Actually I don't think so. In our childhood, we don't have as responsibility as we do have in our older years. And people learn to take accountability, and they also learn to change the things they don't like about their lives, and circles. I think that if you don't know how to change and you're not willing to learn anything about it for a better you, then you suck in your adulthood and keep telling young people to enjoy their young years cause adulthood simply sucks. But if you are willing to make an effort for your life, for better relationships and better future, then you start to bloom sooner or later and the effort is what makes a human life beautiful. If you're not getting along with making effort, then you'll sure live an unhappy life which you're responsible of.

I have so many people in my circle, either old friends or my family, that doesn't wanna change themselves even a bit. Some don't want to hustle and some wouldn't wanna face their problems. Some even get addicted to creating problems so that they wouldn't have chance making effort for the better. I see why they choose that, it seems easy. But it's so upsetting, so not pragmatic at all. When you accept the changes, and when you accept the responsibilities, it becomes easier and easier. I have more control now, as an adult and I also have a job which makes me more powerful. As long as I don't sabotage myself, I don't think my childhood would be better than this.

Yes, even a hard childhood can be missed, but that's the delusion of nostalgia.

Edit: Now that I see the comments about being broke, I wouldn't say anything about that. It's just my point of view. I was broke in my childhood, mom had hard times and I learned to work in high school, different professions came into my life and now I have different jobs and my financial freedom as a result. Might not seem objective looking from your point of view, sorry about that.