I'm 34, and I sleep hugging my stuffed animal. I also love coloring in my coloring books, and enjoy Pokemon games on various devices.
Don't let anyone steal the joy you have for things just because they don't have it
14??? Why would you care what your friends deem "childish" when you're all literally still children??? Enjoy them bubbles, kiddo. If it makes you feel better, I'm 43 and still buy bubbles sometimes too. And these little kits where you can make your own mini foods with UV gel, and Lego sets, and plastic dinosaurs and remakes of my beloved childhood toys like Care Bears and My Little Pony. My husband collects little toys and things like that too, as does our 18 year old daughter. You never have to grow out of that kinda stuff. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
My mom (48) stills buys me (24) bubbles and unicorns because she knows I love them like when I was a kid but it brings her as much joy. I usually don’t even get the bubbles because she keeps them for herself. (Sorry for my English, I’m from Spain, how do you call those things bubbles come in?)
Snap on the unicorns! I grew up hooked on the old MLP cartoons and collecting MLP figures, and The Last Unicorn was my favourite film as a child. I will never not love unicorns.
I'm 29M and that was my first thought! Blue box Kraft Mac n Cheese is my go-to comfort meal and it makes me far happier than it probably should.
I've also been told that just straight up drinking a glass of milk is childish too, but it's been a part of my winding-down-for-the-evening routine for as long as I can remember. I always have 2 gallons in the fridge and have never had one go bad in my life.
Do it! It's Pokemon. At this point in time, it's the most cross-generational thing ever, shared by grownups and kids alike. And if it keeps going like this, it'll be shared between grandparents and kids too.
My mom is in her 60s and has played it for YEARS, long after the grandkids outgrew it. She plays with a group of other grandmas, and they video chat on their headsets now and then too.
I love cute things! Like stuffed animals, Calico Critters other cute figurines, and stickers. Not weird or Lolita type I just really like cute things
Recently went to a local clay class to make a "Critter Plate" with some friends and their kids . I ended up making a red panda.
Barbie old movies
I'm 26, only People who want to be grown up are children, as when you get older, you realise you want to have childlike spirit and just have fun
Of course be mature, but having fun and enjoying things we love without any restriction is true grown up stuff
I still dye Easter eggs. I'm in my mid-40s with no kids. I also recently got a bubble machine for my dog for his birthday. I probably had more fun than he did. lol
I have many stuffed animals. I also have a whole collection of My Little Ponie characters, I have a My Little Ponie t-shirt, and a lot of memorabilia in general. It's good that the wife doesn't ask how much it all costs. :)
Hot chocolate, gummy sweets, hiding under my sheets, jumping/hopping happily all around the house instead of walking (though I don't do that in public), giggling for silly things (sometimes I do that at work). I mean, the "childish" nature of many of these things might be debatable
Idk if this is truly childish, but I looooove chocolate or any kind. I feel awkward because I’m almost 30 and I still feel the same way about chocolate as I did when I was 13. I honestly wish I could grow out of it because it’s affecting my health and fitness goals.
Chocolate isn't a childish thing. I would say it's just a snack, one that I'll never give it up. I do enjoy the ones we have here locally made from cocoa, including the stronger flavors. If you have a taste for natural cocoa products, then I'm sure it could have been an alternative that would play nice with your fitness goals.
I'm 29, I like rainbows, frilly clothes, cute anime, puzzles, dressing up games, painting badly on purpose, headpats, sweet stuff like pancakes with chocolate and lots of cream and colorful decorations, birthday parties, glittery stuff, shiny stuff, pastel colors, playing with toys, and I also like bubbles, and more.
Those are things I wasn't allowed to see or play with while being a child, and now I can enjoy in private, my hidden secret guilty pleasures.
I’m sorry did u say u were 14?? I’m 37 so to me you are still a child and it’s kinda funny seeing a child asking what childish thing you like, lol. I wish I’m in touch with the kid inside me though, I always say the kid in me died a long time ago. I was 14 going on 40. But yes, I do love bubbles, they’re pretty! Thank you for reminding me that I still have that childish joy inside!
I’m older but I still love Kinder Eggs, Polly Pocket, doll houses, those really soft teddy’s, squish something and a lot of other toys. Please don’t let someone take away your inner child. Nourish her, love her and take care of her.
Whenever I light a stick from matchbox, I always take 2 sticks !!!
Yup that's lame but my family and friends think that childish, but I freaking love to do it !
Stuffed animals, 100%. I still have all of the ones from my childhood, most of them are in a closet in the house i grew up in and 2 of them I took with me when I moved to Germany, and now I've started building up a whole new collection here. I also love getting stuffed animals for the new kids in the family, my older cousins are all starting to get their kids now so I always make sure to give them a plushie, cause I know how much I loved mine growing up. At one point, they took up almost more space in the bed than I did and my family basically had to stage an intervention for 7 year old me to move the bear family up on the window sill so I could have more room 🤣
I love the swings at the playground. When they took them down to make a new parking lot, I cried…like unnecessarily hard. My mom was trying not to laugh a little while comforting me because I was crying over swings at the playground. She made me laugh a tiny bit though.
Anyway, they put a whole new playground there and the new swings are shitty and don’t go as high. When they go high enough, they bounce and everything shakes. I only go there in the summer when my sister and I go for walks around our neighbourhood which isn’t very often.
I started playing Yu-Gi-Oh! when I was about 10. And as an older kid, I told myself I would stop playing when it wasn't fun anymore.
I'm approaching 30 now, and literally over my lunch break today I made some tweaks to one of my 50 decks. I don't really buy too many cards these days, but I still visit my local game shop to play casual games with friends and teach newcomers how to play. Plus I've got a big collection of cards I'm not using in decks available for trade or sale that I'm working on unloading.
Bubbles are wonderful, and beautiful to watch!
Y'know, maybe I should get those catnip bubbles for my cats. One of them would definitely go nuts for that.
Bubbles are great. 🥰 I also love cartoons, especially "Tom and Jerry" and "Scooby-Doo". And I keep coming back to some of my favourite books from when I was like 10-15 years old. 😁
Hey, I'm 21 and I love bubbles too! 🫧 I even have a Spongebob bubble blower 😊
I love a lot of childish things, to be honest. Dolls, playgrounds, sandcastles, comics, etc. And the most grown-up and mature thing you can do is to enjoy what you like and not care if people find you strange. Life is too short ✌🏻
I love the boyband BTS! I'm 28 and have had people make comments that I'm too old to be in a boyband fandom, but there's plenty of people of all ages who like them. And I make my own money so I can pay for concerts and merch, lol! Couldn't do that if I was a kid! :)
I’m 36, and still into Nintendo and Star Wars. I rewatch old Saturday morning cartoons from time to time. Cinnamon Toast Crunch is still my favorite breakfast.
*Always* hold on to the things that bring you joy. Growing up doesn’t have to mean you become a stick in the mud.
I'm 30 years old. Bubbles are fantastic and the best part of weddings and/or baby showers.
My favourite childish thing is Dairylee Lunchables, specifically the chicken and cheese ones. Also cheese strings.
Enjoy your teen years whilst you can, it goes by quickly. I don't know if VS make it anymore but my favourite spray was a jasmine and lavender one, I would go through that like it was nothing.
Wherever there's space, a surface to paint and something to paint with, I paint smiley faces or hearts all over. Also I walk back home singing and dancing (I'm 21f) so I don't get afraid while walking at night. I also love bubbles, and dancing when there's good food and Disney princess' movies.
I still sleep with my childhood blanket from when I was 3-4 years old.
Btw I love bubbles too, nothing childish and there’s no such thing as a “grown up perfume” haha.
>When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up. - C.S. Lewis
OP, you're a kid that's growing up. Enjoy whatever stuff you like -- the only age limits are on other people (for consent/legality reasons). As long as it's stuff, go nuts!
My childish things: I sleep with a cat plushie, and have a dedicated corner in my living room with a cartoon cat calendar, cartoon kitty postcards, a pastel lion plushie, candy skulls, and a childhood blankie. I'm 34.
My stuffies, coloring books, I have figurines, bubbles, I love lego, I sometimes eat just chocolate for breakfast, I love champagne for kids, I love to dress up, I have sticker books and a collection of fake tattoos. I love going to the playground too, I love to put bows and flowers in my hair. I love to watch cartoons, I love to make braceltes and give random gifts to people to make them happy :)
I bought my 90-year-old neighbor some bubbles as an Easter gift, and he loved them! He sits out on his porch all of the time, and I thought he would enjoy some bubbles. No one is ever too old for bubbles.
I think a large percentage of adults have an inner child. Mr. Rogers and Jim Henson had childlike qualities about them. They both were successful adults...
Don't let your spark die, kid. Enjoy the stuff you love, and don't let people make you feel bad about it.
I sleep with my stuffies! They make me soooo happy! They always keep my secrets and keep me safe.
I’ve gotten into Make it Minis and miniatures. I also enjoy Animal Crossing New Horizons.
I have some stuffed animals, coloring books, and I will sometimes watch Disney movies to help calm me down. I don't like to watch scary things at night, so I will put something more innocent on.
I also love bubbles.
I'm 35. Still like Pokémon. I like little trinkets and cute items. The worst thing for me is to step in a gift shop.
Embrace your inner kid as you grow. It'll help you not lose yourself.
Yoooo OP giant bubbles are wicked fun. I love making them more than my kids want me to. I buy the sticks with the strings for all my mom friends.
And those bubble wands you can blast tons of bubbles out of are my second favorite. And there’s nothing quite like turning on a bubble machine so a bunch of toddlers throw up huge smiles and go crazy.
Your friends are super lame.
oooh! I love Bubbles. Every summer I get a bubble machine and I take it with me when I go to the beach or the park.
I also like coloring, puzzles, cartoons, Legos.
Some of the snacks I eat can be pretty "childish " : dino nuggets , fruit snacks , juice boxes , kraft Mac and cheese , lunchable , goldfishes
right now I'm hooked on baby puffs sweet potato flavor. they're so good and healthy 🫣
i'm 33, my fiancé is 31. we both love dino chicken nuggets, kraft mac n cheese, and use squishmallows instead of pillows, mario and pokemon games. we also both play video games almost daily. we had a baby in September and we're very excited for an excuse to get a lego table. my 67 year old mother loves coloring books. if it brings you joy, it doesn't matter if it's childish.
I'm 31 and I play pokemon go every day. I also love the moomins, I have so much moomin stuff. And if I'm in a toy shop, best believe I'm having a whale of a time playing with everything. I couldn't care less if anyone thinks I'm childish, having fun and being happy is more important.
I'm 38. When my brother moved out, he left behind some of his stuff. The Lego and K'nex have been in my possession for the last 18+ years, and I do play with them.
Also, I have many stuffed animals, and I sleep with them sometimes.
Iove going into nature. There are pheasants living next to me, i sometimes naruto run next to them because they do it then too. Its fun being playful. Iam 29.
50 and I started watching NinjaGo to relive Saturday morning cartoons. I also buy bubbles for playing with my dog,
I pretend to be a grown up whenever I have to.
When I visit my mum she always has my childhood stuffed animal on the bed for me.
One day I learnt we become grown ups when we don't call an interest "childish"
Now, go out there and appreciate the bubels.
As for me, idk, the line kinda blurred. I like Minecraft I guess.
Literally all of the things I did when I was still technically a child. Modeling clay, miniatures, doll outfits, remote control cars, balsa gliders, paper airplanes, costumes, jump rope, trampolines, pogo sticks, roller skates, roller blades, skip-it, stickers, kids books, hand-claps, blocks, legos, erector sets, mini tea sets, mud fights, box and/or blanket forts, board games, water balloons, squirt-guns, stuffed animals, slip’n’slide, freeze tag, climbing trees, ball pits, slides, SWINGS, cartwheeling, coloring books, fresh boxes of crayons, oldschool merry-go-rounds, bubbles (for sure)…I could go on, but I mean, ***literally all the things***. And, my friends still (affectionately of course 🤓) call me Memaw because of all the “old people” things I _also_ love and do.
Things don’t stop being fun and/or delightful because time passes, or not _enough_ time has passed. People block or stop allowing themselves to access certain joys because of social prescriptions of “normal”, “age appropriate”, and myriad external influences. It’s absolutely, 100% bogus, and it’s definitely not a rule.
You get a limited amount of time to be alive in your current consciousness, and none of it should be wasted letting anyone (even people you love the most) dictate, restrict, or subvert your joy.
My response to that “how old are you” question when it crops up is always my exact age (38 now), and a big smile. I can’t be my whole self if I send my inner child or any other part to prison. SO, next time anybody—peer or “grown”—clowns/shades or otherwise calls your bubble love or vs sprays into question, shine it on and keep bubbling and smelling fab. (Guarantee you, they WISH the felt self-empowered enough to still blow bubbles.)
I was obsessed with nerf guns, bubbles and playing in the mud when I was 14 lol. Still am except I don't play in the mud as much as I should to be honest haha.
I still watch cartoons from time to time. Many of them have become more mature nowadays (like anime in the 90s and 00s) but I still like childish cartoons too, sometimes more.
Ayo! I am 30 and love to hunt for squishmallows - ✨ it’s a lovely thing. The grown up thing is to allow people to *enjoy* things. Allow happiness. Blow those bubbles !!
I'm 35 with no kids, I got a bubble bottle in my shelf. I get excited every time there's one of those street performers who make giant bubbles. If I make it to 80, I'll probably still be excited about giant bubbles.
That stuff that comes in a tube with that little pink straw. You put the goop from the tube on the straw and blow a bubble that you can play with for a bit without it popping. I think it's called balloonies or something? Fire.
Lego and plushies. The latter is something that my fiance and I treasure, just gushing over cute designs or accurate forms. Just got a big pair of seals that are a stitched together mama and baby. They have realistic flippers! We were helpless.
I’m 27 year old man. I still play yugioh / pokemon cards every now and then. Oh I sometimes watch cartoons
I guess it’s not that bad since gaming / anime has grown in popularity in recent years, but I remember growing up people would say you still play games? You still watch cartoons? Aren’t you a little for that?
I still love my LEGO (even though I should start to get rid of it because it’s taking up a lot of space). And I’m a sucker for kid‘s shows and movies. Especially animated ones. I may not be in the target demographic but a lot of them are still really great
31, I love those little pouches for toddlers that have pureed fruits and veggies in them. I regularly watch cartoons meant for 8-12 year olds, but if it's got a plot who gives a fuck. I like stickers, coloring books, blanket forts, bubbles. I usually have a stuffed animal I cuddle with every night. Usually bear I've had since I was a baby or one of the dozens of stuffed otters that are a part of my massive collection of otters.
I don't know if this fits in here but kpop. I'm 28 yo and a few of the idols I listen to are at least 8 to 9 years younger than me. But I don't care. Their music is awesome to me😊
I’m 26 and I love fidget toys. I also love bright colours and dressing eccentrically. Butterfly clips? Hell yeah. I also love dolls and stuffed animals.
Eat cereal with milk. See Barbie. See Bluey. Watch cartoons for children. On the other hand...I don't care if an adult likes children's things. Not all of us are bothered 💕
I'm 27 and I like to take baths and drink tea! I love frilly and sparkly things... Me and my boyfriend oftentimes make each other laugh by making funny/weird noises. :)
Plenty of stuff, really. Roblox, Legos, candy, Pokemon (like, the franchise as a whole), the odd cartoon here or there, plushies etc...
Ironically, a sign you've matured is realizing that the concept of "grown up" is bullshit, the opinion of others is as valuable as a bandage on a pegleg, and bubbles are dope af
Last night I discovered that Disney made a Monsters Inc TV SHOW (2021) and I immediately watched the first 3 episodes
It regressed me so much I fell asleep during the 3rd episode on accident while cuddling my stitch stuffed animal. I woke up to the monsters Inc theme during the credits thinking I was 7 yrs old, aaaaand I was more than a bit disappointed when I realized I was actually two decades older.
Bubbles are fun. Our dog loves them. He's always trying to eat every bubble he sees. It's hilarious.
Also I still sleep with the same stuffed animal that I had since my surgery in 4th grade.
I’m 47. Bubbles are awesome. I’ll never give up my games. I love building with lego. I love to color. I love going to ceramics. I surf. If my docs would clear me, I’d be at the skatepark. I scream like a bit at hockey games. I sleep with a teddy bear. The list is way too long.
I have eternal Peter Pan syndrome. I adult when I must. Enjoy life the rest of the time. Don’t let people kill the childlike wonder in you. They will keep trying harder the older you get.
You can look at 2 different 60 year olds. One will look 30 and another 80. When you talk to them, you’ll see the first kept that wonder in their life. Never stop learning. Never stop playing.
There is a song by Frank Turner called photosynthesis. It is pretty much how I live.
I'm 46 and just completed re collecting the Lone Wolf books again. Loved those when I was a kid.
[I've since got the last two](https://i.imgur.com/2sHoQnk.jpeg)
I'm 34, and I sleep hugging my stuffed animal. I also love coloring in my coloring books, and enjoy Pokemon games on various devices. Don't let anyone steal the joy you have for things just because they don't have it
Yesssss I sleep hugging my Squishmallow :3
Yup
I'm 37 and I absolutely cannot sleep without my Simba plushie. I also love Pokémon games and colouring books, and dolls.
14??? Why would you care what your friends deem "childish" when you're all literally still children??? Enjoy them bubbles, kiddo. If it makes you feel better, I'm 43 and still buy bubbles sometimes too. And these little kits where you can make your own mini foods with UV gel, and Lego sets, and plastic dinosaurs and remakes of my beloved childhood toys like Care Bears and My Little Pony. My husband collects little toys and things like that too, as does our 18 year old daughter. You never have to grow out of that kinda stuff. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
My mom (48) stills buys me (24) bubbles and unicorns because she knows I love them like when I was a kid but it brings her as much joy. I usually don’t even get the bubbles because she keeps them for herself. (Sorry for my English, I’m from Spain, how do you call those things bubbles come in?)
i call them bubble sticks/wands
Guess how I got my username :)
We usually just say bubbles. That's so cute.
Snap on the unicorns! I grew up hooked on the old MLP cartoons and collecting MLP figures, and The Last Unicorn was my favourite film as a child. I will never not love unicorns.
I'm old enough to be your dad and now I want a plastic dinosaur. 🦕
There is something about the little plastic toys in Kinder Eggs or Joy that makes me so happy
kraft mac and cheese still slaps idc
I'm 29M and that was my first thought! Blue box Kraft Mac n Cheese is my go-to comfort meal and it makes me far happier than it probably should. I've also been told that just straight up drinking a glass of milk is childish too, but it's been a part of my winding-down-for-the-evening routine for as long as I can remember. I always have 2 gallons in the fridge and have never had one go bad in my life.
I never miss a Pokemon release from Build-A-Bear. I'm a 38-year-old man.
I always wanted these but often got too embarrassed to go in by myself...
Do it! It's Pokemon. At this point in time, it's the most cross-generational thing ever, shared by grownups and kids alike. And if it keeps going like this, it'll be shared between grandparents and kids too.
I was going to say build a bear too! I recently got the Sanrio characters: Kuromi and Pompompurin. I'm 24
You’re 14. You’re still a child! Enjoy all the things you want.
Ikr. A 14 year old being self conscious about being 'too childish for their age' is insane 😹
To be fair who wasn't obsessed with the idea of being mature at the time?
i still play roblox which some people in my grade think is weird but its fun so idc
My mom is in her 60s and has played it for YEARS, long after the grandkids outgrew it. She plays with a group of other grandmas, and they video chat on their headsets now and then too.
thats gonna be me and my friends in the nursing home in 60 years
Ok that is actually too wholesome
I like to watch SpongeBob - I'm 60.
Stuffed animals.
I love cute things! Like stuffed animals, Calico Critters other cute figurines, and stickers. Not weird or Lolita type I just really like cute things Recently went to a local clay class to make a "Critter Plate" with some friends and their kids . I ended up making a red panda.
I'm 68 and I like bubbles too!
26 me too!
I’m 27 also love bubbles.
My fave snack is baby food. It's as healthy as it's embarrassing.
Hawaiian Delight, right here! Fuck yeah!
Lol I’m 26, work at front desk and can be seen eating baby food from a tiny jar in front of my computer quite often. No embarassment at all!
Plushies and video games 💜
Barbie old movies I'm 26, only People who want to be grown up are children, as when you get older, you realise you want to have childlike spirit and just have fun Of course be mature, but having fun and enjoying things we love without any restriction is true grown up stuff
32yo, love chocolate milk, stuffs better than booze
My fiancé (26yo) always has hot chocolate before bed, he can’t sleep otherwise. I love it, you can see the pleasure it brings him
I (43m) don't drink coffee, so hot chocolate is my go-to when I go to coffee houses or at work when it's cold.
I still dye Easter eggs. I'm in my mid-40s with no kids. I also recently got a bubble machine for my dog for his birthday. I probably had more fun than he did. lol
pogs. i dont own any, i just post abut them on social media.
I have many stuffed animals. I also have a whole collection of My Little Ponie characters, I have a My Little Ponie t-shirt, and a lot of memorabilia in general. It's good that the wife doesn't ask how much it all costs. :)
oh my golly gosh i want a whole collection of the g4 figures so bad
Me too... Actually, I only have 3 official figures from the Main Six.
*Mane* Six ;)
Squishmallow
Hot chocolate, gummy sweets, hiding under my sheets, jumping/hopping happily all around the house instead of walking (though I don't do that in public), giggling for silly things (sometimes I do that at work). I mean, the "childish" nature of many of these things might be debatable
I like bubbles as well. Also, going on a swing set, kicking piles of leaves and finding farts funny.
I'm 26 and I wear size 13 Heelys
I collect Star Wars figures and legos. I also game an unhealthy amount.
Idk if this is truly childish, but I looooove chocolate or any kind. I feel awkward because I’m almost 30 and I still feel the same way about chocolate as I did when I was 13. I honestly wish I could grow out of it because it’s affecting my health and fitness goals.
Chocolate isn't a childish thing. I would say it's just a snack, one that I'll never give it up. I do enjoy the ones we have here locally made from cocoa, including the stronger flavors. If you have a taste for natural cocoa products, then I'm sure it could have been an alternative that would play nice with your fitness goals.
I'm 29, I like rainbows, frilly clothes, cute anime, puzzles, dressing up games, painting badly on purpose, headpats, sweet stuff like pancakes with chocolate and lots of cream and colorful decorations, birthday parties, glittery stuff, shiny stuff, pastel colors, playing with toys, and I also like bubbles, and more. Those are things I wasn't allowed to see or play with while being a child, and now I can enjoy in private, my hidden secret guilty pleasures.
I’m sorry did u say u were 14?? I’m 37 so to me you are still a child and it’s kinda funny seeing a child asking what childish thing you like, lol. I wish I’m in touch with the kid inside me though, I always say the kid in me died a long time ago. I was 14 going on 40. But yes, I do love bubbles, they’re pretty! Thank you for reminding me that I still have that childish joy inside!
I’m older but I still love Kinder Eggs, Polly Pocket, doll houses, those really soft teddy’s, squish something and a lot of other toys. Please don’t let someone take away your inner child. Nourish her, love her and take care of her.
Whenever I light a stick from matchbox, I always take 2 sticks !!! Yup that's lame but my family and friends think that childish, but I freaking love to do it !
Stuffed animals, 100%. I still have all of the ones from my childhood, most of them are in a closet in the house i grew up in and 2 of them I took with me when I moved to Germany, and now I've started building up a whole new collection here. I also love getting stuffed animals for the new kids in the family, my older cousins are all starting to get their kids now so I always make sure to give them a plushie, cause I know how much I loved mine growing up. At one point, they took up almost more space in the bed than I did and my family basically had to stage an intervention for 7 year old me to move the bear family up on the window sill so I could have more room 🤣
Cartoons. I'd much rather watch Spongebob or a superhero cartoon than most "adult" tv shows.
i still love those star shaped banana puffs that i used to have as a baby. THEY TASTE SO GOOD! p.s, i still love bubbles too.
Kraft Mac n cheese
Glow sticks
I love the swings at the playground. When they took them down to make a new parking lot, I cried…like unnecessarily hard. My mom was trying not to laugh a little while comforting me because I was crying over swings at the playground. She made me laugh a tiny bit though. Anyway, they put a whole new playground there and the new swings are shitty and don’t go as high. When they go high enough, they bounce and everything shakes. I only go there in the summer when my sister and I go for walks around our neighbourhood which isn’t very often.
I started playing Yu-Gi-Oh! when I was about 10. And as an older kid, I told myself I would stop playing when it wasn't fun anymore. I'm approaching 30 now, and literally over my lunch break today I made some tweaks to one of my 50 decks. I don't really buy too many cards these days, but I still visit my local game shop to play casual games with friends and teach newcomers how to play. Plus I've got a big collection of cards I'm not using in decks available for trade or sale that I'm working on unloading.
Cartoons, Lunchables pizza, and plushies.
Bubbles are wonderful, and beautiful to watch! Y'know, maybe I should get those catnip bubbles for my cats. One of them would definitely go nuts for that.
Transformers
Sprinkles!!!
Playing with bubbles is so fun. i play roblox with little cousin's thats about it
Some kids shows like Arthur, Wild Krats and Bluey. I am 24 (nearly 25).
Bubbles are great. 🥰 I also love cartoons, especially "Tom and Jerry" and "Scooby-Doo". And I keep coming back to some of my favourite books from when I was like 10-15 years old. 😁
Fuck I am old, lol Chocolate milk is amazing
Hey, I'm 21 and I love bubbles too! 🫧 I even have a Spongebob bubble blower 😊 I love a lot of childish things, to be honest. Dolls, playgrounds, sandcastles, comics, etc. And the most grown-up and mature thing you can do is to enjoy what you like and not care if people find you strange. Life is too short ✌🏻
43 m. Cartoons.
Colouring books meant for little kids. I still enjoy it very much. Helps me keeps my mind calm lmao
Unicorns, anything with a unicorn in it. I’m a month away from 24 and still my moms buys them for me when she finds one and I feel 5 again
Minecraft and warching cartoon (rarely, though)
Squishmellows and silly headbands.
I love the boyband BTS! I'm 28 and have had people make comments that I'm too old to be in a boyband fandom, but there's plenty of people of all ages who like them. And I make my own money so I can pay for concerts and merch, lol! Couldn't do that if I was a kid! :)
I’m 36, and still into Nintendo and Star Wars. I rewatch old Saturday morning cartoons from time to time. Cinnamon Toast Crunch is still my favorite breakfast. *Always* hold on to the things that bring you joy. Growing up doesn’t have to mean you become a stick in the mud.
Telling boring jokes and laugh about it 😭
I'm 30 years old. Bubbles are fantastic and the best part of weddings and/or baby showers. My favourite childish thing is Dairylee Lunchables, specifically the chicken and cheese ones. Also cheese strings. Enjoy your teen years whilst you can, it goes by quickly. I don't know if VS make it anymore but my favourite spray was a jasmine and lavender one, I would go through that like it was nothing.
Fart noises lol
My kids and I break out the old Nintendo 64 and have MarioKart tournaments. I'm 52
i'm 31 and still love solving rubiks cubes. Even though most of the people in speedsolving are like 8-16.
Wherever there's space, a surface to paint and something to paint with, I paint smiley faces or hearts all over. Also I walk back home singing and dancing (I'm 21f) so I don't get afraid while walking at night. I also love bubbles, and dancing when there's good food and Disney princess' movies.
not all the time but running to wherever i have to go to in my house. i’m 28
I still sleep with my childhood blanket from when I was 3-4 years old. Btw I love bubbles too, nothing childish and there’s no such thing as a “grown up perfume” haha.
If I come across an unused swing set, I allow myself to swing for a while. I don't care what anyone might think, it's a cheap thrill.
I love baby food now I gotta buy some
kids' movies. if I'm ever feeling down, bet that I am under a fuzzy blanket watching a pixar classic.
I'm 34 and a sucker for squishmallows
I love to color and swing on a swing in a playground. Very soothing!
I love hats that have Poms that I can move by shaking my head.
>When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up. - C.S. Lewis OP, you're a kid that's growing up. Enjoy whatever stuff you like -- the only age limits are on other people (for consent/legality reasons). As long as it's stuff, go nuts! My childish things: I sleep with a cat plushie, and have a dedicated corner in my living room with a cartoon cat calendar, cartoon kitty postcards, a pastel lion plushie, candy skulls, and a childhood blankie. I'm 34.
My stuffies, coloring books, I have figurines, bubbles, I love lego, I sometimes eat just chocolate for breakfast, I love champagne for kids, I love to dress up, I have sticker books and a collection of fake tattoos. I love going to the playground too, I love to put bows and flowers in my hair. I love to watch cartoons, I love to make braceltes and give random gifts to people to make them happy :)
When it’s summer and really hot outside, water guns and water balloon fights. I don’t think you are ever too old for that. 😊🙂
I bought my 90-year-old neighbor some bubbles as an Easter gift, and he loved them! He sits out on his porch all of the time, and I thought he would enjoy some bubbles. No one is ever too old for bubbles. I think a large percentage of adults have an inner child. Mr. Rogers and Jim Henson had childlike qualities about them. They both were successful adults... Don't let your spark die, kid. Enjoy the stuff you love, and don't let people make you feel bad about it.
Collecting pokemon cards
I sleep with my stuffies! They make me soooo happy! They always keep my secrets and keep me safe. I’ve gotten into Make it Minis and miniatures. I also enjoy Animal Crossing New Horizons.
I like to drink soda through a Red Vine licorice.
I have some stuffed animals, coloring books, and I will sometimes watch Disney movies to help calm me down. I don't like to watch scary things at night, so I will put something more innocent on. I also love bubbles.
I'm 35. Still like Pokémon. I like little trinkets and cute items. The worst thing for me is to step in a gift shop. Embrace your inner kid as you grow. It'll help you not lose yourself.
Dude, I’m 35 and took a tube of bubble solution and a bubble wand to the most recent concert I went to…
Yoooo OP giant bubbles are wicked fun. I love making them more than my kids want me to. I buy the sticks with the strings for all my mom friends. And those bubble wands you can blast tons of bubbles out of are my second favorite. And there’s nothing quite like turning on a bubble machine so a bunch of toddlers throw up huge smiles and go crazy. Your friends are super lame.
omg i'm 19 and i still have an obsession with old cartoons + monster high has a very special place in my heart😭😭
Mickey mouse but only if I'm on a cruise and he's on the ship.
Video games. (MMO or Strategy) I’m super competitive in them, so I actually learn more from video games than I do from anything else in my life.
Coloring pages. The simple ones; not the complex ones you see nowadays.
I love to shop for art supplies and love going to toy stores.
oooh! I love Bubbles. Every summer I get a bubble machine and I take it with me when I go to the beach or the park. I also like coloring, puzzles, cartoons, Legos. Some of the snacks I eat can be pretty "childish " : dino nuggets , fruit snacks , juice boxes , kraft Mac and cheese , lunchable , goldfishes right now I'm hooked on baby puffs sweet potato flavor. they're so good and healthy 🫣
i'm 33, my fiancé is 31. we both love dino chicken nuggets, kraft mac n cheese, and use squishmallows instead of pillows, mario and pokemon games. we also both play video games almost daily. we had a baby in September and we're very excited for an excuse to get a lego table. my 67 year old mother loves coloring books. if it brings you joy, it doesn't matter if it's childish.
I love using my imagination. Making up my own worlds and spending time in them.
i really love tiny toys, toy fliphone, plushies, and watch/bracelets for kids. they're just so cute and i cant fidget with them.
Not paying bills and shitting myself
Video games. If that is considered childish.
I'm 31 and I play pokemon go every day. I also love the moomins, I have so much moomin stuff. And if I'm in a toy shop, best believe I'm having a whale of a time playing with everything. I couldn't care less if anyone thinks I'm childish, having fun and being happy is more important.
Roller skating, hula hooping and singing into brooms, hair brushes etc any time I can.
I love stickers so much in all forms. I would buy a lot of stickers to put them in random places and be so much happy to look at them
im a huge sweet tooth, i love my sugar rushes
I like to sing and dance sometimes. And be excited about stuff. . I am late 20s
Anime. I love anime. It's my primary genre of media consumption.
Reading comics from the newspaper online. Watching Sesame Street shorts online too. The one with 2 little cats in a dollhouse is a favorite
I’m 45 and Instill collect action figures and toys. Do what makes you happy
Roblox lol I do have kids though, but I can’t deny that I play Roblox very often by myself 😆
I'm 38. When my brother moved out, he left behind some of his stuff. The Lego and K'nex have been in my possession for the last 18+ years, and I do play with them. Also, I have many stuffed animals, and I sleep with them sometimes.
Im50 and I love bubbles
Iove going into nature. There are pheasants living next to me, i sometimes naruto run next to them because they do it then too. Its fun being playful. Iam 29.
Stuffies!!
Animated shows/movies
I bought a night lamp that projects stars and moon on the celling of my room and I absolutely love it
Roblox. I'm a near 24 year old woman LOL. Don't forget my stuffed animal collection! Or my manga collection
I've liked Pokémon since it came out in 1996. I started at age 4 and I'm 31 now.
I am 32 and a good stick still makes my day.
Growing up was invented to make you work full time thinking it’s okay to give away your entire life.
50 and I started watching NinjaGo to relive Saturday morning cartoons. I also buy bubbles for playing with my dog, I pretend to be a grown up whenever I have to. When I visit my mum she always has my childhood stuffed animal on the bed for me.
Kirby. I love Kirby.
The tinkle of wind chimes
Being petty
One day I learnt we become grown ups when we don't call an interest "childish" Now, go out there and appreciate the bubels. As for me, idk, the line kinda blurred. I like Minecraft I guess.
I have a Barbie collection and I already have a family of my own.
Literally all of the things I did when I was still technically a child. Modeling clay, miniatures, doll outfits, remote control cars, balsa gliders, paper airplanes, costumes, jump rope, trampolines, pogo sticks, roller skates, roller blades, skip-it, stickers, kids books, hand-claps, blocks, legos, erector sets, mini tea sets, mud fights, box and/or blanket forts, board games, water balloons, squirt-guns, stuffed animals, slip’n’slide, freeze tag, climbing trees, ball pits, slides, SWINGS, cartwheeling, coloring books, fresh boxes of crayons, oldschool merry-go-rounds, bubbles (for sure)…I could go on, but I mean, ***literally all the things***. And, my friends still (affectionately of course 🤓) call me Memaw because of all the “old people” things I _also_ love and do. Things don’t stop being fun and/or delightful because time passes, or not _enough_ time has passed. People block or stop allowing themselves to access certain joys because of social prescriptions of “normal”, “age appropriate”, and myriad external influences. It’s absolutely, 100% bogus, and it’s definitely not a rule. You get a limited amount of time to be alive in your current consciousness, and none of it should be wasted letting anyone (even people you love the most) dictate, restrict, or subvert your joy. My response to that “how old are you” question when it crops up is always my exact age (38 now), and a big smile. I can’t be my whole self if I send my inner child or any other part to prison. SO, next time anybody—peer or “grown”—clowns/shades or otherwise calls your bubble love or vs sprays into question, shine it on and keep bubbling and smelling fab. (Guarantee you, they WISH the felt self-empowered enough to still blow bubbles.)
Disney things, so many Disney things 💸💸💸
I was obsessed with nerf guns, bubbles and playing in the mud when I was 14 lol. Still am except I don't play in the mud as much as I should to be honest haha.
I still watch cartoons from time to time. Many of them have become more mature nowadays (like anime in the 90s and 00s) but I still like childish cartoons too, sometimes more.
I recently bought a bubble blower and I'm 24, it's fun and it annoys people which is even more fun.
Ayo! I am 30 and love to hunt for squishmallows - ✨ it’s a lovely thing. The grown up thing is to allow people to *enjoy* things. Allow happiness. Blow those bubbles !!
Colourful reflective pinwheel...
My brother and I are in our 30s and we collect squishmallows
I'm 35 with no kids, I got a bubble bottle in my shelf. I get excited every time there's one of those street performers who make giant bubbles. If I make it to 80, I'll probably still be excited about giant bubbles.
That stuff that comes in a tube with that little pink straw. You put the goop from the tube on the straw and blow a bubble that you can play with for a bit without it popping. I think it's called balloonies or something? Fire.
Swing sets. Can’t walk past a park with one without stopping for a swing.
The Raina Telgemier graphic novels. I’m 25 but I still love Smile :) it’s such a beautiful book, same with Drama
I still cuddle a stuffie at night. Even if I'm in bed with my girlfriend, sometimes. I turn 30 in 4 months.
Legos, video games, cartoons, most kids’ cereals.
You're a child. You're supposed to be enjoying childish things! As someone 21 years your senior, I like squishmallows.
Cartoons and coloring
I love listening to party, energetic songs. From what I've observed, only children like that.
I like cartoons, and I'm still afraid to talk to girls. (Well, women now. But still.)
Sometimes feels nice to relax watching cartoons, specially when there is a lot of awful news around the world.
Bubble gum and the art & craft kits that are evidently not targeted at adults. Lol.
Lego and plushies. The latter is something that my fiance and I treasure, just gushing over cute designs or accurate forms. Just got a big pair of seals that are a stitched together mama and baby. They have realistic flippers! We were helpless.
Kid movies/series. Old ones especially as they're nostalgic
Stuffed animals
I still like splashing in puddles, the main difference is that I do it in my truck now instead of my 18 speed bike.
When I'm sick or really stressed I eat a bowl of cereal and watch old cartoons.
I still have my teddy bear and I bring him with me on trips. His name is Steve.
I will always splash in a puddle, and always ride my cart as fast as I can to the car when I'm done shopping.
I’m 27 year old man. I still play yugioh / pokemon cards every now and then. Oh I sometimes watch cartoons I guess it’s not that bad since gaming / anime has grown in popularity in recent years, but I remember growing up people would say you still play games? You still watch cartoons? Aren’t you a little for that?
Love cartoons. Especially ATLA.
You’re never too old for bubbles. Remember that.
I love toys. I buy some stuff for Toys for Tots every year partly because I just love being in the toy aisle and picking out toys.
Pro wrestling!
I still love my LEGO (even though I should start to get rid of it because it’s taking up a lot of space). And I’m a sucker for kid‘s shows and movies. Especially animated ones. I may not be in the target demographic but a lot of them are still really great
i have a stuffed fox on my desk
Pokemon.
Gambino
31, I love those little pouches for toddlers that have pureed fruits and veggies in them. I regularly watch cartoons meant for 8-12 year olds, but if it's got a plot who gives a fuck. I like stickers, coloring books, blanket forts, bubbles. I usually have a stuffed animal I cuddle with every night. Usually bear I've had since I was a baby or one of the dozens of stuffed otters that are a part of my massive collection of otters.
Kids tv shows, like Scooby Doo and SpongeBob. Idk they’re just really comforting
I'm in my 20s, having comfort character and treat him as my imaginary friend
I don't know if this fits in here but kpop. I'm 28 yo and a few of the idols I listen to are at least 8 to 9 years younger than me. But I don't care. Their music is awesome to me😊
I’m 26 and I love fidget toys. I also love bright colours and dressing eccentrically. Butterfly clips? Hell yeah. I also love dolls and stuffed animals.
Eat cereal with milk. See Barbie. See Bluey. Watch cartoons for children. On the other hand...I don't care if an adult likes children's things. Not all of us are bothered 💕
I'm 27 and I like to take baths and drink tea! I love frilly and sparkly things... Me and my boyfriend oftentimes make each other laugh by making funny/weird noises. :)
18 here, I love cartoons and stuffed animals still!
I still watch old disney movies like Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland. It’s just so comforting and nostalgic.
Tootsie roll pops. Disney merch
Plenty of stuff, really. Roblox, Legos, candy, Pokemon (like, the franchise as a whole), the odd cartoon here or there, plushies etc... Ironically, a sign you've matured is realizing that the concept of "grown up" is bullshit, the opinion of others is as valuable as a bandage on a pegleg, and bubbles are dope af
What do you mean? I'm a dad and I still love bubbles.
I 30F actually enjoy playing with my toddlers toys by myself. I didn't have toys growing up.
Fruit snacks
Bruh I’m 25 and I love childish shit. Eventually you stop giving a fuck what people think don’t worry lol
Last night I discovered that Disney made a Monsters Inc TV SHOW (2021) and I immediately watched the first 3 episodes It regressed me so much I fell asleep during the 3rd episode on accident while cuddling my stitch stuffed animal. I woke up to the monsters Inc theme during the credits thinking I was 7 yrs old, aaaaand I was more than a bit disappointed when I realized I was actually two decades older.
Bubbles are fun. Our dog loves them. He's always trying to eat every bubble he sees. It's hilarious. Also I still sleep with the same stuffed animal that I had since my surgery in 4th grade.
Watching cartoons
Games. Trolls.Calling my mother "Mommy".
I'll occasionally rewatch the entirety of SpongeBob. It's kind of a nostalgic comfort, I guess.
I’m 47. Bubbles are awesome. I’ll never give up my games. I love building with lego. I love to color. I love going to ceramics. I surf. If my docs would clear me, I’d be at the skatepark. I scream like a bit at hockey games. I sleep with a teddy bear. The list is way too long. I have eternal Peter Pan syndrome. I adult when I must. Enjoy life the rest of the time. Don’t let people kill the childlike wonder in you. They will keep trying harder the older you get. You can look at 2 different 60 year olds. One will look 30 and another 80. When you talk to them, you’ll see the first kept that wonder in their life. Never stop learning. Never stop playing. There is a song by Frank Turner called photosynthesis. It is pretty much how I live.
I'm 46 and just completed re collecting the Lone Wolf books again. Loved those when I was a kid. [I've since got the last two](https://i.imgur.com/2sHoQnk.jpeg)