was great and AS had yet to mess it up much and maybe helped a little, never 8-15 was the worst! Add feeling like a human geneia pig(meny missed Dx's), depression, rejection, feeling of self failure and wanting nothing more then to die. If I still felt like and was being treated like that now I would have removed myself from the planet awhile ago! I'm so glad I never have to go through that again, honestly as an adult I finally can have the childhood I never got to have and at a time I can afford it.

In short 8-15 was like being an empty drink can being kicked around and steped on over and over.

I am probably in the minority here, but yes; I would love to go back to my teenhood. Life is so complicated now and things were a lot easier when I was younger.

No. No, no, no, no. no, no, no.

Hell no, as the earlier years were when I was bullied, and if Asperger's had been known about then, the bullies would have had a field day with it. The bullying only stopped when my family moved and I was able to go to different middle and high schools from where the bullies were.

High school was a nightmare in general. The year I turned 15 was the worst year of my life.

I tend to go through phases a few years later than most NTs so right now I am considered an adult at the age of 19 but I'm going through a bit of a rebellious phase similar to what my yonger brother was going through at 16. It just doesn't work at the age of 19. It conflicts with University.

So I wish I could be 3 years younger physically just so I'd be going through this phase of mine when most people go through it and I'd get over it in time for University. It's not working out well right now.

Reliving my late childhood and early teenage years wouldn't be something I'd choose. It wasn't actualy that bad starting in high school but even if I wouldn't mind being in grade 9 again I feel no desire for it either.

There is something similar I'd wish for that I'd probably regret if I got it but I'd still want to try it anyway. I would wish for my body to remain in the physical state of a 10 year old perpetually until the day I die without changing my actual life span. Again, it would probably be very inconvenient and I'd most likely regret it but I would still choose it if it were possible. That's just a fantasy anyway. It's not like it's actually going to happen.

, certainly not.

I think I'll pass.

There were some horrid times back then for me, but also some realy great times too.

But right now my future is looking bright. So it's full steam ahead for me!