I miss my youth< anyone relate?

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Hey guys, as above, thoughts? , on a personal level, i really miss my youth, good times, friends, girlfriends ect, getting and feeling old now!

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I miss having more energy, and not having health problems.
I don’t miss high school though. I had a lot of fun when I was younger. But I wouldn’t want to go through all the crap again I had to put up with when I was a teenager.

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Same here. I wish I had the energy I used to. Also the sex drive. The only thing I don’t like about being old is my arthritis.

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It’s better to be older with schizophrenia in my opinion. The pressure and even desire to do all the things that seemed so important when you’re younger seems to vanish.

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I miss my childhood days when my Mom was vibrant and healthy.

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A little bit.

I just want to be healthy enough to partake in youthful things now though. Don’t want to turn back the clock literally. Even if I remember what I learned.

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I don’t miss my youth. I lived through tragedy after tragedy, and was always fighting to survive. I much prefer my life now, when I have the resources and coping skills to properly handle stressors.

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same here… lots of problems back then, and school was rough…

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I miss living without schizophrenia I was so healthy and comfortable back then but I would want to live more controlled like I do now

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I could live with ages 0-10. ever since then has been meh. Few bright spots here and there, but overall a net negative.

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Oh, to be in my sixties again.

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I feel like I missed out on my youth

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I just can’t believe I’m 32.
And also, looking back at some memories makes me feel like I’m not young anymore.

But really it’s partially the meds

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I wouldn’t want to be young again. I like being in my mid 30s. This is the happiest I’ve been. Much more happier then when I was in my teens, more financially secure and confident in myself too.

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No, i didn’t like my youth :frowning: i was young and rebellious and i regret everything about it, the only time in my life i actually did anything good was the last 11 years of my life from 29 to now, the rest of my life i may as well have not been alive :frowning: if i hadn’t existed then i wouldnt be here to improve so that’s the only good thing about it,

same here :frowning:

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I prefer my life now too.:slightly_smiling_face:

I got no understanding when I was younger and was bullied and got hated and then voices and delusions etc but now I’m much better.
I became better when I met my x in sa.

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A definite bonus to getting older, when I was young I remember having so much angst and fear of missing out. Now a days I’m content with my lot so long as things aren’t to difficult and my relationship with God is good

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I don’t. I had a terrible youth.
I do miss childhood a bit

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I am with you…turning 52 and alone too much. My 3 dogs keep me company, but have to keep my isolation positive by checking in with old friends sometimes

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I miss middle school.

It was the last time I had friends and the last time I didn’t have serious mental problems.

That was ten years ago.

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