“I very badly miss dropping it like it’s hot.

Now I drop it like I’m old and need someone else to pick it up.”

Growing up leaves you in a tailspin of nostalgia sometimes.

Robert De Niro in a suit and tie as he looks to the side in "The Intern"

Here’s what they had to say:

Note: Some responses are from thisReddit thread.

“Not worrying about so many things.”

u/Dawid_7899

2.“Knees.

An elderly man sitting on a couch, holding his knee and grimacing in pain

I very badly miss dropping it like it’s hot.

Now I drop it like I’m old and need someone else to pick it up.”

“Being able to see things for the first time again.”

A kid doing a cartwheel on the grass

homeyturkey30

4.

“I miss being physically fearless.

Cutting flips off the diving board, jumping on a trampoline, doing a split, or cartwheel.

Five children run together on a grassy field with trees in the background

5.“Dancing.

I was very self-conscious and spent many nights at parties, weddings, gigs, etc.

wishing I was brave enough to dance without caring what other people thought.

A person writes in a notebook while seated. Their face is not visible

Now I’m tired and in pain all the time.

I can’t dance for more than a couple of minutes and miss losing myself in the music.”

noimpillagingeverybody

6.

Young child in a polka-dot dress laughing and playing with soap bubbles in a park

“Playing outside with friends and our parents not checking on us for hours at a time.”

“I miss playing my violin.

I started playing at age seven and played for 30 years in string ensembles and for the church choir.

A person wearing a striped apron cooks a dish on the stove, sprinkling seasoning onto the food in a pan, with a kitchen window in the background

I started having problems with my right shoulder and stopped playing.

I wish that I sought medical attention immediately instead of giving up.”

sillyorca22

8.

Gina Rodriguez and LaKeith Stanfield cuddling in bed in "Someone Great"

“My grandmother misses being able to write.

She was diagnosed with arthritis at 63 and now can’t write.”

“I have the time but not the energy or physical ability to ride my horses.

Judy Garland as Dorothy asleep among flowers in a scene from "The Wizard of Oz."

I also miss ATV riding.”

Judy from Arizona

10.

Jay R Barnes from Omaha, Nebraska

12.

Person holding the handle of a black suitcase in front of a wooden door. Their outfit includes a white shirt and beige pants

“Cooking dinner after work.

I love cooking and baking and used to do it all the time.

It was a nice way to set a definite boundary between the busy day and the relaxing night.

“Not stressing over bills!

Melissa from Georgia

14.“Sex.”

Then later at home, looking for a snack before I went to sleep.”

Daniel from Iowa

16.

“A weekend without a nap.

“Being blissfully unaware of life’s challenges.”

u/Spirited_Apricot_720

18.“Travel.

Having the time, freedom, stamina, and money to do so!”

u/Still_Artichoke8853

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.