1.
"When
I
was
young,
I
thought
'eating
vegetables'
meant
picking
the
pepperoni
off
my
pizza.
"】
2.
"I
used
to
think
taking
a
nap
was
punishment,
now
it's
a
reward.
"】
3.
"My
childhood
dream
was
to
have
an
unlimited
supply
of
bubble
gum.
My
adult
dream
is
to
have
an
unlimited
supply
of
wine.
"】
4.
"Growing
up,
I
never
understood
why
adults
complained
about
being
tired.
Now
I
understand
they
were
just
tired
of
being
an
adult.
"】
5.
"As
a
child,
I
thought
the
show
Friends
was
about
a
group
of
people
who
were
actually
friends.
.
.
not
just
a
TV
show.
"】
6.
"I
never
understood
why
adults
always
said
'money
doesn't
grow
on
trees.
'
I
mean,
have
they
ever
seen
a
coconut?"】
7.
"The
scariest
thing
about
being
an
adult
is
realizing
that
you
are
now
the
responsible
one.
"】
8.
"I
used
to
think
sleepovers
meant
staying
up
all
night
giggling
and
playing
games.
Now,
it
just
means
a
night
of
uninterrupted
sleep.
"】
9.
"I
never
understood
why
adults
always
talked
about
'the
good
old
days.
'
Then
I
realized
they
just
miss
taking
naps
in
the
middle
of
the
day.
"】
10.
"I
always
thought
bills
were
just
letters
that
came
in
the
mail.
Now
I
know
they
are
a
constant
reminder
of
my
bank
account
balance.
"】
11.
"Growing
up,
I
never
understood
why
my
parents
were
constantly
shouting
'turn
off
the
lights!'
Now
I
understand
the
value
of
saving
energy
(and
money).
"】
12.
"As
a
child,
I
thought
school
was
just
a
place
to
play
with
friends.
Little
did
I
know
it
was
actually
a
place
to
learn
(and
socialize).
"】
13.
"I
used
to
think
my
parents
had
all
the
answers
to
life's
problems.
Now
I
realize
they
were
just
winging
it
like
the
rest
of
us.
"】
14.
"The
best
thing
about
growing
up
is
realizing
you
can
eat
ice
cream
for
breakfast.
.
.
if
you
really
want
to
(just
be
prepared
for
the
sugar
crash).
"】
15.
"As
a
kid,
I
thought
the
outdoors
were
overrated.
Now,
I
can't
wait
to
go
for
a
hike
and
enjoy
the
peace
and
quiet.
"】
16.
"I
used
to
hate
going
to
the
dentist.
Now,
it's
the
perfect
excuse
to
sit
in
a
chair
and
close
my
eyes
for
an
hour.
"】
17.
"The
hardest
part
of
being
an
adult
is
realizing
that
sometimes
there
are
no
easy
answers.
"】
18.
"I
never
understood
why
adults
were
always
saying
'time
flies.
'
Then
I
realized
they
were
just
trying
to
make
up
for
all
the
naps
they
missed.
"】
19.
"As
a
kid,
I
thought
adulthood
was
all
about
being
serious.
.
.
now
I
know
it's
about
finding
humor
in
the
serious
moments.
"】
20.
"I
used
to
think
that
the
best
part
of
being
an
adult
was
getting
to
make
all
my
own
decisions.
Now,
I
realize
the
best
part
is
taking
responsibility
for
the
decisions
I
make.
"】