To be a child again

@SomeCowgirl (32191)
United States
April 4, 2012 1:14pm CST
To be a child again, no 9 to 5 no worries. Just school and fun. Now I know not everyone has a great childhood and that there are some worries for children, but I am talking in the general sense of no working. Once they are done with chores, school, sports, they can come home, relax, play games and enjoy their time. I have to go to work today, and I wish I could just stay home. Anyone else feel this way?
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
4 Apr 12
I know what you mean as sometimes I would like to escape from the real world and just stay home. If I survive the surgery then I am resigning from my full time job and hopefully will work part time still in that job. It is time for me to slow down a bit. We all have days and feel how you feel. Totally normal to crave days when we don't have to be grown up! Blessings
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Apr 12
I have been praying for you and hope the surgery is successful and all will be well. If I am remembering correctly that job is stressful on you because of your boss? Hoping that you can be in for part time and have not so many worries.
@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
5 Apr 12
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
7 Apr 12
There are many times it would be nice to not have to go to work, and just sit around and relax all the time, and either be here in myLot posting, or just relaxing. But the only problem is, I would if it paid all the Bills. So for now i do what I do and continue to wish life could be a little more relaxed like back when I was a child for sure.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Apr 12
Oh I dream and wish that I could make the money I need online and be able to make my own schedule, do what I want when I want. One day maybe, but for now I have to work and save up. Though I do think in the future many more of us will be internet entrepreneurs and live off of our own work.
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
4 Apr 12
No, I never really had that carefree a life, as a child or an adult. Even when you stay at home there is work to be done. If you do not have a job, you worry about money or at least I do. I do stay home more than most, and then when I have to go to work, I do not want to, at least not until I get there. I think you have spring fever and need a vacation.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Apr 12
I wish I could take a vacation! Now I know what you mean about being at home all the time and not being able to get out, but then when you have work not really wanting to go. I remember before I found this job I was so tired of being here, and then when I got the job so excited to be there. Now I don't want to leave home but I don't want to be here either. Usually I'm happy about midway through my shift at work for being there, but it takes a bit.
• Regina, Saskatchewan
5 Apr 12
Frankly I wish I COULD go to work. lol I miss the social aspect of just being around people. Being at home all day is not fun anymore. But I know what you mean. I must be getting old because lately I've been dreaming a lot about the times I had living at home as a kid and hanging out with my brothers and the things we used to do for fun. I think my psyche is trying to get back in touch with my inner child. Kinda makes me wish I had grandchildren...........
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Apr 12
Sometimes I wish I didn't have to work and other times I am grateful that I do. I won't be able to live out my dreams if I don't have the income coming in to help me do that. I've thought about the things I used to as a kid lately myself. I've been sharing some of those things with my niece and nephew, some of the things I did as a child or myself and my sister did as a child as well.
@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Apr 12
But if we are just kids we don't have much, just what our parents give us. We have alot of rules and people ordering us in life. Working and being adults we can make our own rules, be responsible for ourselves and have our dreams actually come true not just dreaming them.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Apr 12
This is true of course, but still no monetary worries, and if we think about it the rules we had to follow as children helped us to be responsible and caring adults.
• Ireland
4 Apr 12
I'm with you on this one. I always say to kids these days - enjoy it while you can (I feel so old when I do so!). They all want to grow old so quickly, as I also did when I was that age, they have no idea how good they have it! Worked today, collected the man from work, cooked dinner and did a few other bits and pieces along the way, now I'm finally getting a chance to log on here, catch up on the forum I run and then shower, bed an episode of Spartacus Vengeance and time to sleep before I do it all again tomorrow!
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Apr 12
It's the same routine that can both relax me and kill me at the same time. I hate doing the same thing over and over again but then again at some points I rather enjoy it. Truth is I'd rather be self employed, set my own hours and be the only reason for my stress, no boss' to stress me.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
6 Apr 12
I liked momost of my jobs and liked to go to work like I liked going to schoool so many people to met and have fun with
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
4 Apr 12
oh definitely! iwas laying in my daughters bed a few days ago and thought the exact same thing. no bills! how great would that be?
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Apr 12
We are often in such a hurry to grow up we don't realize how great we had it as children! I remember being so eager to grow up now I wish I could have someone else pay my bills!
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
18 Apr 12
It's funny the way that works out. When we are little, all we want to do is grow up, and when we are, we realize how nice it was to be little...lol. I am like that. I would sometimes like to be as carefree as a child.
@maezee (41988)
• United States
6 Apr 12
Ugh. I know that I definitely took this for granted. Even being 15, about a year before I had to start driving and working, I just remember coming home from school every day and watching Charmed on TV and eating dinner. It was nice just being able to relax. But I guess working gives us a 'purpose' in life (in case we need one). Definitely something that I regret not taking more advantage of. But eh, what can you dO? We all have to grow up some time...
@ayis12 (544)
• Philippines
6 Apr 12
How i wish i could turn back time and be a child again. Before my life was really simple and very much comfortable. I easy get everything that i want. So i always want to go back. But there no way to do that. The only thing i could do today is to live my life.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
1 Jun 12
Yeah those were the days. When we were young we hardly had any serious problems that we had to concern ourselves with. Life was really good. It's like now we appreciate those times so much more when we have all of these responsibilities.
• India
5 Apr 12
i am pretty sure when you were child you must have urged to have grown up the age and been like your parents...like father...just going to the office and coming back..no tension of exams, no parents counselling sessions on career, no one to explain your where about every time you go out, no report cards, no comparison with siblings....etc etc. we are just not happy at any age....
5 Apr 12
Yes, sometimes i also feel the same way, but what may make it's been like this. So better just lived happily. Complaining will not solve everythi.ng
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
5 Apr 12
Oh yes, why not? Childhood days were days of innocence, no worries,except lessons and homework, no responsibilites,carefree days.During my time, 50 years ago the world was a different place, no tv, no computers. We had a completely outdoor life, playing games, going for picnics,going for movies once in a way,going on summer vacations and generally having a wonderful time. Yes, those were the days my friend...we thought they`ll never end...
@phoenix8606 (4942)
5 Apr 12
Hi,i want to be a child again,i think,that this is the best time in the life,you no working,no pay bills,just you go to school,you meet with friends,you play and relax,but when you grow everything from his great childhood goes!!!!!!!!!HAVE A NICE DAY!!!!!
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
hi there, if i was given a chance to live my childhood again, i would grab the opportunity right away hehehe. i was never able to enjoy my childhood. even up to now that i am 25 i can still feel that i have no freedom at all. but when i was small, i couldn't wait to grow up already so i can be far away from the people around me already. it's hard like you have nowhere else to go.
• Bangalore, India
5 Apr 12
Ye surely,I would like to be child again.There is poem in marathi which means please god give my childhood back again so that I can enjoy again that great moments without any worries and tensions.Childhood is the best part of anyone's life may be there have been some problems but you can not comprae with the joy that is being with us in childhood.
@yy0501 (54)
• China
5 Apr 12
When I was a child, I wanted to grow up, now I'm 29, I really want to be a child.
• India
5 Apr 12
Yes. i think this view of life is quite positive. I also feel like same.