i’m nostalgic about literally everything but my childhood holds such a special place in my heart. i do believe that those years were the best of my life, not because of the rose coloured way a little girl sees the world, but because it was all much better back then. everything felt colourful and exciting and genuine. i couldn’t wait to become like the teens / young adults i saw on tv and looked up to but then i grew up and everything was just different and i’ve missed it all ever since. anything and any media from the 2000s i come across gives me such a bittersweet feeling, all the other comments on this post as well :’)
Feb 22, 2025
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I am the most nostalgic person I know. It is sort of a curse at times because I often romanticize parts of my life that should not be, but there are highlights to it too. I love finding things that made me happy as a young kid especially. There was a kind of magic to the world that only existed in the early 2000's that is still somewhat accessible through indulging in nostalgia. I made a whole Pinterest board of memories from my childhood. I can guarantee that if you were a kid in 1994-2009, this board I created will encapsulate some really fun memories of your childhood (especially if you were a girl)
Feb 21, 2025
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i’m a very nostalgic and sentimental person. i feel that i’ve lived a majority of my life in my head, and i find that i enjoy the past more than i ever enjoy the present.
i don’t think nostalgia is a bad thing, but i can definitely fall into feeling sad because i’m yearning for different eras of my life (here’s the kicker- even if i know i was actually miserable during that time, but now that i’m slightly more removed, i’ve romanticized the experience)
well the other day my mom and i talked about the idea of being nostalgic for the moment you’re currently in. notice all of the little details that are creating the experience you’re having, and be grateful that you live a life that’s worth remembering and looking back on. file that moment away, so then, weeks/months/years from now when you’re looking back on this moment, you’ll know that you experienced it fully.
Mar 5, 2025
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When I think about it, I think most of my nostalgia stems from being a child because I was unequivocally aware that I was filled with joy and trusting my present state. I was able to thrive in naivety because I was around people who had my best interest at heart. I didn't feel heartbreak simply because I was a child and had no purpose to date. I never felt true betrayal (even on the contrary of my second grade best friend randomly becoming my third grade bully...or attempted bully). My friends lived next door and on hot summer days we stayed outside from sun up til the street lights came on. Riding around the neighborhood on our bikes, buying candy from the corner store, then playing hopscotch with the bigger kids across the street. The nostalgia to truly feel free from the complexities that I face daily with interactions.
I look back and my sisters and brothers were always around. I think about the days where we danced and sang songs. Never aware that that day was the last day where we are under the same roof, laughing and mocking but with so much love in our hearts that we don't care. We just feel good.
Apr 24, 2024
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in italy we give women little mimosa flowers bouquets to celebrate so here’s a virtual one for all of you i love you!
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i used to look up to my friends’ older siblings and think wow i can’t wait to become as cool as them one day. then when i became a teen and i was so shy and cared too much about what others thought of me and the rise of social media didn’t help at all. but now i think back at the little diva i was and she would want me to feel confident, to be unique and happy and to keep being kind to others. her opinion is the only one that matters to me now
Feb 8, 2025
a 1999 merch t-shirt of my favourite show & in my favourite colours too. it’s literally me if i were a piece of clothing i couldnt believe my luck!
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