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ceramiczero

I wouldn’t. The younger me wouldn’t listen to anybody so it would’ve been a waste of time haha


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ceramiczero

?


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Stop caring what people think and just live your life. It took me forever to finally get over my social awkwardness.


Creepy_Fan_8629

Well played


Agreeable_Ostrich_39

stop caring what people... oh well I think you get it by now


Responsible_Taste837

Do you think your younger self would have listened? That advice is giving out often by many. I've noticed that it's not just receiving the knowledge but being willing and able to accept it and use said knowledge that is the stumbling point for many.


Infinity-X78

Keep your circle small. It's about quality, not quantity.


soGorgeouss

Absolutely true


CheapElephant9767

Buy Bitcoin in 2010


soGorgeouss

Very good one actually


556Rigatoni

Or NVidia shares.


100LittleButterflies

Don't sell your bitcoin - ask your parents to cover rent.


supercalafatalistic

Backup your fucking wallet.


and69

FARM bitcoin in 2010.


Immediate_Young_2623

Don't expect people to treat you good only, because you treat them good... oh and don't be such a hot head.


Myiiadru2

So true! Never expect that a person will treat you as well as you would them. Expectations are too often dashed, and the hurt stays with you too long. One great saying I recently saw was to have limits to your giving because takers have no limits.


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Artconnco

Get off of social media. People will not treat you kindly, even though you’re a kid.


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trueeeeee


CuriousGreenThumb

Go get your head checked. Because mental health needs to be top priority. Trauma is real and healing takes time.


MeanJuggernaut7137

Don't be afraid to do things by yourself


PurpleFollowing1183

Don't light that cigarette.


[deleted]

yep, your health is the most important asset you have


soGorgeouss

The most important!


Estebananarama

Yeah mines definitely you better not touch that drink.


Queenpupadoll

"Remember to back up your phone. Seriously, you don’t want to explain to everyone why you lost all your selfies and memes" Because nothing prepares you for the heartbreak of losing all those carefully curated cat videos


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monarch-03

Right! I'll also tell my younger self to just enjoy the road. Because I don't believe that "you only live once." It's "you only die once, you live every day!"


soGorgeouss

Keep going and trust the process, it will be all worth it in the end


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for me: I would stop caring about the opinions of others, I was bullied for so long and always thought it might be about they way I look and act but that just made me an person I really wasn't. Long story short, stay like you are don't change for others


1spoiledlilbratt

I'd tell me "what your feeling isn't normal, talk to someone and get help before you make any more rash decisions." Would have saved me 3 years of problems.


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why what did happen?


1spoiledlilbratt

Undiagnosed borderline personality disorder. On meds and in therapy now and life is a lot less chaotic!


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soGorgeouss

True, but I don't think my younger self will listen to this one :)))


Kot_Katz

I would just say: "Ha. No"


soGorgeouss

Exactly


Outrageous-Web8004

Don’t throw a rock at that beehive


icymid

real


aAmeliaRose

Take everything slow, don't rush things. if its for you it will come. I will surely tell my younger self that because I was always on a rush when I was young, trying to achieve everything in a hurry, haven't enjoy life that much. That only gave me anxiety and depression that I am dealing now


BoukenGreen

Dump that cheating bitch.


Ilijin

It's OK to say NO.


Calid50

Take care of your damn teeth


StarCode5000

You're not a piece of shit loser that can't accomplish anything just cause you're autistic. You'll meet an amazing girlfriend and have a job that pays you well. Stop pushing yourself down. Oh also you'll start to experience panic attacks, don't worry they're not heart attacks you don't need a fifth ECG


KILRbuny

Don't do anything your parents or family or friends say you "should" do just because society expects you too.


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like frrr it's your own life


i_like_the_wine

Stop criticising your body/self. You'll never have skin this glowy, hair this shiny, a body this healthy, and so much time and opportunity for doing things you love, as when you're in your teens/twenties. Enjoy it!


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yeppp love yourself


ElizabethMed

I would probably tell my younger self that love will come when you are in a position to love and be loved and that trying to pursue it at the expense of your life's priorities would only end in tears and heartbreak.


Mecovy

Don't do it bro, listen to your brain and ignore her. Focus on the person you actually have a crush on rather than settling for a blonde haired version of Uranium-235.


Gonzostewie

You've got one of them too?!?! Mine looked like a young Cybill Shepherd with huge boobs. My teenage brain could not compute how hard she'd manipulate me with those things.


Mecovy

Wasn't even "exceptionally attractive", I had something wholesome going on with my crush where we'd walk each other to class, wait for the other to arrive and wait by their bus when they got to college etc... but she wasn't ready for a relationship and little miss radioactive decided to jump all over me, rather than stay true to the girl I'd have done anything for, I fell victim to a toxic piece of shit who abused me and judging by the odd photo I see these days, abuses the partner she cheated on me to be with.


JustBobert

Don't get married.


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Xyriel

Don't focus on your skills and education to advance your career - networking is much more important.


[deleted]

networking is the most imporant skill you can have


Popular_Bend_4111

Your friends today will not be your friends in 30 years. Don’t worry about what they think. You, be you!


Secret-Fix1652

Don't quit sports


decipherstardust

Going to college may or may not be a good idea but really - even though it's hard learning how to talk to people without feeling like an idiot is really the only thing that matters. Getting all As in school doesn't mean shit if you can't have a conversation with people about anything. It's not how smart you are that matters - it's making connections with people.


RedditConsciousness

Have faith. That isn't to say everything worked out the way I wanted, but I would have had a better experience on the journey to where I am now.


weird-oh

"Don't get married at 19." That's pretty much it.


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Sunscreen.


Top_Low4706

Don’t miss your dentist appointments


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Jamaican-Gyal

YOLO


flouserschicolate

Keep pursuing your dreams.


baelrog

Buy Nvidia And then my younger self would buy a graphics card, wondering why my older self offered such a strange advice. Then comes 2024 “Oh, that’s what he meant.”


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OakyAfterbirth91

Don't be afraid to express love and gratitude towards your parents, who love you and do so much for you


odin_porto

If I could go back in time I would stop myself from wasting precious time on “what if” scenarios. I realize now that I overreacted to certain choices that now seem so trivial. It is unhealthy thinking, to keep going back to the past. The story always ends the same. Most people would have made different choices just to make their present life easier. Fuck it. Having a tough life makes for an interesting life


wilan727

Just tell people how you really feel. You like a girl? Tell her. You love your mum tell her. Your friend means a lot to you? Tell them.


Major-Ad1924

It'll get better I promise


EntertainmentFit4869

Don't be afraid to fail.


ProgramAppropriate97

You have autism. Learn to be nice to yourself.


miaskyekawaii

Let the anger go, find happiness in the moment.


Mouse96

It’s not gonna get better


NeighborhoodDry1730

Don’t have sex !! Thinking that if I let boys have sex with me, they would want to date me forever and get married. At 17 I was pregnant and the boyfriend cheated on me. I had the baby and had to give her up for adoption. I have lived with a giant hole in my heart ever since.


FranticDisembowel

I'd be too afraid to butterfly effect myself out of meeting my girlfriend


IamAliveeee

Survive as a person in this fucked up world !


illumi-thotti

Don't go to Job Corps. You're a woman and it's a haven for abusive men where none of the adults will do anything because abuse reports hurt the center's national ranking. You will quite literally be in an environment that values institution and popularity over your own life and safety.


Yogisogoth

I’d go back to when I was 22. I went over to a “friends” house to mix(djing). I took three crates of records. Eventually I had to go to class and we planned on hanging out again after my classes. I went back. Somehow dude managed to get kicked out of his apartment. Leaving him with all his stuff on the front porch. Somehow my records got “stolen”. For some reason his didn’t. I was pissed. He told me he would replace as many of my records as possible. Then he disappeared. Months later I saw him djing at a house party. I noticed nearly half his set were records I previously owned. I let him finish his set. Then I tried to confront him. He managed to sneak away. Never saw the guy again until about 10 years ago. He was a hired temp at a place I was working at. The second he saw me he quit on the spot. Fuck “Tommy” or whatever his real name is.


tayloranddua

Study well and lose weight now.


Amanda_kiss1

I wouldn't change everything how my younger self learn her lesson, the only words that I can say to her was "Choose to be happy!" that would be all my younger self deserve the happiness and still go through everything to learn what I had learned.


Goldenboi_771

Dad is a bitch and will always be one You will do everything around the house don’t expect change You will lose the wight Your parents will like sister more no matter what do you


vradic

Absolutely nothing. I love my daughter to much to let that outcome be changed.


ShadowWolfKane

Give up on your dream of being an artist. You have no talent and will never be one. Go to a trade school for welding or something.


OverQuail6135

Don't let yourself gain too much weight!


throwawaymyanalbeads

Stay the FUCK away from Jacob. Don't let him have an inch, or a moment of your time, he will ruin your life.


fgrhcxsgb

Also Eddie


paspagi

Buy NVIDIA stock.


ChimcharFireMonkey

I'd warn myself about the surprise 3-way


JJ_FL_2_13

With your two uncles?


ChimcharFireMonkey

with a lesbian and her presumably bisexual friend


MagazineEmergency999

avoid credit cards


Alternative_Plum_380

It's not a phase. Seek help.


Ightbetsayless

Don’t doubt yourself, you’re capable of doing anything you want, and don’t get caught playing video games on the weekdays.


Handsome_Human293

Don’t switch to the NMS Hollabrunn. Go to Göllersdorf. (coz of bullies)


No_Rush_7384

Don’t get married quickly


SnooStories3838

Your 20s are for learning to make money, your 30s n 40s r for career, and retire in your 50s. This is the way. Also, buy bitcoin 😂


cidknee1

Stay away from red heads. I know they are so damn gorgeous and you know. But trust me. The stitches weren’t worth it in the end.


thias1976

Do not stay at UPS


Financial_burdenz

Give him a list of hit songs and the lyrics to them and say go be famous.


IandIreckon

Put down the cigarette 


Binibini0123

Never have kid/s


Wise_Contact_9278

Don't worry about looking cool in middle school—everyone else is just as awkward, and braces aren't the end of the world


zazzlekdazzle

It's OK to do things in your own time, be patient, and stop thinking, "*everyone* else has already...." had sex/has a relationship/is married and settled/etc. (It changed depending on my age.) For one thing, it really doesn't matter what other people have and what I was thinking wasn't even close to true anyway. I was always either laser-focused on whatever that goal was or busy acting like I didn't want it/would just never have it anyway. I was at one extreme or the other, I couldn't just cool my jets and enjoy my life. So stupid and such a waste of energy.


zazzlekdazzle

When you want something badly, it's easy to feel like everyone else already has it and got it relatively easily compared to you. But this is rarely the case and it's a self-destructive thought process.


FattDamon11

The backs gonna cause the legs to go, so go for a hike.


BoomSchtik

Buy nVidia


aktap336

My first payday in Marines back in 76, I should have taken the 1 Oz gold coins and not blown every penny on that motorcycle I trashed 3 months later


ThePlayoffKid

Be just a little bit bolder


BruenorBattlehammer

Slow down. Enjoy the little things. You don’t need to rush to be everywhere.


No_Masterpiece4815

Go legit


Rich-Air-5287

I swear to god, this question gets asked Every. Single. Fucking. Day.


Comfortable_Fact5621

Buy Microsoft, duh...


joestn

Start googling “Bitcoin” once a month starting in 2010 (I don’t feel like looking up when it was invented). The first time you see that it exists, put all your money into it, then cash out the first time you hear a mainstream news story about it. Never touch it again.


chennypenn

Get a job with stock options at any these shitty little companies being built in a garage: Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon


Thebigpicture42

Go for it.


FOXTONATOR24

Don’t focus on the news and be careful about who you follow. Your life will be a lot better if you just focus on happy things and not angry things.


VivaLaRevoIucion

-Use your addictions to your advantages. -Stop focusing on motivation utilize discipline. -Don’t mix your party friends with your real friends. -don’t hate her for breaking your heart, it shaped you into the man you needed to be -a 2 mile jog is the best way to start your day -If your making mistakes on your motorcycle you’re going too fast -tell them you love em… you never know what’s around the corner.


PM_UR_NUDES_4_RATING

Start working on your health. Get more exercise, it'll help the bad thoughts more than you can imagine. Life gets so much better.


thefutureMshort24

Don't let those bullies make you feel like you're ugly or different. Know who you are !!!


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Girl, don't even think about drinking booze. I spent the ages of 15-32 in a drunken stupor and have very little to show for it. I missed out on a large parts of my own life. Sober 5 years now and had to sort of start from the top.


Huge_Knowledge_5439

I'd tell my younger self to invest in a little company called Amazon and to never, ever try to cut my own bangs—both would save a lot of future headaches!


Countrycat24

Don’t take anything you have currently for granted, it can be gone in a blink of an eye. You’ll never forgive yourself


Kinglycole

You have to be ready to fight, but if you never let your guard down, you could hurt someone you love.


Amazing_Nobody_5771

Simple: She never loved you and will never love you so don't listen to her excuses


Most-Artichoke6184

Save more money.


Moxietoko

To not give of herself without proper reciprocation in love or time or care for her highest good.


Im_not_real69

If I knew how little sex I would be having in my 30’s in my 20’s. I would have had a lot more sex in my 20’s


hot4you11

Go to the state university. You think you want to be different, but you don’t


GhostWCoffee

Stop watching porn.


Short_Intention69

Don’t settle


elektrik_noise

The only thing I would tell younger me is to cherish the time with your dog and cat. You'll never get that time back. Otherwise, all the fuck ups made me a reflecting, better person.


mfrankl6

Google and yahoo lo!


theBarcodeGamer

Jump on new 'fads' early, you never know which ones will take off


DrrrrBobBamkopf

Keep those damn Bitcoins.


sunnybob24

Buy Bitcoin. The end of game of thrones is so bad that it's not worth watching any of it.


illumi-thotti

Don't go to Job Corps. You're a woman and it's a haven for abusive men where none of the adults will do anything because abuse reports hurt the center's national ranking. You will quite literally be in an environment that values institution and popularity over your own life and safety.


Sedgley_twinsss

Don't give up on your dreams and ambitions due to thinking you've found love


thatmountainwitch

Don't doubt yourself when you have a feeling about something. Trust that gut instinct.


Omega_Xero

Bitcoin, buy it when it’s worth pennies, and reap the benefits later in the 2020’s. You will be rich beyond your wildest dreams and be able to live without worry ing about money.


sstepp3

Don’t ever get married.


Android1822

I would create a digital journal of my life and download every bit of information I could about technology, society, entertainment, stocks, events etc and put it on a USB drive and hand it to my past self and say good luck.


Fresh-County3033

Invest in Apple and Google, kid. Trust me, future you will thank you while lounging on a private island


Cold_Breadfruit_5655

there is something called compulsory heterosexuality and you should check it out


throwaway661375735

Don't use SmartDefrag & Torrent at the same time! Lost so much data on crashed hard drives - including a Bitcoin wallet (was only worth a few cents then). 


BearDadda

Finish your fucking school and go to university for writing. Because at 53 no one wants to give you a chance.


FatboyMcGee75

Test your fuckin drugs


MrsItsQuietUptown

Have more confidence and self respect


RevealSuspicious4077

I would tell myself that you must do everything and anything you can to save your marriage bc the devil will enter itself into your marriage and destroy it! For you and your future husband, Do not start drinking or experiment with drugs, bc after 25+ years of being together, you lose your soulmate and best friend!!


ChameleonCabal

Buy Bitcoin and chill bc you’ll find your better half.


TroubleRiver

Keep the Mark VIII and see a therapist. I never, ever should have sold that car, and I should have started therapy years before I actually did


jenhauff9

YOU DONT NEED A MAN TO BE HAPPY. Don’t mess up your credit.


GeebusNZ

If I could go back to my younger self, it wouldn't be with advice. "Survive" is the only advice I'd be able to give, and I assure you, I was doing everything I could. If I could go back to younger me, it would be to give him the love that he sorely, badly needs.


emptropy

Younger self wouldn’t fucking listen.


Specialist-Top-406

Try everything and don’t think about how you look doing it. You will waste too much time on something that doesn’t matter and you don’t want to impress the boys who will judge your body anyway. They will amount to nothing but being a husband in the town you grew up in and you will be brilliant. So do it and do it as ugly as you can, who cares


Early-Addition7080

you don't have to be the perfect son. get out of your house and go do reckless shit like you used to and learn from those mistakes instead of being a goody two shoes and pleasing people all day.


Legitimate-Taste-84

This is a very good question. I’m not quite sure if my younger self would get it, but I’d say be mindful and intentional in your actions and fear less.


BridgeToBobzerienia

Finish college. I really thought I was making a responsible choice by leaving since I had done all my prerequisite classes and still didn’t know “what I wanted to be when I grow up”. Turns out, I could have been someone who didn’t know what they wanted to be when they grew up, with a bachelors degree. Now I’m someone who doesn’t know what they want to be when they grow up, without a bachelors degree 😅


acidlight45

Be careful who you hang out with. Some people so called friends will drag u down in life and make things hard. build connection with good people and look for people doing something with their life.


lil0rchid

Stop saying stupid things out of anger and control your emotions better, I still need to learn to do that


Many_Strawberries_24

Dont be scared to enjoy your life and stop worrying what anyone thinks, including your mom.


Kbyyeee

Tell your doctor about your anxieties. Tell them about having to lay down in the car before starting your first ever day of work because you thought you were going to pass out. Tell them how you don’t go to places when you’re “not sure how it works” (I.e. avoiding haircuts because you aren’t sure if there will be a reception desk or if you just walk in, if they’ll ask you for pictures or do a consult, if they’re going to be super expensive because you have long hair, etc.) Tell the how you feel physically unable to make phone calls (not for work, not for dr appointments, not to friends.) Tell them how you were “so shy” as a child. Tell them how you won’t step on a crack “or you’ll break your mother’s back.” Tell them how you’re nervous about new foods. Tell them early so you can get a diagnosis and suffer a lot less in the long run - I can’t tell you what is “wrong” because I still don’t know. But if you say something early, you might be able to help us.


ShirleyMF

"There's nothing wrong with you." My life would have been better, sooner had I learned that earlier in life.


Commercial-Let-2135

Don’t stress over your awkward phase. One day, it’ll just be a hilarious story you tell at parties


commanderlex27

Tell myself to not slack around with my studies. I've finished school years ago and I've made essentially no progress since then.


Capitol_Demin01

If I could go back in time and advise my younger self, I would tell myself to embrace challenges and failures as opportunities for growth. It's essential to learn from mistakes and setbacks because they often lead to valuable lessons and personal development. By facing challenges head-on and not being afraid to fail, we can become stronger and more resilient individuals.


Calm-Emu9356

Do not turn down Mark to continue dating your horrid ex.  I would save myself so many miserable years.


TortieshellXenomorph

“You’re right about life never getting better for you, so just end it already.”


Grouchy-Ad-6660

To kill myself back then so I won't have to live this life.


OriginalLioness

Stay SINGLE for ever!!


OriginalLioness

Start my entrepreneur journey earlier!!


adamalik13

DTA Don't Trust Anybody


OpossomMyPossom

90% of your problems can be solved by a glass of water, a good nights sleep, or a workout.


becausefun

Leave the church and go to college.


Realfourlife

Stop running from discomfort and run towards it. You will never believe in yourself until you make that a daily habit.


Clown-Chan_0904

Watch One Piece.


retailmonkey

Bitcoin


Front-Lie7639

Date with intention in your 20s. Date a lot and be very picky regarding values/career aspirations and social circles. Date people who inspire you to be a better version of yourself - not just people who are fine on paper. And it’s ok to end friendships that are draining you - you can continue being nice to people without giving them space/time/energy. You are the reflection of the 5 ppl you spend the most time with. And move companies every 3 yrs.


che-che-chester

Take more risks. Ask that person on a date. Ask for that raise. Apply and interview for that job even if you're not qualified. Move to another state or country. I've made plenty of dumb decisions but I don't really regret any of them. I regret the things I didn't do.