And I have to accept that I will never be that cool nomad chick, wandering the world with only a backpack, mostly because I’m such a freaking packrat.
Kid me is so disappointed in adult me.
The question is meant to provoke introspection about whether or not you have 100% given up on any of the dreams you had in your youth. A kid who dreamed of being a millionaire would look at an adult self with univeristy degree[s] and a job, and observe that he’s still working towards that same goal. A kid who dreamed of creating epic stories (be they film, cartoon, or literature) would look at an adult self who has resigned himself to a boring office job and surrendered the hopes of doing anything else*, and sock him in the dual core for giving up.
*The surrender is important. If the adult self resigned to a boring office job but is still writing synopses, drawing characters, or planning narratives in his spare time, the kid would still be proud.
On the plus side you’ll definitely live longer. And in better health. And w/out the consummate self loathing and reflexive inclination towards self destruction.
And I have to accept that I will never be that cool nomad chick, wandering the world with only a backpack, mostly because I’m such a freaking packrat.
Kid me is so disappointed in adult me.
When I see those “What would kid you think of you now” I go “Kid me didn’t have any university degrees or a job, so he can cram it.”
The question is meant to provoke introspection about whether or not you have 100% given up on any of the dreams you had in your youth. A kid who dreamed of being a millionaire would look at an adult self with univeristy degree[s] and a job, and observe that he’s still working towards that same goal. A kid who dreamed of creating epic stories (be they film, cartoon, or literature) would look at an adult self who has resigned himself to a boring office job and surrendered the hopes of doing anything else*, and sock him in the dual core for giving up.
*The surrender is important. If the adult self resigned to a boring office job but is still writing synopses, drawing characters, or planning narratives in his spare time, the kid would still be proud.
Ah, so it’s a way of gatekeeping people’s accomplishments by way of their childhood dreams?
Looking up the definition of ‘gatekeep[ing]’ all made mention to controlling or limiting, so I have no idea what you’re talking about. Sorry.
Child me would be disappointed im not sitting aroung eating peanut butter cups all day long.
Child me would like you join child you in the chocolate-peanutbuttery gluttony.
Face it, youre closer to being stephen pastis than you are steven tyler.
On the plus side you’ll definitely live longer. And in better health. And w/out the consummate self loathing and reflexive inclination towards self destruction.
I think you win this one, Bug.