As we get older, it’s normal to start reminiscing about the old days.

So when Reddit useru/Intelligent711asked: “What do you regret not appreciating more when you were younger?”

a lot of people shared their very vulnerable answers.

Person lying in a field of yellow flowers with a sunhat covering their face and legs crossed, enjoying a peaceful moment

Here’s what some of them said below.

“The simple joys of being carefree like long summer days and endless playtime!”

“My spine and knees being pain-free.

Two women share a warm hug while sitting on a porch step. The older woman wears a patterned blouse, and the younger woman wears a casual top and leggings

Just walking the dog hurts these days.”

u/Thoracic_Snark

3.

“My parents' youth.

A person with curly hair is sleeping peacefully in bed, lying on their side with their head resting on a pillow. A plant is visible in the background

Moms 70 now, and its incredibly hard to see her slow down.”

“How hot I actually was.”

Id love to get back to looking like that!"

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u/SwedishPie1122

5.

“Being able to sleep was something I took utterly for granted.

I miss those days so much.”

A woman in a marketplace holds a coffee cup, bathed in soft sunlight, with blurred people and booths in the background

“The freedom to do absolutely nothing and not feel guilty about it.

Adult responsibilities are a whole different game.”

u/Juicy_Tits0032

7.

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“Time spent with friends who have since drifted away.

We thought wed always be together, but life had other plans.”

“Time with my grandparents.

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u/nigel_bongberry

9.

“How much potential I really did have.

I just lacked self-confidence.

I’m trying to instill that in my children right now.

The fear of failure is real for everyone, but so is actually FAILING.

Nothing worthwhile is accomplished easily.

It took me almost forty years to learn that.”

u/yunaamizuki

11.

“The food my family made.

“I was always clever, but for some reason, I was ashamed of it.

Being academically gifted was somehow uncool.

So I dumbed myself down and dicked around and kind of didnt fulfill my potential.”

u/fewerifyouplease

13.

“Where I lived.

It’s so easy to find a reason to hate wherever you are.

But at the end of the day, you still live there.

Might as well give a shot to appreciate the good things about it.”