Adults Are Sharing The 'Childish' Things They'll Never Stop Doing, And It's Actually So Wholesome
Recently, Reddit user u/TroubleEarly7249 asked, "What's your 'I don't care how old I am, I'm still doing this' thing?"
So, according to adults, here are some of their favorite "childish" things that they'll never stop doing:
1."Going down the slide when I bring my kids to the playground."
—PromptPalette
"It's the swingset for me. I cannot resist getting in a good swing."
—FustyLuggz
2."I'll forever drink Capri-Suns and eat popsicles. My Asian immigrant parents say it's childish of me."
—redrosesforher
"It's eating Lunchables for me."
—Jay_Blue_4U
3."Drinking chocolate milk."
—ja_sam_zena
"Hell ya, coffee is awful, choccy milk ftw."
—JamesFromToronto
4."Enjoying silly little craft projects. I, for instance, find it relaxing to lie on my stomach on the floor and do Perler bead art in my spare time. Like these owls. I'm 33 years old and have been told I'm too old for this, but it's honestly like meditation to me after work."
—TheGreatMalagan
5."Whenever I move out to my own place, I'm gonna get myself a really nice wooden train set; playing with trains has always been so fun and calming to me, and I can't wait."
—cryptsmas
6."Neopets! I don't have my account from my childhood, but I made a new one a few years back with the same animal Korbat (the mouse/bat) I had. It really relaxes me on my lunch break; I feed him an omelet while I eat as well.
—BaeBumbleBees
7."I'm 50, and I build houses in The Sims. No shame. Also, I'm currently re-reading the Chronicles of Narnia because everything's rubbish and I want to be happy."
—BlackberryNice1270
8."I always wear hair clips. I don't care about my age! Hair clips are fun! I will forever keep up with the glitters and the sparkles!"
—redrosesforher
"I was told that once I hit 40, I had to stop wearing sparkly stuff. But I refuse."
—will_write_for_tacos
9."Dressing up how I want to and having fun with my hair, makeup, clothing, etc. I currently have red highlights in my hair, and I still feel badass at 39 years old."
—Krautthatshouts
10."I will still sometimes get up at six in the morning on Sundays, sit in the living room, and watch TV while eating stuff that's technically not breakfast food."
—shuttersmith4869
11."Having a 'kid's dinner' brings me so much joy. It's easy, it's tasty, and I can upgrade my drink to a white wine now."
—anastasiabeaverhausen
12."Video Games."
—AskewdJackassery42
"I'm 45. I think my gen will be the one where more than 50% of us in nursing homes are still playing console or PC games in some fashion."
—OrdrSxtySx
13."I still enjoy stepping on crunchy leaves. There's something so satisfying about the sound and the feel. It brought me so much joy as a kid, and it still does as an adult."
—HeyYouErika
14."I still watch Arthur reruns! It's literally on PBS kids, but I still think it's hilarious and nostalgic."
—FizzingWhizbee713
15."Sleep with my stuffed animal."
—scoobiesnacksss
"I'm a man in my mid-30s, and I can't see myself ever giving up my teddy bear."
—Electronic-Macaroon5
16."Coloring. It's relaxing and gets me off my phone."
—Notinthiseconomy_
17."Building Lego sets."
—CptOcho
18."Ballet. I hope to be en pointe by next year!!!"
—NoBerryJam
19."EDM shows. I will be the rave grandma one day!"
—EdgarRain
20."Riding the shopping cart through the parking lot like it's a scooter."
—CaptainMobius
21.And finally, "Blasting music in the car and singing my heart out. I don't care if I get weird looks."
—Professional-Dirt1
"Dude, I LOVE IT when I see someone rocking out in their car! Makes me smile 😁"
—ladydrybones
What other "childish" things do you still do that really aren't childish at all? Let us know in the comments!
Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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