20 Things That Sucked As Kids But Rock as an Adult

RustyBuckler Published 08/04/2023 in ftw

Being a kid can be hard sometimes, you aren't taken seriously and you have no autonomy to do anything for yourself. We went over to r/AskReddit and found some things that sucked when we were kids, but are great as an adult. Nothing sounds better than a nap on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

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Showers u/LupusSolaris
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Water, as a kid I hated drinking water. As an adult, I can't get enough. u/Dusted_Dreams
3.
I recently learned that it is Adult swim time at my city pool that has a water slide. u/Mbail11
4.
Having absolutely nothing to do. u/elenchusis
5.
Naps u/Demian1305
6.
A rainy Saturday spent at home. u/giraflor
7.
I remember as a kid always begging to go home after about 10 minutes of going over to my parents friends house because all they did was sit around and talk and drink and I thought they were the most boring people on earth. Now I go over to my friends place just to sit around and talk and drink and it is a highlight of my week. u/UsernameTaken-Taken
8.
Socks for Christmas. u/aheartyjoke
9.
A vacuum cleaner u/Kotopause
10.
Supermarkets and Costco specifically. Or maybe this was just me because I grew up poor and my parents never let me get anything I wanted, just tag along and watch them buy staples. u/bulletPoint
11.
Sweet silence. Birdmeatschnitzel
12.
Vegetables. u/CloselyExciting
13.
Being able to go to school. u/Keikobad
14.
Spending time with parents. u/SuspiciousJD
15.
my birthday...I get to celebrate how I want and not how the rest of the family wants. u/MaddyMadds01
16.
Homemade chicken soup. I used to loathe having it for dinner as a child but these days I cannot get enough. I even started making my own broth from chicken carcasses and use all the good herbs. Amazing. u/Purposeofolddreams
17.
Going to bed early u/Time-8dg-4271
18.
Beer lol I remember sneaking a sip of my dad's beer and it was the worst thing ever !! Now I chug it like cool aid !!!!! u/ShoddyGanache2086
19.
Being alone. u/callieeeee123
20.
Yard work after getting a new home. Sucked doing yard work as a kid, yet when you have your own place it’s so therapeutic and rewarding and productive. u/ShakaBradda

1.
Showers u/LupusSolaris
2.
Water, as a kid I hated drinking water. As an adult, I can't get enough. u/Dusted_Dreams
3.
I recently learned that it is Adult swim time at my city pool that has a water slide. u/Mbail11
4.
Having absolutely nothing to do. u/elenchusis
5.
Naps u/Demian1305
6.
A rainy Saturday spent at home. u/giraflor
7.
I remember as a kid always begging to go home after about 10 minutes of going over to my parents friends house because all they did was sit around and talk and drink and I thought they were the most boring people on earth. Now I go over to my friends place just to sit around and talk and drink and it is a highlight of my week. u/UsernameTaken-Taken
8.
Socks for Christmas. u/aheartyjoke
9.
A vacuum cleaner u/Kotopause
10.
Supermarkets and Costco specifically. Or maybe this was just me because I grew up poor and my parents never let me get anything I wanted, just tag along and watch them buy staples. u/bulletPoint
11.
Sweet silence. Birdmeatschnitzel
12.
Vegetables. u/CloselyExciting
13.
Being able to go to school. u/Keikobad
14.
Spending time with parents. u/SuspiciousJD
15.
my birthday...I get to celebrate how I want and not how the rest of the family wants. u/MaddyMadds01
16.
Homemade chicken soup. I used to loathe having it for dinner as a child but these days I cannot get enough. I even started making my own broth from chicken carcasses and use all the good herbs. Amazing. u/Purposeofolddreams
17.
Going to bed early u/Time-8dg-4271
18.
Beer lol I remember sneaking a sip of my dad's beer and it was the worst thing ever !! Now I chug it like cool aid !!!!! u/ShoddyGanache2086
19.
Being alone. u/callieeeee123
20.
Yard work after getting a new home. Sucked doing yard work as a kid, yet when you have your own place it’s so therapeutic and rewarding and productive. u/ShakaBradda