Advice you'd give to your past self?

[FRANS_PLAYER]

I'd time travel back to fifth grade. Oh boy, I do have a lot of advice I could contribute:
"You're going to suffer a lot, but it's going to help you see the world in a different way. You're going to become a hard person, but also softer at the same time, because you've struggled in life, and you always want to be there for people who struggle. You're not going to forgive - and you're not wrong for not forgiving. You don't have to be a saint and forgive those who wronged you."

 

[Bird_9]

You have good advices

i would probably say 4 things

1- dont lie
2- dont think friendship or family is forever
3- love amd honor those who support u
4- never give up yr goals

 

[Romaki]

I'd just urge myself to get therapy in high school and change class or school too. Lots of misery could have been avoided.

 

[DarkDesertFox]

No, there is not something on your shirt. Do not look down no matter who says it.

 

[*The Oakboro Mayor*]

Be stronger than you think you could be. It might be tough to listen to all the criticism, but at the end of the day they’re probably just jealous or intimidated by you. You can’t control your body and listening to the skinny ‘compliments’ is something you will just have to deal with. You don’t deserve it, but it will be ok. (I still haven’t heard the end of them)

You are capable of greater things, so push yourself. You know that you can do the work, so stop putting it off. It’s just gonna cause you pain and sleep deprivation in the long run, so do it as soon as you can.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

Go to therapy

 

[DinosaurDumpster]

i'd go back to my 5/6th grade self to not convince my mom to throw a bunch of my old toys away. because now i want to collect them as a way of revisiting my past and also seems like a fun thing to start collecting.
I'd also go back to my 3 year old self and tell myself to not only love the show spongebob and watch shows with real people. kind of regret that now.

 

[Bowie]

Do it the hard way.

 

[Corrie]

Don't put up with people's crap no matter how much you like them. You'll find better people, you don't have to desperately cling to these losers.

 

[seularin]

dont be such a pushover lol

dont tune out everyone, try to say more than 4 words

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

dont take **** from anyone

 

[xTech]

First of all, since i've always been obsessed with some kind of online forum/group, i'd tell myself to go to thebelltree because the community here is so wholesome <3 and to buy all the good collectibles. Secondly, i'd tell myself that legit no one cares or is going to bully/ostracise me just because i'm small and may be a bit weird, and to just go out there and actively try and talk with the people you want to be friends with (it took me up until college to learn this lesson and be confident, and I wish i'd even just tried a bit harder when I was younger).

Aside from that I don't think i'd say much else (aside from the usual 'invest in bitcoin' spiel) because I kind of like the way I am right now for the most part, and am just happy that i'm able to have a relaxing life right now.

 

[Uffe]

Learn to say no.

 

[Mary]

Oh boy. I have a lot I wish I could tell my past self. Some of the top ones would be:

- don't be so hard on yourself all the time, you're a good person and people do like you, whether you know they do or not
- school matters, but so does being social - try to get out more.
- don't put so much weight on your parents' opinions of you - they don't know everything.
- you'll find a boyfriend eventually, so don't worry about being alone for now
- you're gonna love college.

 

[Jhine7]

"You do you."

 

[Kuroh]

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind" - Dr. Suess

Not like I ever censored my opinion for anyone, but in the past, I did jump through hoops for people who "minded" who I was, since I used to be naive.

 

[Xara]

“homie, please stop lying for attention. i know your home life is rough and school is a literal nightmare but please stop lying. also, middle school will not kill you - i know it feels like it will but it absolutely won’t. everything you’ll experience that feels like it’ll kill you just,,, won’t. you won’t be okay after everything but you’ll still be alive. you’ll still be here.”

 

[ting1984]

"Enjoy your youthful naivete and exuberance while it lasts -- you'll get older and find out you don't fit in anywhere, and you'll be preoccupied with life, philosophical, and theological questions your parents never considered."

 

[emily_e_c]

boy the things I would tell myself. I would definitely say be careful who you befriend because not everyone is as genuine as they appear. I would also say its okay to be sad sometimes because I always made my depression worse by invalidating my negative emotions. You are valid to feel the way you feel but don't let it overwhelm you either. I would also say start trying new things because when you get older you will wish you had started these hobbies early on, but now you have to start from the ground up which is fine but its going to be a lot of work!

 

[DeltaLoraine]

I'd tell myself to take it slow and enjoy childhood while I had it ❤ And I'd let myself know that adults are just big children that look older. Never lose that childhood spark in your heart.