Innocent childhood activities that would be considered creepy if adults did them
#1Watching others play#2Collecting things obsessively#3Asking "why?" constantly#4Playing in dirt/mud#5Talking to strangers readily#6Being very focused on one interest#7Wearing mismatched or unusual clothes#8Collecting pictures of things you like
#1Playing hide-and-seek in someone's closets or under their beds#2Following people around and watching them from a distance without them knowing#3Asking overly personal and detailed questions about strangers' lives#4Collecting "treasures" from other people's yards without permission#6Standing motionless in a doorway or hallway, just staring#8Building elaborate forts out of blankets and furniture in public spaces#9Talking to imaginary friends in public, having full conversations, and reacting to them#10"Making believe" that everyday objects are alive and interacting with them as such#11Reenacting scenes from cartoons or movies with intense sound effects and movements alone in public#12Asking strangers for their "secret codes" or "magic words"#13Giving unsolicited, lengthy "lectures" or "instructions" to other people on how to do things#14Constantly asking "Are you my mommy/daddy?" to strangers#16Drawing detailed and often unsettling pictures of people and then showing them off proudly#17Singing nursery rhymes or children's songs very loudly and off-key in public, with intense focus#18Crawling everywhere instead of walking+2 more
#1Playing on a playground alone#2Hanging around an elementary school after hours#3Collecting bugs/spiders in jars#4Building a blanket fort in a public place#5Going door-to-door asking strangers for snacks#6Asking random adults personal questions#7Staring openly at people#8Taking “treasures” from nature#9Following animals around#10Sitting outside someone’s house waiting for a friend without texting/calling first#11Keeping a diary full of intense feelings#12Taking photos of random people you think look interesting#13Role-playing imaginary scenarios out loud#14Making “potions” from household chemicals#15Trading small objects with strangers+9 more
#1Talking to “invisible friends”#2Collecting random objects (e.g., rocks, bottle caps, “found treasures”)#4Pretending to be a superhero or secret agent, complete with imaginary missions and secret codes#5Playing “hide‑and‑seek” or “tag” after dark, especially in isolated areas#6Talking to stuffed animals or dolls as if they’re real people#7Making up elaborate bedtime stories for themselves and narrating them loudly#8Drawing pictures of monsters, ghosts, or “secret clubs” and keeping them hidden#9Skipping school or work to go on “adventure days” in the woods#10Creating “secret handshakes” or coded greetings with strangers#11Practicing magic tricks or “rituals” in the basement, complete with candles and chanting#12Singing loudly to oneself in public spaces (especially in a high‑pitched, child‑like voice)#13Carrying a favorite plush toy or security blanket everywhere, even to professional meetings#14Writing secret diary entries addressed to “my future self” and reading them aloud in public#15Leaving “mystery notes” for unsuspecting people (e.g., tiny clues left on park benches)#16Practicing “pretend play” with everyday objects (e.g., turning a broom into a horse)+3 more
#1Playing alone at the playground#2Trick-or-treating without a kid#3Narrating everything you do out loud#4Staring intensely at strangers in public#5Having an imaginary friend you talk to constantly#6Asking "why?" repeatedly to everything someone says#7Playing in a ball pit alone#8Carrying around a stuffed animal everywhere#9Running up to random dogs and hugging them#10Napping under tables or in small enclosed spaces#11Drawing stick figures of your family and giving them as gifts