13 Signs We Never Really Grow Up

13 Signs We Never Really Grow Up

They say the grass is always greener -- and that never holds true more than when it comes to age. As kids we long for the freedom to be able to do what we please. We dream that adulthood will mean unlimited amounts of Oreos, no bedtime, and not having to go to school a.k.a. jail everyday. But soon we find out that all those freedoms lead to love handles, dark circles, and having a boss to answer to rather than the principal.

Then, as adults, we kick ourselves for not napping more, miss having our meals cooked for us, and would easily swap our performance reviews for report cards.

But truth be told, if you think about it, we're not so different from our younger selves. Here are 13 childhood essentials and their adult equivalents that you've probably never even noticed.

Anything chocolate flavored is liquid gold...
Flickr: roadsidepictures/basheertome
We still get our exercise at a gym...
Flickr: iChris/marketing deluxe
And appreciate educational programming...
Flickr: stev.ie/justin_levy
And love to win big...
Flickr: kafka4prez/hidden peanuts
Kids table vs. singles table
Flickr: clover_1/codilicious
Doctor's visits are still the stuff of nightmares...
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We appreciate our privacy
Flickr: viewmaker/joe shlabotnik
And building things...though it's not as fun now
Flickr: acutance/tgkohn
We love our toys...
Flickr: jeremy roof/FHKE
And have disdain for authority...
Flickr: orijinal/sean dreilinger
Don't ever cut us...not in line and definitely not on the road
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It's a hard knock life on public transport...
Flickr: Woodleywonderworks/sagebrush photography
Did we mention we really dislike authority?
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