Is it normal to revert back to your child-hood/teen behavior?

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I am 31 and for the past 2 or 3 years or so I realized that I have been slowly reverting to some of my teenage and/or childhood habits, like TV shows and sitcoms I used to watch when I was in my early teens or looking up old schools and buildings from the town I grew up in (I grew up in Europe), reminiscing in the past. Recently I have been looking up class-mates from like 25 years ago or first crushes; people I had forgotten about in such a long time and until now was never really interested in having anything to do with (let's just say I wasnt the most popular kid in high school and i was glad it was over and I could move on with my life).

I am dreaming about my past all. the. time. I even see myself having those same feelings I had about some of these guys when I was 14 and insecure and stupid - even though they all moved on (so did i actually). It is just so weird. I am even starting to look up reproductions of my child hood toys and barbies etc. to collect. I am obsessed with finding things that are connected to my past, like 80s music and movies, books I read as a teen and the kinds of people I surrounded myself with at that point in my life. I am more and more seeing myself thinking about those times and wishing them back.

I feel like the past 12 years didnt happen and i am back again in high school thinking about the same guys. Only that I am 31 now and totally different. I must admit I had some serious things happen to me in my life, in terms of death in the family and moving away too many times unable to set roots and bad break ups. I dont know, i have just felt so lost for so long, the only thing that seems to have any value to me and allows me to stay semi sane is my childhood and high school and even college years - which, I must sadly admit have turned out to be the highlights of my life.

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  • CuppycakeXD
    12 years ago

    Is it normal that I'm just 17 and I do this?

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  • edwininthematrix
    7 years ago

    Do what you want, I used to think that the teenage and (to some extent) early twenties period were just phases that everyone outgrows and matures out of, but as I've gotten older myself it now feels more like people often reflect on their childhood and adolescence as fond memories that stay with them their whole life - remembering times when they didn't have adult responsibilities and worries, even if it was stressful in other ways. And I've also realized that experiences influence how a person behaves, but their character and personality don't change much over the years.

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  • kristys_mail
    7 years ago

    It's been about a month but I've became single shortly after I wrote that message and guess who I'm still thinking about. I don't know what I'd do if he was single or if I ran into him and his new girlfriend. My horoscope says somebody from the past will reappear and I am not one to believe that but I could see my ex just waltzing in one day and really anything can happen maybe.

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  • kristys_mail
    7 years ago

    I know this is an old question but I feel you. I still dream about my middle school crush and I'm freaking 25 years old. Old habits die hard. My mom says she still dreams about her old high school crush and she's 56. I don't want to even think about getting that old.

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  • YourNeighborhoodWhiteGuy
    9 years ago

    The best times are the ones that you don't appreciate until later.

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  • vbmg152
    13 years ago

    I'm much older than you and I frequently try to relive my childhood! I buy toys I used to have, wish I could go back in time etc.. I thought I was crazy until I read your post! Wait 20 years, you'll want your youth more than ever!

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    your lucky to have the sound childhood you can use that as a springboard to make yourself whole, sorry i dont know how but im sure its good you have it, good luck

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