Time for Sunday Social! This week’s questions are all about childhood.
1. Did you sleepwalk as a child?
Nope. Not a sleepwalker. Never have been, hope to never be.
2. Did you ever try to run away or sneak out of your house?
I was about 4 years old and decided I should run away. I packed my bag and got to the end of the driveway before deciding that I should go back home. I tried again at the age of 6, much more successfully, but I still only got about a mile away. Long story. You’ll have to wait to read it in my memoir. I’m way too lazy to go find the entry and copy and paste it here.
I never tried to sneak out of my house. I was too much of a goody-two-shoes when I was old enough to try sneaking out. I was too afraid of getting caught.
3. Did you have any imaginary friends?
No, I guess I wasn’t a very creative child.
4. Did you ever go toilet papering?
Again, no. I was always afraid of getting caught doing inappropriate things, so I never did them. Boring, I know.
5. Did you ever sneak TV shows you weren’t allowed to watch?
I was home alone for a few hours one night when I was in late elementary school. I flipped the TV channel and the Shining was on. I kept flipping the channel back and forth. I really wanted to see what would happen next, but I was so scared I had to turn away. No one ever said I couldn’t watch it, but I remember being scared out of my mind. I also did sneak MTV every now and again if my parents weren’t home, but only when I knew I wouldn’t get caught.
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It’s interesting how many people had to “sneak” MTV. I don’t remember it being very taboo.
My parents hated it. It was a no-no in our house, so my sister and I watched it when they weren’t home.