{"id":43766,"date":"2015-10-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/43766\/nine-things-you-hated-as-a-kid-but-love-as-an-adult"},"modified":"2015-10-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T00:00:00","slug":"nine-things-you-hated-as-a-kid-but-love-as-an-adult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/43766\/nine-things-you-hated-as-a-kid-but-love-as-an-adult\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine Things You Hated As A Kid But Love As An Adult"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><big>Remember when you were a kid and you hated a bunch of cool stuff? We were all such idiots. Here&#8217;s a list of things we&#8217;ve learned to appreciate:<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>1. Naps<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/38.media.tumblr.com\/aac75b87b71b0f0696c984070f93acba\/tumblr_mnxnvuiKP51s4yfn5o1_500.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>You curse the day you denied all those childhood naps. And naps during class?! You were in heaven and didn&#8217;t even know it.<\/big> <\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>2. Spending time with your parents<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/38.media.tumblr.com\/87218da6d0dd946ea8bb62636d3fbe27\/tumblr_n7ccslkJhD1s8hnhko1_500.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>You even want to hear their long-ass stories.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>3. Reading the news<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/25.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_mbrauuIMFs1rno750o1_r1_500.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Get educated.<\/big> <\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>4. Getting a haircut<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/rYua1ZXztqaVG\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Bring on the fresh cuts and the salon neck massages.<\/big>  <\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>5. Eating spicy food<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whateverblog.dallasnewsblogs.com\/files\/2015\/01\/gif-spicy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Hot and Spicy Chex Mix for life.<\/big> <\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>6. Receiving clothes as gifts<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/24.media.tumblr.com\/498bae9d838f0e19bfadcc6041bd99f3\/tumblr_mn8tyfxuln1re6kofo1_400.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>When you were a kid, the only gifts worth getting were gadgets and toys &#8211; now it&#8217;s all about the clothes, shoes, and hard cash.<\/big> <\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>7. Bathtime<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4UhhfBEzVSA\/Vfha8Qr31pI\/AAAAAAAAEJE\/ZlcUMx7ZMcc\/s640\/bubble%2Bbath.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Kids get the luxury of being fed, getting a long bubble bath, being washed and scrubbed, then dried, dressed, and brushed. I would pay someone handsome amounts of money to do all that for me. Washing yourself is a chore, yo.<\/big> <\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>8. Wearing jackets\/sweaters<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/metrouk2.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/07\/friendsjoey.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Now you want to be snug as a bug, all the time.<\/big> <\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>9. Salad and vegetables<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media0.giphy.com\/media\/T0x2SDlw6ojKM\/200_s.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <big>Who knew you&#8217;d someday voluntarily order a salad?<\/big><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><big>Remember when you were a kid and you hated a bunch of cool stuff? 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