For a while now I've been trying to surround myself with everything and anything that has to do with the 80's.  It's like I'll do anything I can to remind myself of my childhood and try to relive it.  I am constantly reminscing about it and missing it.  I just had a great childhood, with great friends, and a very supportive and loving family.  It's not that I'm not happy with my life now and all I have is my past to make me happy, but I guess it's the idea of simpler times when I didn't have to worry about money and work and all that sucky adult stuff.  It was care-free and fun and I've give anything to have back just one day.  But what I'm asking is, do you think there's something wrong with me?  Why can't I let it go and just focus on the present?  I just have so many wonderful memories...

I actually feel the exact same way as you do.  I would give anything to be able to relive my childhood once again. Some days I miss it so much that it makes me wanna cry.

For a while now I've been trying to surround myself with everything and anything that has to do with the 80's.  It's like I'll do anything I can to remind myself of my childhood and try to relive it.  I am constantly reminscing about it and missing it.  I just had a great childhood, with great friends, and a very supportive and loving family.  It's not that I'm not happy with my life now and all I have is my past to make me happy, but I guess it's the idea of simpler times when I didn't have to worry about money and work and all that sucky adult stuff.  It was care-free and fun and I've give anything to have back just one day.  But what I'm asking is, do you think there's something wrong with me?  Why can't I let it go and just focus on the present?  I just have so many wonderful memories...


This sounded very much like a Donnie Darko thread...lol

I dunno...I'd need to go into your bedroom (no, not that way  ;)). You can always tell one's obsessions by visiting their bed-room. If you have Duran-duran blasting out of the boom-box, posters of Madonna ala 'Material Girl', transformers.etc, then I'd say yes, you are living in the 80s at the expense of reality. But in the ends, who really cares? Create your own era...

I actually feel the exact same way as you do.  I would give anything to be able to relive my childhood once again. Some days I miss it so much that it makes me wanna cry.


It's nice to know there is someone out there like me! Do you mind if I ask how old you are? 

It makes me want to cry too sometimes.  Sometimes I'll be looking at something on Ebay from my childhood or an old picture I have and I'll get a very vivid flashback to a certain moment I may have forgotten about and I will be overcome with emotion and want to cry.  It's strange...  It's happy and sad feeling at the same time.

This sounded very much like a Donnie Darko thread...lol

I dunno...I'd need to go into your bedroom (no, not that way  ;)). You can always tell one's obsessions by visiting their bed-room. If you have Duran-duran blasting out of the boom-box, posters of Madonna ala 'Material Girl', transformers.etc, then I'd say yes, you are living in the 80s at the expense of reality. But in the ends, who really cares? Create your own era...


hahaha well it's funny you say that because i've always been an HUGE Madonna fan.  But I even love her current stuff.  I guess I'm not that bad.  I don't have posters on the walls and I don't wear 80's clothes, but I do listen to 80's music a lot, and I will buy 80's TV shows and movies on DVD, and sometimes I'll buy a Sears Wishbook or some other momento on Ebay.  It's more in my head than anywhere else.  There's not much physical evidence of this obsession. LOL

I don't know. I don't think I'd want to go back to my childhood. Not that it was bad, and not that I don't miss it. But today is good too.

I don't know. I don't think I'd want to go back to my childhood. Not that it was bad, and not that I don't miss it. But today is good too.


Yeah, today is good in many ways.  It's just the hard times that makes me miss being a kid.  But maybe if I was ever given the chance to relive my childhood, I'd go back, and maybe realize that life is better now and want to come back.  Who knows...  I also have a selective memory when it comes to thinking about my childhood.  Maybe there were parts of it that weren't so great.  I don't know.  I just miss it.

I think it's possible to be too obsessed with anything............

I think it's possible to be too obsessed with anything............


thanks for your help...  ::)

thanks for your help...  ::)
Actually I was being serious. I think it is possible to get too obsessed with things whatever they may be and that's not healthy in most cicumstances.

I love the 80s... collect tv dvds, music, toys from childhood! Obsessed is quite a strong word. "Really into" describes me better.

maybe i'm not obsessed either... just "really into" as well.  i just wanted to know if anyone else felt the same way that i do.

It's nice to know there is someone out there like me! Do you mind if I ask how old you are? 

It makes me want to cry too sometimes.  Sometimes I'll be looking at something on Ebay from my childhood or an old picture I have and I'll get a very vivid flashback to a certain moment I may have forgotten about and I will be overcome with emotion and want to cry.  It's strange...  It's happy and sad feeling at the same time.



I am 29.

ok, and i'll be 28 soon, so we are around the same age.  it always seems like most of the people on here were in their teenage years during the 80's and they can't understand how anyone who wasn't 15 in 1985 could miss it, but i guess my childhood was a happier time for me than my teenage years, which were in the 90's.  i miss being 8 years old a lot more than being 18 LOL

ok, and i'll be 28 soon, so we are around the same age.   it always seems like most of the people on here were in their teenage years during the 80's and they can't understand how anyone who wasn't 15 in 1985 could miss it, but i guess my childhood was a happier time for me than my teenage years, which were in the 90's.  i miss being 8 years old a lot more than being 18 LOL




I am the same way....I would take my childhood years over my teen years anyday! ;)

I sometimes feel as you do, Bill. I feel like I am a product of the 80's and I am living that legacy. I feel like I want to go back in time, but I am glad of what I have been able to hang on to. Someday, I can share those memories with my children, so I look forward to that.

I guess. They were an awesome time though. BTW I was born in 1990; I still love them. '90s are fine too though.

The 80s very good memories for me, so there will always be a craze for me for that decade.  http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/square/sqsilly.gif

The 80s are a decade everyone loves, but hates to admit it. That's why it always ranks so high in 'worst' decade polls!  ;D

The 80s are a decade everyone loves, but hates to admit it. That's why it always ranks so high in 'worst' decade polls!  ;D


That's very true. I still feel kinda weird driving around blasting a song from the 80's in my car. But, if it were the 60's or 70's, I wouldn't have any regrets. I guess people out there still see the 80's as total cheese. But, I've gone past that now.. I just LOVE the 80's like I never have before.  ;D

That's very true. I still feel kinda weird driving around blasting a song from the 80's in my car. But, if it were the 60's or 70's, I wouldn't have any regrets. I guess people out there still see the 80's as total cheese. But, I've gone past that now.. I just LOVE the 80's like I never have before.  ;D


I'm getting to that point.  I'm almost ready to confess my love for Depeche Mode and New Order, almost.

I don't know, Bill. I consider myself obsessed with the media rather than my memories of the 80s these days. The latter is more likely to be unhealthy for you than the former.

I eat, sleep and drink 80's Music. 

Well, maybe not Eat and Drink it LOL though if I did, it would be Chocolate Box by Bros. ;D

This sounded very much like a Donnie Darko thread...lol

I dunno...I'd need to go into your bedroom (no, not that way  ;)). You can always tell one's obsessions by visiting their bed-room. If you have Duran-duran blasting out of the boom-box, posters of Madonna ala 'Material Girl', transformers.etc, then I'd say yes, you are living in the 80s at the expense of reality. But in the ends, who really cares? Create your own era...


Well said that man!  I for one love a lot of modern things, but I'm basically stuck in the 80's for music and fashion and proud of it!

Someone's gotta show all these Pop Idol, RnB, Hip-Hop luvving youngsters what they missed!

Well said that man!  I for one love a lot of modern things, but I'm basically stuck in the 80's for music and fashion and proud of it!

Someone's gotta show all these Pop Idol, RnB, Hip-Hop luvving youngsters what they missed!


Exactly!  ;)

I don't think I am obsessed with the '80's. but I love/prefer to listen to '80's music.  Unlike some of you I was a teenager in the '80's.  I went from 15 to 25 in that decade.  That is a lot of growing up to do.  It was great - I have no regrets.  I would love to travel back in time to some of those 80 days and have the fun I did back then.  No responsibility, just enjoying life and having fun.  I met some of the best friends I have ever had (and still have) in the '80's.  I loved, I lost, I grew, I matured.  I went from Jr. High to a college graduate all in one decade.  Don't get me wrong. . .  I love my life now. . . . but sometimes when a certain song comes on the radio the memories are so strong that I am instantly flashed back in time.  To a time that was simplier, easier, more carefree and full of adventure, learning and growing.  I am not obsessed, but I do miss the '80's from time to time.