Do you get nostalgic about things?

I've recently been looking up music that was out when I was a kid, and listening to those old songs has brought back lots of memories from that time. Looking at old photos has a similar effect, I get nostalgic when looking at old photos of me and at old school photos for example.

Does anyone else ever get feelings of nostalgia?

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Reply 1

Rum Ham

Yeah I especially get when looking back at pics of me and my pets, partner and family from years ago. The feelings that come back make me feel both happy and sad. Going to certain places or listening to certain songs can make me feel nostalgic too.

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Reply 2

She-Ra

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Original post by RFowler

I dooooooo :moon:

Music gives me goosebumps and always makes me very nostalgic :h:

I find smells are very powerful too - the smell of Paddington underground station reminds me of living and working in London, aftershaves/perfumes remind me of people I love....

"Nostalgia" can be seasonal for me too.... like the Starbucks red cup being released in November. Brings back very happy memories of going for walks each year around Brighton all wrapped up in the autumnal sunshine, hand in hand with a toffee nut latte.... feeling excited about Christmas

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Reply 3

Maid Marian

Yes. I work in my old primary school and I get very nostalgic at the memories...

Reply 4

RF_PineMarten

Original post by Spock's Socks

Going to certain places or listening to certain songs can make me feel nostalgic too.

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I forgot about places. My grandma and grandad would often take me up the woods after picking me up from preschool. My dad would do the same thing from about the same age, possibly earlier. When you're that age you don't know your way around the place and going up the woods is like an adventure.

Walking or driving past my old primary school has a similar effect as well.

Reply 5

ChaoticButterfly

It makes me incredibly sad how we all get old and then die :frown:

That I will never be able to experience childhood again.

Reply 6

iamu

yes, clubland 10 brings back the memories

Reply 7

RF_PineMarten

Original post by ChaoticButterfly

It makes me incredibly sad how we all get old and then die :frown:

That I will never be able to experience childhood again.

That reminds me of a quote - don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

I suppose those of us who decide to have kids someday will be able to "experience" childhood again but in a different way.

Reply 8

somemightsay888

The Nintendo 64. What a machine that was

Reply 9

ChaoticButterfly

Original post by RFowler

That is so weird. I heard that someone say that today already lol

If I can find someone who will make kids with me :cry:

This gives me a nostalgia happiness orgasm overload. :moon:

[video="youtube;_0t7-Ks10Dc"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0t7-Ks10Dc[/video]

Actually it is probably telling that most things that give me nostalgia is video game music.

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Reply 10

Alfissti

Not much of a sentimental person.

Generally don't like stuff from the past. Don't really care much for people of the past either and not that fond of history or past glories.

Generally don't have much appreciation for anything old unless it has something very special about it and it is still useful.

Reply 11

ChaoticButterfly

also this

[video="youtube;nBPK_oXeJgA"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBPK_oXeJgA[/video]

That gives me the shivers.

Reply 12

RF_PineMarten

Original post by ChaoticButterfly

That is so weird. I heard that someone say that today already lol

If I can find someone who will make kids with me :cry:

This gives me a nostalgia happiness orgasm overload. :moon:

[video="youtube;_0t7-Ks10Dc"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0t7-Ks10Dc[/video]

Actually it is probably telling that most things that give me nostalgia is video game music.

Super Mario 64 makes me nostalgic, including the music. Used to play on it all the time when I was a kid.

Reply 13

Toriar

All the time. Smells especially make me nostalgic. It's kinda weird but when I was younger I tried a lot of different scents of deodorant rather than just sticking to one, and now whenever I smell one of those scents it takes me back to the time I was using it :tongue:

Reply 14

username927016

Yeh I often get nostalgic quite often, probably because my life is quite boring at the moment.

Reply 15

inachigeek21

Yes, YES!
I often do get nostalgic about things, and it is rather irritating.
Listening to those pieces of music when I was younger, viewing those olden pictures, just activates those past memories and brings back sadness.

Reply 16

SecretDuck

Yes I do. Music, TV shows and even video games from time to time. :yep:

Reply 17

somemightsay888

Original post by Foo.mp3

I ~~almost~~ miss dem virginal days of epic et. excitable Goldeneye seshes :teeth:

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Reply 18

RF_PineMarten

Original post by She-Ra

I dooooooo :moon:

"Nostalgia" can be seasonal for me too.... like the Starbucks red cup being released in November. Brings back very happy memories of going for walks each year around Brighton all wrapped up in the autumnal sunshine, hand in hand with a toffee nut latte.... feeling excited about Christmas

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I feel the same about Christmas. At that time of year I end up thinking about what the Christmas period was like when I was a kid. The excitement in the run up to Christmas, getting an advent calendar, putting Christmas decorations up, Christmas songs, the actual day, etc.

And the school nativity play that we did every year. "Away in a manger" gets me right in the feels.

Reply 19

iammeyouareyou

Yes, especially on New Year's for some reason.

My friend recently reminded me of this which took me back to when I was still little.
[video="youtube;XdBr9DgKppY"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdBr9DgKppY[/video]

Original post by ChaoticButterfly