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To think it’s not normal how much I miss the 90’s and my youth

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Heartbeatonandhomeworkdone · 16/03/2025 19:52

I think about it a lot. I have vivid memories of the mid 90’s (47 now) and being 13-17 in particular, 15-17 are the highlights.
I remember how I looked, the clothes I wore, how I walked, how I thought.
The naughtiness and excitement of those times, also being in my family home, that amazing group of friends, the laughing, the dancing, how anything seemed possible.
It almost feels like a dream

Does anyone else feel like this? The world seems such a very different place

I could cry for those days sometimes

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RealEagle · 16/03/2025 19:58

I do get what your saying I’m 57 now and I loved the early 80s 14/16 was my fav age ,me and my friends use to laugh so much be out dancing at party’s.We couldn’t wait to grow up .

Timeforabiscuit · 16/03/2025 19:58

I thought about it and though I'd time travel back to that era in a heartbeat, the thing I think I actually miss is the freedom and optimism, which I can create for myself now.

Can't get youth back though, and alot of it was agony the first time round.

MyIvyGrows · 16/03/2025 19:58

It’s hankering for youth, nostalgia. I have extremely strong, dreamy memories of my time as a 14-20yo too.

The 90s was particularly good, though.

AlertCat · 16/03/2025 19:58

I hated those years (same age as you) and wouldn’t be 15 again for a million quid, so YABU for that part!

Are you looking back and seeing some element there that you lack now, whether friendships, secure love and support; or perhaps it’s a a sense of being halfway through life (if we’re lucky) and how TF did that happen? In which case YANBU!
Or maybe it’s a case of wistfulness, which I also think is pretty normal but more unreasonable than being boggled at the speed life takes you at.

Swiftie1878 · 16/03/2025 19:56

Sometimes a song will come on the radio in the car and I actually cry as I’m driving, hankering after that youth and those feelings of freedom and everything being ahead of me.