Childhood Totally Sucked: 19 Reminders Why Adulthood Isn’t So Bad

5. Being Locked Out of the House

Here’s a shout out to all the latchkey kids. What happened when you got home from the torture that was a school day, only to discover you’d left your keys indoors? You could wait the few hours until your parents got home from work, or you could — in my case — engage in some uncalled for acrobatics involving a bike seat, a wood shed and an unlocked second story window.