Be Home Before The Streetlights Come On

In this episode of Unfiltered and Slightly Annoyed, I found myself thinking about how different growing up used to feel.It started with something simple — the old movie theater down the road from my house getting torn down. Seeing it disappear brought back memories of roller rinks, Blockbuster nights, riding bikes all day, and the one rule every kid had: be home before the streetlights come on.No phones.No tracking apps.No constant notifications.Just freedom, boredom, and figuring things out as you went.This isn’t a “things today are terrible” rant — just an honest look at how much the world has changed, and why growing up back then felt a little more carefree.