childhood

Disney Princesses were a core part of many of our childhoods. They were who we aspired to be, and had such magnificent lives that we could only dream of having. But they also made a lot of very questionable decisions. If you rewatch the movies once you're grown up, it's hard not to notice all the plot holes, dirty jokes, and extreme gender roles portrayed in the films. But hey, that's showbiz I suppose. Nowadays I think they put in more effort to avoid such 'choices.'

If you have a love/hate relationship with Disney princess movies as well, these memes will probably make you chuckle.

Who knew adulting could be so rough? When I was a youth, all I wanted to do was grow up and finally attain independence on my own. Looking back, those were the best days of my life, and I should have cherished them more. The Twitter-sphere also laments the struggles of adulting on a weekly basis, and these hilarious tweets couldn't be more accurate! Join us in complaining about being an adult and scroll down for the best 'adulting' tweets of the week. 

So, this isn't exactly something people enjoy reminiscing about all the time. However, it is completely natural and kind of funny when you think about it. Like how does everyone think they were brought into the world in the first place? Of course our parents banged. Anyway, here are some funny stories of kids learning that for a fact.

As children, we form our views and ideas of the world based on the information we receive. Or, more realistically, on what we extrapolate from the truth, which is usually total nonsense.  Then, we grow up, learn more about the world and how it works, and realize that what we used to believe was just not true. But it's fun to look back and remember the bizarre things we used to think before we learned the real ways of the world. A Twitter thread started by writer Kristin Arnett has sparked people to reveal the utterly ridiculous things they believed as kids before the ugly truth set in.

Photoshop is a magical thing; a tool with which you can visualize all your wildest dreams come true, it's basically like a genie, but a massive tease. Speaking of genies, one guy has used Photoshop to make all of his childhood Disney dreams come true, and my inner child is so jealous. Samuel, a Spanish primary school teacher who likes to experiment with graphic design and photoshop in his spare time, has edited photos of himself to look like he is chilling with all our favorite childhood Disney characters. From watching TV with 101 Dalmatians to waxing Gaston's hairy chest, his creations are realistic, creative, and funny, all while invoking extreme nostalgia. Check out some of his best work below and tell me your inner child isn't also crying with envy!

This Throwback Thursday, let's travel back to the 80s and 90s and take a look at some of our favorite toys and pastimes. Inspired from Reddit page r/nostalgia, it is full of things to remind you of a happier time. "Whether it's an old commercial or a book from your past... here we can take pleasure in reminiscing about the good ol' days [and] times we shared with loved ones, both humorous and sad". Check out some of our favorite throwbacks and see how many remind you of your childhood.

Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Oh boy, what a time to be alive! 

Truly, most of these are relatable and so, so '90s.

In our complex world, kids need to lawyer-up big time. The guy behind the popular blog, "How to be a dad" created these document templates for children (and childish adults) so they can conduct their childhood with proper legal guidance.

These hilarious comics prove that growing up isn't all that it's cracked up to be...