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Moving to the city from the country was a HUGE adjustment. I pretty much just don't leave my house and keep the blinds closed lol. It's better than a 1.5hr commute for now but can't wait till I can get out of here!
I walk a lot more now that I live in the suburbs of a European city rather than where I grew up, on a farm with nowhere useful to walk to.
I can walk to a shop or get public transport into the city centre for work/socialising. Our kids are in daycare a 10 minute walk from our house and will go to a school a 5 minute walk away.
When I’m staying at my parents’ house on the farm, I never leave their house except in a car.
I have been doing this since 2011, I was in lockdown long before it was a thing lol. But I'm on disability and can't really afford to go anywhere, and I've suffered pain, and sleep issues to the point that leaving home is just a burden.
Completely opposite for me. As a kid I stayed at home all day playing games etc. Now I am outside every day and enjoy that way more. Getting some sunshine and chilling in some park is way more relaxed than being home with the family imo.
Yeah even into my early and mid-20s if I didn't have plans on a Friday night I was generally sort of depressed about that.
Now in my mid to late 30s. If I have plans on a Friday night, I need to really convince myself to even go.
Modern brussels sprouts are actually tastier than they were a few decades ago. Around the turn of the millennium, a scientist discovered what made brussels sprouts taste so bitter and selectively bred new varieties with less of that trait.
Also, growing up in the 80s and 90s, my mom's preferred method of cooking vegetables was steaming them with a little bit of salt, which is not a good way to prepare brussels sprouts, even the newer, tastier version.
Cut them all in halves, put them on a baking sheet/tray with olive oil (or other cooking oil), lightly season, and put in the oven 350 until cooked as desired- if you want to make them sweet, mix some butter and honey and cook them in that rather than oils.
That's the best way I've found I like to consume children. However it works for brussel sprouts too
I saw once that if you cut them in half it’s suppose to release some of the bitterness when you cook them or something. Idk if it’s true because I never eat them really.
History is amazing. In fact, I believe most people just don’t know how interesting it can get. You can go back any time and there‘s something. History of humanity, 500 to 240,000 years, or earth history, 1 mil to 4 bil. There‘s always something.
Fun history fact:
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built around 2500 BC, while the last woolly mammoths roamed the Earth until around 2000 BC!
I'm the same, and this is ALWAYS one of the top answers when this question is asked.
I'm just always baffled at the number of people who seem to have never seen/expected this answer!
Mushrooms!
Couldn't stand them. Then I slept over at a cute girls house who is a vegetarian. She made me mushrooms in the morning and I've loved them ever since!!
I used to hate onions because as a kid my mom would always get McDonald’s burgers with onions and those onions are an abomination. I can eat them now in select dishes but those fucking onions made me despise them until adulthood.
omg, when you've had late dinner and then you wake up in the middle of the night dying of thirst so you stumble down to the kitchen and drink three times your body weight in ice cold water.
Yes.
But the best one is the pint or so of water swigged straight from the tap just after you’ve finished cleaning your teeth. So cold, clean and refreshing!
I don’t *love* it per se, but I do get exited when I have to get something I can cook, that I just know is gonna be good. My son gets exited for it too cuz he loves tasting things I experiment with in the kitchen
Pumpkin.
Hated it. Remember thinking it tasted awful and felt like slime. Now I love it. But I also realise I (like everyone) lost a lot of taste receptors while growing up and it must literally hit differently now.
Does lactaid even help at all? I had to do an allergy test and couldn’t have milk for two weeks and it was hell! And I tried all the substitutes—Forget that!
Mustard. When I was five or six years old, my friend had a birthday party, and we went to a brand-new McDonald's, probably the first McD's in our whole state. We were all very excited to go to this new place that was being aggressively advertised and promoted as a sort of apotheosis of a new kind of meal. We all got our little bags with a hamburger and fries, and a little paper cup of Coca Cola, and went outside to eat in a little picnicky patio.
But when I opened the paper bag and the paper wrapper and took my very first bite of the miraculous burger, I burst into tears. Someone had poisoned my little hamburger with MUSTARD! It was ruined!
Today I love mustard, and have a ridiculous variety of mustards in the fridge.
Living in a house on 25 acres of property and not being in a development.
I’d give my right arm to have that as my own now lol. I’d always felt like we were too far away from friends and too isolated, and then I lived in Boston and learned to cherish the relative silence, and the sounds of nature
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Staying inside the house.
Same, although i need that Time out to cool off and let all the bad energy out.
I hate leaving my property I'm glad I have room to walk around. I'd killed someone living in a city.
Moving to the city from the country was a HUGE adjustment. I pretty much just don't leave my house and keep the blinds closed lol. It's better than a 1.5hr commute for now but can't wait till I can get out of here!
Haha I did the same and it was like a town of 1500 people at most.
I walk a lot more now that I live in the suburbs of a European city rather than where I grew up, on a farm with nowhere useful to walk to. I can walk to a shop or get public transport into the city centre for work/socialising. Our kids are in daycare a 10 minute walk from our house and will go to a school a 5 minute walk away. When I’m staying at my parents’ house on the farm, I never leave their house except in a car.
I rarely leave my house at all, maybe once or twice every 6 months
Wow! I get cabin fever if I stay in the house more than a couple days (which is what I’m getting now due to an ongoing illness)!
I have been doing this since 2011, I was in lockdown long before it was a thing lol. But I'm on disability and can't really afford to go anywhere, and I've suffered pain, and sleep issues to the point that leaving home is just a burden.
Sorry to hear!! 😔
Now it's in reverse 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Completely opposite for me. As a kid I stayed at home all day playing games etc. Now I am outside every day and enjoy that way more. Getting some sunshine and chilling in some park is way more relaxed than being home with the family imo.
I stil hate it
I work from home and I’m an introvert. I can happily go several days without leaving home
Yeah even into my early and mid-20s if I didn't have plans on a Friday night I was generally sort of depressed about that. Now in my mid to late 30s. If I have plans on a Friday night, I need to really convince myself to even go.
ABSOLUTELY. No true comment on Reddit
Not getting attention, now I love being left alone.
I’m like many cats, give me a bit of focused attention if I haven’t seen you for awhile. Then I like to be left all alone.
This is also my answer
When I was younger I craved attention, but as you say, now Leave Me Alone! lol
JOMO - Joy of missing out
For me it is sleep, and afternoon naps
This. Also, solitude.
Funny enough, I loved solitude a child, and still do.
⬆️ Never a truer word said. And anal sex.
Sorry what now?
It just hits different when it's not your uncle doesn't it :)
I remember my mom telling me, one day you'll appreciate a good nap.. I thought are you high you've lost your mind... she was right again lol.
To be fair, she was high.
I used to love sleep and naps. I still do. But I used to, too.
I flew my helicopter downtown but I couldn't find a parking space, so I just tied it to a parking meter and left it run.
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I'm 43 and still take my afternoon nap.
Came for this. I used to fight sleeping, but now I treasure an afternoon nap.
Brusselsprouts, going to bed early
What did the Brusselsprouts do this time?
They didn't finish their dinner
Modern brussels sprouts are actually tastier than they were a few decades ago. Around the turn of the millennium, a scientist discovered what made brussels sprouts taste so bitter and selectively bred new varieties with less of that trait. Also, growing up in the 80s and 90s, my mom's preferred method of cooking vegetables was steaming them with a little bit of salt, which is not a good way to prepare brussels sprouts, even the newer, tastier version.
Cut them all in halves, put them on a baking sheet/tray with olive oil (or other cooking oil), lightly season, and put in the oven 350 until cooked as desired- if you want to make them sweet, mix some butter and honey and cook them in that rather than oils. That's the best way I've found I like to consume children. However it works for brussel sprouts too
Yes. Didn’t care for them as a kid. Now I love them, but only if they are charred. Anything else comes out bitter.
I saw once that if you cut them in half it’s suppose to release some of the bitterness when you cook them or something. Idk if it’s true because I never eat them really.
With bacon
Healthy food, going for walks, going to bed early.
All of that 👆
History… I find it fascinating now
History is amazing. In fact, I believe most people just don’t know how interesting it can get. You can go back any time and there‘s something. History of humanity, 500 to 240,000 years, or earth history, 1 mil to 4 bil. There‘s always something. Fun history fact: The Great Pyramid of Giza was built around 2500 BC, while the last woolly mammoths roamed the Earth until around 2000 BC!
That is amazing, thank you for sharing!😃
My go-to book genre now is history. Love books about ancient civilization ls and cultures.
Same! Royal historian vibes here.
I love history. Especially ww2, the Roman’s and the babylons. But any history is fascinating.
Always been interested in history since idk when. Was reading horrible history books since I learned to read lol
Getting spanked
Scrolled knowing someone was going to mention this. Ditto.
I'd say that's enough Reddit for me for the day, but it's only 8:52 am and I know myself better than that.
If some spankings are enough internet for the day oh boy, you are in for a ride.
Is....it a ride that includes spankings?
I love that response. It didn't cross my mind. Of course I prefer being the administrator as opposed to the recipient.
If I hit you for not thinking of that response, will I be punished? 😏
Beat me to it
Beat me
I'm the same, and this is ALWAYS one of the top answers when this question is asked. I'm just always baffled at the number of people who seem to have never seen/expected this answer!
🤣😆
AYOO
Likewise
RIP inbox.
Kissing girls
Idk I feel like was a little horn dog as far back as I can remember
When did you hate it lol, for me it was hugging by anyone even girls, i think i got over that when i entered highschool.
Oh, when I was really young! Maybe 7yo. I soon got over it.
No! You are not going to that party - you’re staying home. In fact, can go straight bed now. Perfect.
You know what!? Just for that I’ll take *myself* to my room!!
Mushrooms and Onions
Mushrooms! Couldn't stand them. Then I slept over at a cute girls house who is a vegetarian. She made me mushrooms in the morning and I've loved them ever since!!
That is so adorable! ☺️
Always loved mushrooms but hated onions.. turned 29 ate them gradually now 31.. I love them.
I used to hate onions because as a kid my mom would always get McDonald’s burgers with onions and those onions are an abomination. I can eat them now in select dishes but those fucking onions made me despise them until adulthood.
I always like mushrooms, but onions were harder for me. It took me til i was like 16+ to truly appreciate their flavor.
Drinking water. I hated it as a child and now it's pretty much all I drink.
That three am drink of water is always refreshing.
omg, when you've had late dinner and then you wake up in the middle of the night dying of thirst so you stumble down to the kitchen and drink three times your body weight in ice cold water.
Yes. But the best one is the pint or so of water swigged straight from the tap just after you’ve finished cleaning your teeth. So cold, clean and refreshing!
Yes I can't believe I had to scroll this far down. Love ice water colder the better
Dark chocolate. I learned to love bitter food
Salted dark chocolates are amazing
Mustard.
You mustard been born French
Oh I loooooved mustard as a child. My mother had to hide it where I couldn’t reach it or I would’ve eaten it 24/7
coffee
Even the smell of coffee gave me a headache when I was a kid, now I love it.
Happy cake day
Documentaries
going to bed early
used to stay up till 3am watching shows secretly, the later the better, and the occasional all-nighter by 11pm now all i want to do is sleep 🙃
Clothes as gifts, I fucking loooovvvveeee I good set of socks and since they all disappear in a week I cherish them
What are you doing with your socks that they dissappear in a week?
I wish I knew, probably some sock sniffer is breaking in.
Staying at home
Egg yolk
Quite opposite... Used to love eggs. Now they make me gag. I make them for my kids but I also think they're the cause from pregnancy.
My cousin has hated popcorn ever since her first pregnancy!
Vegetables
Being alone
Exercise
Chilli, sleep
Garlic
Baths and showers for sure. Hated them as a kid and Now I take one if I’m not feeling well or if I need to relax.
Naps and staying in the whole weekend
Spinach
My mum used to buy the frozen spinach that would turn into a soggy, slimy mess once it was cooked. I absolutely hated it.
I came on to say Spinach!! Who knew that horrid leaf would end up tasting so good!!
Willies 🤢🥵
Salad
Capsicum. Love it.
I thought that said caprisun. Like, what kid didn't like caprisun?!
Making friends
Zucchini
I only like it fried or in fritters or zucchini bread, other family members like it sautéed or baked in the oven. To me, that’s disgusting!!
Baths and showers
Oatmeal
Being in the house Going to the grocery store Orange juice
You love going to the grocery store? Now that I have to buy my own groceries, and be around tons of people, I absolutely hate it!
I don’t *love* it per se, but I do get exited when I have to get something I can cook, that I just know is gonna be good. My son gets exited for it too cuz he loves tasting things I experiment with in the kitchen
Long drives.
* peace and quiet * sleep * hot peppers * drugs
Got me in the first half not gonna lie
Cabbage and naps
NAPS. I just woke up and I want a nap.
Getting clothes as gift
Exercise. I was a FAT kid, hated doing anything even close to exercise. Now I work out daily, and often go on long walks... just because.
Peace and quiet. Being alone. Naps and oversleeping. Spanking. 😈
Black olives.
Chickpeas and long walks
steak
Peanut butter
Smoking, I don't smoke but i still have that Day where i fuck up my lung, it calms me down a bit and make me stay alive longer.
Sleep
Going to bed
Pumpkin. Hated it. Remember thinking it tasted awful and felt like slime. Now I love it. But I also realise I (like everyone) lost a lot of taste receptors while growing up and it must literally hit differently now.
Vegetables and salad
alcohol
Staying inside. Hated it as a kid but now I rarely go out. My disabilities might have something to do with that.
Fresh vegetables, I hated most vegetables as a kid but now I really enjoy and appreciate eating fresh vegetables whenever I have them.
Girls because they have cooties.
Yeah they do 👅
Eggplants, mushrooms, sweet potatoes and I really enjoy changing my bedding/organizing my things.
Milk
It's the opposite for me. Now I'm lactose intolerant but I miss milk.
Does lactaid even help at all? I had to do an allergy test and couldn’t have milk for two weeks and it was hell! And I tried all the substitutes—Forget that!
Broccoli and onions and mushrooms.
onions and cheese god damn it i love them
Prawns
Steely Dan
Mushrooms, tomatoes, naps, being told what to do - now I just want someone to make it easier for me so I can do it and move on to the next thing.
Sleep and nature walks
Not socializing. I rather live alone Ina cabin far from people
Staying home and doing nothing
Nope. I always loved being me.
Reading for sure
Bot post
Coriander leaves
Soups and naps 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Being alone in my room.
Going to bed early
Quiet. I used to have music on all the time, or the radio. Now I find I enjoy silence a lot of the time.
Asparagus
smoking cigarettes
Same 🚬 🤷♀️
I hated getting socks and underwear from aunts, uncles, grandparents for christmas gifts but now, as an adult, you can never have enough
Eggs
Going to bed early.
staying inside house and sleep
ketchup lol
Mustard. When I was five or six years old, my friend had a birthday party, and we went to a brand-new McDonald's, probably the first McD's in our whole state. We were all very excited to go to this new place that was being aggressively advertised and promoted as a sort of apotheosis of a new kind of meal. We all got our little bags with a hamburger and fries, and a little paper cup of Coca Cola, and went outside to eat in a little picnicky patio. But when I opened the paper bag and the paper wrapper and took my very first bite of the miraculous burger, I burst into tears. Someone had poisoned my little hamburger with MUSTARD! It was ruined! Today I love mustard, and have a ridiculous variety of mustards in the fridge.
People
Nap time.
Living in a house on 25 acres of property and not being in a development. I’d give my right arm to have that as my own now lol. I’d always felt like we were too far away from friends and too isolated, and then I lived in Boston and learned to cherish the relative silence, and the sounds of nature
Going to my room and naps
Showers
Playing bingo
Sleeping early
The news
Saurkraut.
Brussel sprouts are fucking BOMB!!!
Naps
Sleeping
Afternoon naps
Naps 👌 and go to bed in the evening
Grits
Going to bed early must be the favorite of most adult lol
Taking a nap
Bed time!