What would you advise your younger self?

[mark_j]

Funny thing about youth, it is so wasted on the young.

 

[DesEsseintes]

Funny thing about youth, it is so wasted on the young.

I don't agree. Youth should be profligate and thoughtless. The overflowing generosity of young people - their thought-free, consequence free spontaneity - comes precisely from their sense of immortality, and that they have nothing to lose. Every sadness is an overwhelming tragedy, and every fleeting joy a glorious triumph. The kind of introspective, measured, analytical responses we bring to youth, and think superior, would destroy it if matched with its boundlessness.

My thought for the day, anyway.

 

[Eyereadtoo]

Young man, you aren't promised a tomorrow so don't you dare hesitate to tell those closest to you how much you love them; do it everyday if necessary. Oh, if slashing a couple of tires keeps them off the road and around for another tomorrow be sure your blade is sharp.

 

[Trixareforkids]

Home ownership is a scam! Don't do it!

Just keep writing, and quit throwing away what you do write.

Use that windfall to build a tiny house.

 

[Asian_Flower]

Dont date fumbling boys.

Date men.

Embrace your sexuality.

 

[mylittlenympho]

Go back and look again at uni for that man you saw once. You'll marry him 8 years later ...!

It just would have saved a lot of time

 

[vedette]

stop telling yourself you're worthless because of x, y, and z. you are supremely valuable to more people than you think.

and boys like you, I swear.

 

[VahallaWmn]

1) Stop throwing yourself on bloody swords. Learn to walk away.
2) Love yourself and be exactly who you are. Afford others the same.
3) The approval of others is worth nothing. Do not mistake it for love.
4) Do not sacrifice. Give, but only to those who prove worthy.
5) Embrace fear, failure and hardship because these will be your greatest teachers.

 

[WhenInDoubtFuck]

For a much younger me - Girls do not have cooties, that is a dirty, vicious lie.

For a specific time in the middle of my childhood - Those two girls chasing after us are not crazy stalkers. Okay, yes, they are crazy stalkers but it's not such a bad thing. Just go with it.

For a nearly adult me - The winning lottery numbers on our 18th birthday are...

Okay, I must confess - My first thought was if I could go back in time and meet my childhood self, I'd wear an eye patch and use the "Stop playing with it or you'll go blind" line...just to fuck with myself. Yeah, I have a twisted sense of humor...

 

[DrRickMarshall]

Never walk away from what could have been a good thing.

 

[frostyghost09]

1) Don't be such a prude
2) Don't let those selfish, self-absorbed, two-faced, back stabbing bitches walk all over you.
3) For the love of hell, no matter what any parental figure says, don't be ashamed to explore yourself. What the old bats won't know, won't hurt them.
4)...It'll all work out. I promise.

 

[SereneGal]

stop telling yourself you're worthless because of x, y, and z. you are supremely valuable to more people than you think.

and boys like you, I swear.

Never walk away from what could have been a good thing.

Most definitely those things^^^^^

And...
Don't let others make your decisions.... You're the one living with the consequences.

 

[lucky17atl]

Do not be in a hurry to be an adult. Have fun while you are young. The adult life will get here fast so enjoy your youth. And quit playing hurt. That knee will not last forever.

 

[DesEsseintes]

The very traits that led you to being ignored or bullied at school - a love of learning, an enthusiasm, engagement in and curiosity about the world, the joy of reading - are the same things that will give you a career, friends, admirers (sexual and otherwise) and a lasting sense of self for far longer. It'll be tough, kid, but stay true to who you are, because your school is not the whole world.

 

[ShyTease]

One day you'll accept your body and then you can stop hurting it.

 

[lil_jenni]

1) Being a slut is fun, but it skews your outlook on men and life.

2) Alcohol is MUCH worse for you than you think it is. Moderation is your friend here.

3) You are worth loving.

4) When the right guy comes along - and he will - do not sabotage it because of your own insecurities. You will save both of you over a year and a half worth of pain and misery.

5) No matter how low you think you have sunk, and no matter how worthless you think you are, and not matter how bad you think life has become, you need to realize that it really can get worse -- working at the brothel will be the worst mistake of your life. DON'T DO IT!

That felt kinda good to say all of that. Too bad I can't really go back and warn myself about all this shit.

 

[DewMee]

1. Don't marry your high school sweetheart at age 18.
2. Don't be so uptight. Loosen up a bit.
3. Don't worry so much what others think of you.

That said, how things went is what led me to being me today.

 

[ericrodman101]

"Dude, those girls that hang around you all the time? They aren't just female friends, dipshit! A lot of them want to be more than friends. Stop being stupid, ditch the girlfriend (she'll just drive you insane and stomp on your emotions eventually anyway), and GO PLAY."

^this

ShrimpFriedRice and jp2012, I couldn't agree more. The opportunities I missed....

 

[Sen_DarkmoonKnightess]

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[QSco]

Ask her name, fuckhead.

 

[Xerxes82]

Hmm... And in no particular order:

Watch out for gingers.

The scariest words in the English language are "maybe" and "later." Forget them both, please.

Women named Lauren are not to be trifled with. The will make you hurt, at times. And none of them will hang around. But in the long run, it's all worth it. And yes, I do mean all of them.

And finally: Remember how you promised yourself you'd have nothing to do with 95% of the people you knew in high school, or even the community you were trapped in at that time? No regrets whatsoever, that was a damn fine call.

 

[FullyLoadedUK]

1. College: Under no circumstances whatsoever do not date that girl. Not that the younger me will listen.

2. Further back: Don't give up caring in English because your teacher keeps asking "is this your own work?" On the first couple of stories and the one poem you write the last year of high school.

 

[Erochic]

Good sex is really important. Don't settle for someone who doesn't think so too.

If a man won't go down, dump his ass.

 

[FullyLoadedUK]

Hmm... And in no particular order:

Watch out for gingers.

The scariest words in the English language are "maybe" and "later." Forget them both, please.

Women named Lauren are not to be trifled with. The will make you hurt, at times. And none of them will hang around. But in the long run, it's all worth it. And yes, I do mean all of them.

And finally: Remember how you promised yourself you'd have nothing to do with 95% of the people you knew in high school, or even the community you were trapped in at that time? No regrets whatsoever, that was a damn fine call.

Jennifers for me and love me some ginger over the years. But it does remind.. Make sure you are ready to handle everything that comes with dating your best friend's little sister.

 

[IARainman]

Relax, have some fun. Women want sex as much as you do, sure not every one, all the time, but a lot more than you think. Go, take some chances, have done fun. There Will never be a time like the 80s again.

Oh, and that girl from Indiana, that you thought you had nothing in common with? You both wanted to fuck. That was good enough for a weekend. Wake up idiot.