Advice you'd give to your past self?

[SinnerTheCat]

Honestly, if I could I'd probably tell myself that no matter what happens, things will get better when I grow up. That there is hope and I will be happy with myself and the world one day

 

[Neb]

Edit: Removed because I wanted to redo my original post.

 

[MarzipanDragyn]

I could write multiple books on all of the things I could tell myself, and I'd STILL have too many things left to say. There are SO many things I wish I could've prevented or avoided or changed.

Still...:

1. Your family always has been and always will be on your side.
2. Try to treat yourself with as much care as you treat others.
3. Just because it didn't work the first few times doesn't mean it never will.
4. Always trust your gut, because it has almost always been right.
5. Be kind, but don't let it leave you vulnerable. Many people will take advantage of you otherwise.
6. There is no such thing as "acting your age"; anyone who says otherwise have let themselves lose their way.
7. No matter what, do NOT change your ways or self just to appease others. If they don't approve, they're not for you. (I have regretted this one for many years, now)
8. Sometimes, it's healthier to let something go; stop holding grudges.
9. There is NOTHING wrong with you, and you are not broken. You are HUMAN. You are NOT weak.
10. You are NOT, and have NEVER been, crazy. Don't let others try to deceive you.

I wonder how my life could've turned out, had I known then what I know now...

 

[InstantNoodles]

1. Study!!!
2. Don't be afraid to try new things like different instruments and sports
3. Choose your company wisely
4. Always be appreciative and count your blessings!!
5. Do things that are out of your comfort zone

 

[Seastar]

-Please pay attention to your belongings when going on trips. Especially don't play "hide-n-seek" with your plush in a hotel room.

Ah, yeah... that's a bit of a personal regret of mine.

 

[Chris]

You can't change someone. If something about them consistently annoys you, or if they mistreat you, then it's not meant to be. Give up on the friend/relationship and walk away.

 

[neoqueenserenity]

I'd remind me not to be so hard on myself all the time. No one is perfect, and that's okay.

Some people you meet are just jerks, period.

Also things always work out for the better, even if you don't see it in that moment. Everything does happen for a reason.

Lastly, do not take the people you love for granted.

Some of this advice is cliché, but looking back I realized it has never applied more for me than it does today.

 

[ali.di.magix]

For my childhood-self I'd say stop being so self conscious and putting yourself down. It is not only hurting yourself but the people you love. Accept yourself and believe in yourself.

For my high schooler self, I'd say don't be so scared of the future. Everything will work out okay. You will achieve things that you never thought you would, trust me. Also, take care of your mental health, go to therapy or reach out for god's sake.

 

[Your Local Wild Child]

Don’t get too worried about your grades. That’s something I have to tell my future self too.

 

[Mariah]

Don’t eat animal products. It’s really gross.

 

[Late Night Thoughts]

Take care of that grey hat because you won't ever find it again lmao. ;-;

 

[Tao]

I would say "I'm from the future, take this stapler. You need to get out of here and stay on the road until your 26th and a half birthday. Change your name, do not do anything where they can locate you. Only on that birthday can you return, which is when the culling will happen. Get then most out of your legs whilst you still can. Theres no more time to explain, wait in the cupboard and do not come out for 31 hours"

Then I would push my past self into a cupboard and go back to my own time to do whatever it was that I was doing whilst pondering the far more useful information I could have given myself, like guaranteed bets to make on sports games.

 

[ThomasNLD]

- Don't change who you are for people who don't care about you or know who you are.
- Accept your flaws and learn to live with them.
- Take the chances you get in life, some never come back.
- Show appreciation to those people that mean the most to you.
- Its okay to make mistakes, everybody does.

 

[Midoriya]

“I know you’re loyal and understanding to a fault, but don’t trust or open up to people so easily. You’ll end up getting backstabbed more than once.”

 

[litilravnur]

Avoid trying to please everyone and it's ok not being perfect

 

[SpaceTokki77]

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[xlisapisa]

Don’t sweat the small stuff.

 

[satine]

Stop caring about what other people think about you. Stop doing things that neglect yourself just for other people, they do not appreciate you enough to deserve it. Sit back and relax. Stop trying to wish your childhood away. Do good in school. Tell people that you love that you love them before it's too late.

 

[Envy]

The most important time to go back to would be sometime from 2004-2007. It's hard to say exactly where, because I'm kind of dealing with two issues here - how rotten I was as a teenager, and how when I ran into health issues in late 2007, I'd need to take better care of myself than I did. Obviously, I can live on after the way I acted as a teenager, but I still feel bad about it. The most important thing is to say "TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. Don't delay it. Not even one second.".

If I could go back to other times:
Early Fall of 2013 - *describe a day coming up where I could have handled things better with my ex.* I just really want to see what would have happened if those mistakes hadn't occurred. Would I still be in the same place I am today? Where we don't talk at all and haven't for nearly five years? I'm curious.

If things turned out the same:
Spring 2015 after that what I now know as the last time she had me over - It's over. I know it seems like otherwise, but when you start seeing the signs, you should heed my advice and see them for what they are. You have to move on. I can't spoil you of the rest of the future, but know that her 'role' in what will happen over the next year has already taken place. Just you wait. But first things are going to get a bit rough in the coming months and there's no reason for her to be a part of that pain. Move on.

Early 2018 - Same as the first one, take care of that new health issue RIGHT. NOW. You'll still graduate this year. Don't worry about that.

 

[MapleSilver]

All those times you think that some arbitrary life accomplishment is going to make things better? Yeah, you're just setting yourself up for disappointment.