Since around 2 or 3 years ago, I find myself thinking back to my childhood a LOT. I'm only 17 right now but still, I continually long for my 12 - 15 yr old days. Is this normal especially at this stage? Or is it just a bit abnormal to long for the past so much?
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Experiencing Extreme Nostalgia?
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Airgemini
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You've been watching Pokémon, haven't you?
I experience nostalgia all the time. Mostly it triggers from listening to old music like in the 90s/early 00s.
Yep, those were the days. *hair flips*
I experience nostalgia all the time. Mostly it triggers from listening to old music like in the 90s/early 00s.
Yep, those were the days.
*hair flips*
The rest of your life is going to be spent wishing for the past.
Kantō
Smash Champion
THIS.
Pokemon brings nostalgia to everyong haha
Pikaville
Pikaville returns 10 years later.
I do think about my childhood a lot.
It's pretty normal,I find it nice to just look back on all the fun times I had.
But I gotta say being grown up is better,for many many reasons.
It's pretty normal,I find it nice to just look back on all the fun times I had.
But I gotta say being grown up is better,for many many reasons.
SharkAttack
Smash Lord
Funny you've brought this up. About a month or two ago I spent some time watching old commercials on Youtube that I saw in the 1990's all the time. I'm amazed I still rememered some of them like for example the Got Milk one where the milk carton is making fun of the basketball players on an outdoor court. I've also been playing some SNES games that I played all the time as a child.
Yeah, the past is awsome to look back on and to keep it going I try and do fun things in the moment so I can look back on them and be like. "Oh, on October 26, 2009 I did this."
Yeah, the past is awsome to look back on and to keep it going I try and do fun things in the moment so I can look back on them and be like. "Oh, on October 26, 2009 I did this."
sammy p
Smash Lord
Fuelbi
Banned via Warnings
Last week I finally got to play Pokemon Red for the first time in my life since I was about 3 years old. I remember I had Pokemon Blue because I can remember the Blastoise on the box. I swear when I played Pokemon Red I nearly cried. I even named my Squirtle Nostalgia XD. Ahhhh good times, good times
Pikaville
Pikaville returns 10 years later.
This so weird I just downloaded all the pokemon games.I haven't played one since yellow
Even at 21 I still love them.I just finished ruby.
Even at 21 I still love them.I just finished ruby.
sammy p
Smash Lord
ruby was DEFINITLY my favorite pokemon game! so much to love about R/S/E
CRASHiC
Smash Hero
You aren't serious, are you?
LLDL
Smash Hero
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I'm also 17. Yes I am going through the extreme Nostalgia phase, watching old movies like Lion king repeatedly, playing retro games and hating almost all new gen, remembering moments from when I was a child, wishing I wasn't exposed to this corrupt world and could retain the innocence and simplicity of my childhood. Yes it is a natural phase for you right now, because you are so close to nearing adulthood.
SuperBowser
Smash Lord
When I hear music that used to play on the radio in the early 90's or from old videogames I get nostalgic. I was such a different person then.
But I don't really miss my teenage years. Wouldn't change them, but wouldn't want to relive them if you know what I mean.
But I don't really miss my teenage years. Wouldn't change them, but wouldn't want to relive them if you know what I mean.
Fuelbi
Banned via Warnings
What thats crazy! Pokemon Sapphire was the best one. How do I know? I used to own it until I lost it. But I am playing Emerald now because the curiosity of how the battle frontier looks like got to me. But I still like Pokemon Sapphire best. Kyogre>Groudon and Latias>Latios (and I had about 10 Latias's from finding them in the wild XD)
Kantō
Smash Champion
im scared of the future....haha
CRASHiC
Smash Hero
Plato's The Republic and the movie Waking Life which is a collection of philosophers and there thoughts on life help me out a lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvifncHolYI
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7583894250854515095#
These really helped me out in becoming comfortable with myself and my future. the transition from kid to adult wouldn't have went smoothly without them.
Solaris1110
Smash Journeyman
I used to get this alot, but at a much younger age of 14. Now i'm pretty much past nostalgia and I rarely ever get it, life is too busy to think about the past.
Kantō
Smash Champion
the waking life was a great movie, i own it and yes, it is an amazing film as far as its message and its presentation.
but im still scared of what is to come ...lol
but im still scared of what is to come ...lol
sammy p
Smash Lord
..... w-wh-what??????
NO!!!!!!!!!!!! groudon and latios(actually i like latios and latias equally!) areTOTALLY the better choice!
but actually, im playing emerald RIGHT NOW myself for the EXACT same reason you are!
Mota
"The snake, knowing itself, strikes swiftly"
Recently I have been reminiscing more about the past and wondering if I made the right choices, I'm not beating myself up about them though. 
It's not extreme. Just something to think about.
It's not extreme. Just something to think about.
A17
Smash Ace
despite the fact i didn't watch pokemon very much the original US theme song is so nice to listen to once in a while.
but yes i do exp nostaglia from old music, especially those from video games..
Aquatic Ambience and DK Island Swing especially.
i just started to listen to this again after this post.
but yes i do exp nostaglia from old music, especially those from video games..
Aquatic Ambience and DK Island Swing especially.
i just started to listen to this again after this post.
Caleb Wolfbrand
Smash Master
I got a huge amount of nostalgia from "Where the Wild Things Are" actually, it was more like I re-lived my kindergarten days, since I felt things I hadn't felt since then. It was a very dramatic moment. Cried a lot.