The adult you have become?

**sjj** · 12-24-2009, 04:47 AM

What would the child you once were think of the adult you have become?

**crashdive123** · 12-24-2009, 08:36 AM

I think he would be prould. Either that or kick my butt.

**Pal334** · 12-24-2009, 08:39 AM

I would guess he would be very suprised. A farm boy that has seen and done things that I had only dreamed (and had nightmares at times) about as a kid.

**oly** · 12-24-2009, 08:56 AM

I have never grown up yet, just have some different toys.

**pocomoonskyeyes** · 12-24-2009, 09:20 AM

Honestly, I think the kid I was, would be rather disappointed. The kid I was would have rather Sourdough(and sjj) and I met In person,not on some internet Forum. The kid I was would probably be teaching survival school instead of looking at them. It's funny in a way,but the kid I was would have run off and lived in the woods,instead of some of the things I have done instead. He would have been proud of my being in the military,awed by some of the things I have seen, done, and places I've been to. But the kid I was cared very little for "Society" and had an undying love of the woods. For that I am Grateful to that kid, I still love Nature, it's one of the best gifts that that little boy could have given to anyone!

**Rick** · 12-24-2009, 10:07 AM

He would definitely be okay with me. If he wasn't then I'd need to do some changing.

**Scoobywan** · 12-24-2009, 10:32 AM

I have made a conscious effort to keep that child in me alive, some days we get along good, other days its a constant fight. I think it's good sometimes to think about what you would've done as a child and just go with it. I found myself building a racetrack for hotwheels cars the other day with my little girl, and remembered just how much fun it was, it's a very good stress reliever to act like a kid again. I think people get to caught up in the "I shouldn't be doing this cause I'm an adult now" and forget just how much fun life can be if you just let go every now and then.

**Pict** · 12-24-2009, 11:15 AM

Interesting question. I think he would be very surprised but that would depend on which kid (when) you asked. For me years 1 - 17 were a survival ordeal. I feel like until 17 I was dealing with life rather than living it.

I never thought I would live in Brazil or do what I do. It still blows me away when I realize I haven't spoken English for several days. He would be thrilled with the wilderness stuff, but miss the guns very much (too much). I wouldn't mind being younger but not at the price of going back to being an idiot. I used to be very obsessive about the things I was into to the exclusion of other things I needed to develop. I'll settle for being me, who I am now, but in good shape for 44 (have to get that part back). I really wish I knew now what I didn't know when I first got married. I could have avoided alot of pain.

I will say I am very happy for and proud of my oldest daughter (18) who is in college now (3.5 GPA) and doing fantastic, dating a guy who is everything a father could ask for. Mac

**preachtheWORD** · 12-24-2009, 12:21 PM

The younger me would probably think the older me to be mostly okay, if not a tad boring.

I didn't turn out anything like I imagined I would. The Lord got a hold of me and changed most everything in my life.

**owl_girl** · 12-24-2009, 02:21 PM

im still growing up but from where i stand now she would be both disappointed and proud.
proud of what i have learned, what i have endured, of the chances i have taken to experience life and learn, proud that i have fully come to accept myself it a way i didn't as a kid, that i have learned to open up to other people, and am able now to look inside myself and confront my inner-demons which i was once afraid to. also proud of something i am doing and facing that once scared me and still scares my inner-child but disappointed that it took me so long to do it, and disappointed that i am not yet as independent as id like to be, and that i am still a bit of an emotional push over which i always hoped i would grow out of and have always fought against but the truth is im still sensitive and overly compassionate which becomes a weakness that makes it hard to put my foot down.

**2dumb2kwit** · 12-24-2009, 02:30 PM

Hmmmm.....The young me would probably say "Hey, who's the old, fat, bald guy?".

The young me, was kind of a smart arse.
(I know, I know.....whodathunkit.)

**Winnie** · 12-24-2009, 02:37 PM

The young me would be surpised... I was a real wuss and bullied horribly. Since my divorce ain't nobody messes with me now. She'd also be proud, I still use skills mum and dad taught me.

**RangerXanatos** · 12-24-2009, 02:38 PM

I think of things like this very often. I think he would be proud in some aspects, but disappointed in others. There are many things in my life that I have done to be proud of, to be ashamed of, and situations that I need to change. I reflect mostly on the things that I wish that I could change, but am no longer able to. While they may seem minor to some of you, they are still things I regret. Since these things, I've tried to live better. I have many sayings that I try to live my life by and one of them is: "I'm not perfect, but I try my best."