[Moose72]

Does anybody wish they were a child again? Even at 15 I wanted to be 5 again. Now id like to just stay 9. What pleasant memories. Bipolar hadnt surfaced, we went on vacations to the house my grandparents had built in Canada. My dad wasnt an alcoholic yet- everything was idyllic and wonderful. Now its just bipolar bipolar bipolar (see my sig) and being dirt poor and the paperwork that goes with it (mind numbing).

My childhood was mostly very good, except some aspects. It was hard between 14 and 16. I don't miss those years.

I wish I was 26 to 30 again. Those were my best years. Not that I didn't have bipolar symptoms then, but they were mostly mild and on the elevated side. My mom was still alive, and I had already been with my sweet husband for almost six years. I had purchased my first new car (totally just mine) and hubby and I bought our house. I was doing well at work, too. We had a lot more friends then, and family got together more. Instead of worrying about debt, we were busy trying to figure out our next vacations and house contents purchases.

[Blueberrybook]

Not sure. I'd have had to have had a completely different father entirely. He was verbally & physically abusive growing up. If I had a different dad or lived with my mom's parents, then, yes, but I'd have to go back to 4 years old before sexual abuse occurred. And I still didn't sleep well.

If I could have it happen without those things, maybe it would have been much better for me.

But in high school & college, I had brains & artistic talent. I was depressed, shy, and end the end got an ED. But the bipolar didn't get going until I was 20 to 25. And I was misdiagnosed with depression & put on SSRIs for 10 years, which I am sure did not do me any favors.

[Moose72]

Originally Posted by Blueberrybook

Not sure. I'd have had to have had a completely different father entirely. He was verbally & physically abusive growing up. If I had a different dad or lived with my mom's parents, then, yes, but I'd have to go back to 4 years old before sexual abuse occurred. And I still didn't sleep well.

If I could have it happen without those things, maybe it would have been much better for me.

But in high school & college, I had brains & artistic talent. I was depressed, shy, and end the end got an ED. But the bipolar didn't get going until I was 20 to 25. And I was misdiagnosed with depression & put on SSRIs for 10 years, which I am sure did not do me any favors.

I was misdiagnosed too as depressed from about 24 on. I was diagnosed about age 33. I had 3 kids in those years but maybe in there some hallucinations happened. Still given zoloft only. Misdiagnosed with ppd. Once I was catatonic and in bed and no help.

[~Christina]

No long reason I want to post ... but age 31

[Victoria'smom]

I want to be 17.5 again

[Wild Coyote]

Much of my childhood was very traumatic. I'd also had too much responsibility.

Maybe 18-22 or so. Even 28-30 was pretty good!

I'd later gotten the symptoms of neuropathy, Psoriatic Arthritis, fibromyalgia and more. It's been very painful!

Moose, you do an amazing job, all things considered! The paperwork is no fun! I used to have to do all of that, too. Very disheartening!


WC

I wish I were 11 again when I had a best friend still and my friends didn't decide to dump me all at once..

[Moose72]

Moose, you do an amazing job, all things considered! The paperwork is no fun! I used to have to do all of that, too. Very disheartening!

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Yes. I thought it would never end!

[Fuzzybear]

Maybe 18 ..

Childhood was

[WinterWolf]

Childhood was ok - not great, not bad either - lots of good memories, some bad; I would in no way wish to relive my life.