“What do you love now, that you hated when you were younger?”
When I was younger, there were a lot of things I couldn’t stand that I now genuinely enjoy.
Food is probably the biggest example. I used to hate sweet potatoes because of the texture. Just looking at them was enough to make me feel sick. As I’ve gotten older, though, my tastes have changed. The texture no longer bothers me, and now I actually enjoy eating sweet potatoes.
My view on pets has changed too. As a kid, I always thought dogs were the perfect pet. While I still love dogs, I’ve come to realize that they aren’t the best fit for my lifestyle anymore. Dogs need a lot of time, energy, and attention, and I know I wouldn’t be able to give them everything they deserve.
Cats, on the other hand, are something I’ve grown to appreciate much more. They still require care and responsibility, but in a way that better fits my life. My cat is calm, loves to cuddle, and I don’t mind cleaning the litter box if it means having such a wonderful companion around.
Even the way I dress has changed. Styles I would have never considered wearing when I was younger are now some of my favorites. Growing older has taught me that it’s okay for preferences to change. Sometimes the things we dislike aren’t things we’ll hate forever—they’re just things we haven’t grown into yet.
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I didn’t like spicy foods when I was a kid, even growing up in Southwest Houston, surrounded by some of the best Tex-Mex and true Mexican food there is. Now, at 60-very-nearly 61, I crave hot salsa, green chiles, a spicier than normal curry at my local Indian buffet. I want that momentary bite of spicy to hit my tongue and make me reach for my very cold beer!
There are other things, clothing choices, becoming fearless and trying new things, etc., but I’ll leave it at the spicy food item!
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I love this—spicy food is such a perfect example of taste evolving over time. It’s funny how something that used to feel like “absolutely not” can turn into something you actively crave later in life.
And I agree with you on the other shifts too—clothing, confidence, trying new things… it’s like we slowly expand what we’re willing to experience instead of staying locked into old versions of ourselves.
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