Growing up, our mother would never buy sweet cereal, due to the sugar. On very rare occasions, e.g. vacation, she'd let us eat it. For the most part though, it was forbidden.

When I started earning my own income I went to a grocery store and walked up and down the cereal aisle, marveling at how, if I wanted to, I could buy one box of every sweet cereal on display.

I can no longer eat any cereal. At my age it no longer agrees with me, gastrointestinally. I miss it. Sometimes I'll say "f*#k it" and buy a box. Like a bottle of alcohol, it's wonderful going down, but the next day is filled with regret.