As a kid, you had the chance to make friends at school, during after-school activities, or anything your parents signed you up for.
As an adult, it feels like you have way fewer opportunities. Your choices are pretty much work, and, like, roaming the streets.
As a kid, your parents would help you call a new friend and invite them over that afternoon.
As an adult, you'll text your new friend to ask if they want to grab a beer "sometime." But it could be weeks before you *actually* meet up.
As a kid, you spent time with pretty much anyone your parents suggested.
As an adult, you really have to consider before allowing any new humans to impede on your evening and weekend plans of lazing around.
As a kid, you had no problem choosing what you wanted to do on your playdate.
As an adult, you usually don't want to be the one who makes the plans. You just want to hang out and not feel awkward.
As a kid, you were usually playing and using your ~imagination~ right at the start of your friendship.
As an adult, you feel more pressured to be interesting so your new friends will want to hang out again.
As a kid, you rarely held back, because you didn't really know any other way of communicating.
As an adult, you don't want to offend or scare anyone away, so you're careful with what you say.
As a kid, you just said what was on your mind. It seemed like there was so much to say, even to a new friend.
As an adult, awkward silences mean pulling out your phone instead of, you know, actual face-to-face interaction.
As a kid, you'd let your parents know that you had fun, and that determined a second playdate.
And as an adult, it takes a lot of bonding and effort to keep a new friendship going. But it's so worth it.
