In my Human Growth & Development class it is polled that many people would answer No to this question. I found this to be shocking and wanted to poll the Yahoo Answers Board to see what you all had to say.
2006-07-16 03:17:57 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yes and No. I agree that I would love to relive my 20's if I had the knowldge, maturity, and earning power that I have today as was said by someone else. I would also occasionally enjoy being able to be as spontaneous as I was back then when I didn't have so many responsibilities - not to do things that would jeopardize my or my families safety or security, but to occasionally just jump in the car and take a road trip to the mountains, etc. And Yes, I would love to go back and relive some of the days when my children were small - they grow up too quickly. I would love to just once again hold them close or play with their tiny fingers and toes but I now have a grandchild to fill that need. Its not the same but it certainly suffices. No, I would not like to go back through the years of trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life, or the process of trying to find the right person with whom to spend my life. I guess my greatest consolation is that the reasons that I would want to go back are all positive reasons - not because I have any regrets or because there is anything that I would want to do differently. I'm sure there are things that I could have done better but there's nothing that I did that makes me dissatisfied with my life today.
2006-07-16 04:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by Sonie 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I would be very happy to relive my 20's again if I could avoid making a very serious mistake that I made when I was 21 which ruined my life.( So that instead of being a person with a lot of abilities and choices I became a wreck of my former self.) I was a little reckless and naive and somewhat over-confident. I thought that whatever happened I could get some good from it - this is not always true as I found out, unfortunately!
2006-07-16 10:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by survivor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said you were shocked? he he you must be in your 20;s an dd think that is the good time of life.
It is better to live in the now as you experience life better that way. Each decade will bring new experiences, new things to learn and new things to teach.
I am 59 now and find I must "teach" others must younger even when I don't seem to choose to. I don't do this by some kind of preaching. It happens with my behavior...I choose behavior and reactions to situations. They observe and learn without a conscious knowing on their part...interesting huh?
So reliving the 20's makes absolutely no sense. I have noticed others, especially women, who try to act as though they are younger. Of course that is their choice. But as the saying goes there's no fool like an old fool. Much more flattering to act one's age....though in a fun way too as possible.
2006-07-16 10:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by Greanwitch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only 'no', but hell no! All the really horrible things that happened to me happened during my twenties, and I would not want to go back and go through that again.
I would not mind having my twenty-something body back, but I really like my forty-something mind. I've learned and have grown so much since then, and I would hate to lose that, or my lightning wit. Getting older isn't so bad- in fact, I think it's the best kept secret around. Getting older, while not easy on the body, is actually a release from all the angst and uncertainty of youth and young adulthood. I know who I am, what I like, what sort of warning signs to look out for when meeting people, and recognizing the patterns of unfolding events is really a bonus. It isn't as hard to figure things out any more.
So, cheer up, kiddies- your best years really are ahead of you!
2006-07-16 10:33:20 · answer #4 · answered by sunfell2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way! I like myself much better now that I'm in my 30's. Your scope changes and I think you appreciate yourself, your life, your friends, your family, everything so much more. Looking back, I wasn't very happy in my 20's because I didn't know what I wanted because I was swayed by what other people liked or didn't like. Also, at least for me, my 20's were about getting over my past/problems/childhood issues and working all that out. So they were emotionally frusterating years. But fun years, and I don't regret a thing I did--I had a LOT of fun.
2006-07-16 12:49:05 · answer #5 · answered by gbirrrd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I am still in my 20's..I'm 28. I have never been so unsure about myself as I have been in my 20's. It is so much harder than when I was in my teens. I am actually looking forward to my 30s because I will be out of school, have a permant job in my field, have time to find that certain someone, and hopefully get rid of my anxieties and learn to love myself.
2006-07-16 10:33:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I could have the knowledge of what I know today, when I became 20 again, then I would certainly want to do it over!!
This way, I would meet my wife earlier, and have more time with her, and I wouldnt do the stupid things I did, to get my heart in such bad condition.
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-07-16 10:22:27 · answer #7 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I wasn't a mature person in my twenties. Now if I could be in my twenties again with my earning power of today, and the knowledge and maturity I've garnered since...heck ya I'd go back. But, that's the only way.
2006-07-16 10:22:38 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. Why would I wish to be a naive, obsessive and angst-ridden again? Horrifying.
2006-07-16 11:56:44 · answer #9 · answered by Trinzzia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The past is dead and buried, why go over dead ground. The future is where the excitement is, not the past or present.
2006-07-16 10:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by malroymck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋