Okay, before people read this question is not about me asking people weather im retarted or need proffesional help, its just sort of a habit of myn. Well, I dont really know how to explain this, but when I think of the past I get very emotional sometimes, I have an excellent memory and remember many things that happend to me when I was 4 or 5 or almost any age!I have a tendency to like to think about the past, and sometimes it gives me a very warm feeling, like I wish I could go back there and enjoy life like that, like back when I was 7 I remember playing in the sunshine, with my cousins at my grandmas house, and it was a very sunny day. When I think about those childhood memories with me and my family I go "wow", I can't believe how different life is now, or how much things have changed, memories are very powerful and dear to me. What exactly am i feeling? Does anyone else feel this? Is it normal to feel this way?
2007-12-03 14:42:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It feels like back then it was the best times of my life, and I can still actually feel and imagine the sunshine, the good times, all the funny things that happend.
2007-12-03 14:43:25 · update #1
Sometimes if weather is similar to when I was a child, I would go like hmm isnt this weather like the time I went...... or if there is a sort of smell that smells almost farmilar I start to remember the psat.
2007-12-03 15:00:40 · update #2
It's called nostalgia and yes, that's normal. Time flies and bad things can happen..... and as a child you are expecting to be protected forever, but that's not reality. Though your parents can look out for you, they can't be with you every minute of the day. You feel really shattered when you think of all the hopes and dreams that have eluded you.
I feel this way too sometimes. I remember being about seven and surfing in Hawaii with my Brother. I was blonde, bronzed and beautiful and life was great and I couldn't wait for the future. That was the calm before the storm really.
2007-12-03 14:56:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's normal. I feel that way sometimes too. I hate being an adult sometimes. Having all these responsibilities. I'd give anything to be a kid again. That's why they always say don't rush your age. Enjoy being a kid. When kids are young all they want is get older because they think they'll have a better life or whatever. We don't realize how good we have it when we're kids. Anyway...I don't think there's anything wrong with the way you feel.
2007-12-03 22:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by One Step Closer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Living in the past is not good. What counts is the present and future. Most peole have to get over bad memories in order to move on in their life, you seem to have good memories that are taking your focus away from the present. Life is a struggle, and one needs to work real hard to develop oneself to meet it. One needs a strong worthwhile purpose in life, that makes one want to get past the hardships and on to success, and contributing to the world in some positive way. Meditation/prayer, heathy diet, exercise, and not overindulging, should help you focus more on what counts in life. Put more of your energy in projects in the present, and don't worry about being not as happy.
2007-12-03 23:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by astrogoodwin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you simply have a very good memory and life always seems like it was better when you were young inocent not knowing anything but playfull fun i have a few memorys i look back on sometimes but i try not to cause that brings up not so nice memorys but its very normal yours are just very detailed memorys if anything thats actully a good thing
2007-12-03 22:57:21 · answer #4 · answered by jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you feel life was better back then cause u know what was happening and you know what was going to happen in the future, so now you think that you would be able to enjoy it better than the present cause you are concerned about your current future, it happens to me a lot, we forget the good stuff we have and later on we feel bad cause we didn´t enjoy them that much only thinking about the bad side
2007-12-03 23:08:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know exactly what you mean. One time i was looking at pictures of my family at Christmas and i actually started crying for no reason when i was thinking about it.
2007-12-03 22:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by h8y45 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is reminiscing. Everyone does this-we are thinking back on our happiest times of our lives or possibly the saddest. I do it all the time
2007-12-03 22:54:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do that, like i can still 'taste' a certain food i ate.
2007-12-03 22:56:25 · answer #8 · answered by Randomness_Rocks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋