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4 Things I Hated As a Kid, But Love As an Adult

I never realized I would grow up and want to do the things I hated.

Jessica Edenfield
Jul 26, 2017
Kennesaw State University
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4 Things I Hated As a Kid, But Love As an Adult
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There are so many things that I hated being told to do as a kid, but as an adult, I love to do these four things now.

1. Taking a bath or shower.

Give me a bath bomb any day and some candles and I will stay in that bath for sometimes up to half an hour. Even in the shower, I do my best thinking and relaxing after a long day in a nice hot shower.

2. Going to bed and going to bed EARLY

My bed is now my safe place. I have separation anxiety from my bed and I no longer have the luxury of having 9 hours or more of sleep a night. So when I have the opportunity to go to bed early or sleep in, I get so excited!

3. Brushing my teeth

My parents used to have to chase me around the house in order to get me to brush my teeth. I have no idea why I had such a problem with it, because now I have to floss and brush my teeth before I can go to sleep. It is now a life mission to not feel the grimey film of plaque on my teeth at the end of the day.

4. Sit still

Now being a busy college student, having a job, participating in a couple of group organizations, trying to exercise, and squeeze a social life in there somehow, I feel lucky to sit on my butt for a few minutes.

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