When I see stuff like that it always makes me wonder if my childhood just sucked or if I'm less succeptible to nostalgia. Like I enjoyed N64 and pizza as much as any other kid but I wouldn't say that was where life truly peaked. Issues that seem ridiculous now seemed very real and very pressing back then and there were actual issues that I was simply to young to understand. Not to mention the lack of autonomy and lack of experience in general. I wouldn't wanna go back to that.
My childhood did suck. If you offered me $1M to go back and relive it, I wouldn't do it.
That said, it's pretty common for people to feel like their younger years were the "best years of their life." Some of that comes from being ignorant of or not having to deal with adult level problems. Some of it from just how the human brain stores long term memories; by creating a lot of shortcuts and glossing over details.
One thing I've learned is that life is hard. But being hard doesn't also mean that it can't be good.
One thing I've learned is that life is hard. But being hard doesn't also mean that it can't be good.
Some lessons need to be learned the hard way but they're usually the most invaluable. Like plants need sun and rain but sometimes only a big turd will really boost growth.
Guess what, I wasn’t even alive then
Then you discovered limewire…
Yeah, but guess what.
My N64 still works and now I have kids who love Mario kart. When they finish their vegetables it's going to be on like Donkey Kong.
My family was too poor to have an N64. I taught myself to fix computers and emulated games because of that.
One summer day in 1999 my friend was being lazy and didn't want to leave his house. So I said my mom took me to blockbuster last night and we rented golden eye for the weekend. He perked right up and we headed to my house. Ahhhhhh those were the days. It was a big deal at the time cause that game and Tony hawk pro skater were ALWAYS rented out and were hard to get your hands on
This was me with my friends. License to kill. One shot instant death. They never learned to strife around corners.
My siblings were all girls and they weren't into "the James bond" game.
However! We had diddy kong racing and bomberman 64.
We all used to play bomberman 64 for hours on end. Mostly even playing field. Wins and losses all around.
My sister used to kick my ass in pokemon stadium (tetris attack) too.
this except it's 2025 and all your friends are trans and it's even better
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