Still, whether the past didn’t turn out how we wanted it to, or the present isn’t going too well, I don’t think looking back is the answer. If only there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you leave them. And isn’t that the dream for all of us?īut it would be nice to go back and visit once in a while. I think my 12-year-old self would look up to who I am now and think I’m pretty cool. And I miss the days when those decisions weren’t yet made.ĭon’t get me wrong. I miss the accouterments of childhood when I didn’t have to make all of my own decisions. I miss Nick at Nite marathons and Lindsay Lohan movies. I miss Furbies, Betty Spaghetty dolls and pretend flip phones. I miss the days when Johnny Depp was still Jack Sparrow and Tobey Maguire was still Spider-Man. Let me curl up with my pillow pets and Which one reminded you of your childhood? #2000s #throwback ♬ original sound - RelaxYourMind What can I say? I’m having a quarter-life crisis. These days, every post on my "For You" page starts with "POV: you grew up in the early 2000s." Yes, yes I did. I am guilty of falling into this same loop myself. Late Millennials and early Generation Z "Zoomers" are finally grown up and old enough to look to the past with longing eyes, wishing we could return to the simpler days of our youth. Top names at the concert included Avril Lavigne, Green Day, Paramore and other artists we weirdos grew up listening to. Just this last October, the Las Vegas Festival Grounds hosted When We Were Young, a huge multi-day music fest dedicated to the alternative music scene of the early 2000s. Meaning, like, the early 2000s.Įven the music industry is hopping on board the nostalgia train. Do you know what this tells me? I’m not the only one feeling nostalgic about the old days. Currently, the website only has a home page with a message that reads "We are working on rewinding your movie." Could this be a hint at a comeback?Įither way, this resurgence has made enough of a splash to warrant articles in The Guardian, USA Today and other top news outlets.
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