If the person you are now could talk to the "you" from ten y
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I would say, Don't worry about all that math they are trying to teach you and will continue to try to teach you....you really will NEVER need to know more than you've already been taught.
I could say a lot more to myself but it would get way personal and most likely TMI for those reading so I'll just leave it at this
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One day you're going to meet a complete *kitten*, who is clearly too old for you. I know you're going to think he's adorable and all, and you will be amazed that someone of his hottness would even consider talking to you, and I know it'll make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, but TOO BAD. Go to his myspace and stare at his pictures where he has his hideous beard. Stare at them til you can't look at him the same way anymore, even when he is cleanshaven. And ESPECIALLY do not sleep with him. Okay? Okay.
Oh, and cut back on the calories every once in a while, alright? I mean, I know you have a decently fast metabolism, but one day you won't, so it's better to just get in the habit now. Oh, and when you get a dog after Jimmy dies, POTTY TRAIN HIM AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. Otherwise, he will still crap all over the house when he's older.
Anddddd when you start hanging out with V a lot, don't tell her about your relationship with your brother and that you want to talk to him more often. It'll cause more problems than it will solve. Just get up the ****ing courage to talk to him yourself.
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I enjoyed reading your post (as usual....very funny, sweet etc)
Manda got herself a keeper
Oh, and did I say I live in New Jersey...Ummm.....Noooooo.....I live in....Ummmm....Alaska
I was a prude, but hey that's what you get for having a brother a year older who took advantage of every girl he could and boasted about it..(.and his friends)
They scared the heck out of me and made me extremely suspicious of any guy...that was marginally a good thing
BUT I think I had my wall up a little too high
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Oh yeah, and stop faking orgasms because you're only shortchanging yourself.
That is both hilarious, *and* extremely sad at the same time. :laugh:0 -
I would say, Don't worry about all that math they are trying to teach you and will continue to try to teach you....you really will NEVER need to know more than you've already been taught.
I could say a lot more to myself but it would get way personal and most likely TMI for those reading so I'll just leave it at this
Yeah, because we wouldn't want anything personal on here....*looks at his post*
DOH!!!!!!0 -
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I enjoyed reading your post (as usual....very funny, sweet etc)
Manda got herself a keeper
Oh, and did I say I live in New Jersey...Ummm.....Noooooo.....I live in....Ummmm....Alaska
I was a prude, but hey that's what you get for having a brother a year older who took advantage of every girl he could and boasted about it..(.and his friends)
They scared the heck out of me and made me extremely suspicious of any guy...that was marginally a good thing
BUT I think I had my wall up a little too high
Kim
Roger that Kimmy. I think I got NJ from your profile...but I might have been mistaken...doh and all that.
I actually think it's probably a good thing that you waited. I certainly won't want my daughter's walls to be too low. In fact I think multiple layers of walls will suffice quite nicely.
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hmm....I'd say so many things to 29 year old Ali...she had the world by the ...um hand...lol....
I'd say think really good and hard before you say I do....and basically get a backbone girl! Continue your amazing exercise and healthy living routine, you look amazingly hot if I do say so myself and 130 is perfect for you....YOU ARE NOT FAT...sigh....and you're a really good person, no matter what THAT man will have you believe.....again THINK GOOD AND HARD ABOUT IT just because you're engaged doesn't mean you HAVE to do it, but if you do...BE STRONG....don't let him self destruct you....something wonderful is going to happen to you in a few years....something you've always wanted....He'll be the most perfect boy in the world for you....
READ EVERYTHING about vaccines....EVERYTHING....remember you are the mother and your say is final no matter what the doctors say....when he has that fever at 9 mths....don't wait one day like the nurses and everyone tells you go right away....you'll be right...YOU MUST ALWAYS listen to that voice in your head its almost always right!!! OH like when he says, I'm gonna start up my own business and all those bells and lights flashed in your head saying WARNING...YOU WERE RIGHT!! sigh....just say HELL NO!
OH and once that angel comes into your life, dont' give up, its okay to take time for yourself, you are not superwoman! you will continue to work, when you're a mom so don't freak out that your house is not immaculate...psst okay is good enough! spend more time on you!!! And don't listen to the nurse who tells you that breast feeding will just whisk off the weight....this does not work for you hon!....buy a treadmill....no matter what he says, you will use it!
Oh and next year when you begin to train for the marathon, don't run on pavement too much, those little pains in your shin will get worse and if you don't take care in the beginning you'll be in trouble....OH ya know what you better just start training right away and do this years marathon, cuz that miracle comes the next year...and you'll be blessed a month before the big race....lol....oh well, it was worth it!!!
Go visit your cousin Gene or call him as much as you can....:brokenheart:
Watch your back in work, speak up more when you do more than your share its okay to say so....everyone else does....
Oh one more thing....you are one strong cookie girl....no matter what you think right now, life has a few curve balls it will through at you, but you'll get through it.....don't get so depressed, things will get much much better.....oh and I LOVE YOU!....
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Ok, you caught me...I am in Northern NJ....(start lining up...)
You're too computer savvy..LOL
Overall, I think it was better that I was guarded....but I think (and not just speaking for a sexual standpoint) but by not opening myself up...I missed out on opportunities emotionally that could have been great
Ok, and I'd like to add some specifics to my letter:
Greg, yes the GREAT kisser..your first 'love'...yeah...he'll break your heart....but don't change a thing....it's all worth it (and seal the deal this time..no one will think your a ho)
Bert...keep walking....just keep walking....don't waste your time
Oh and the last thing....(and you'll understand when the time comes)
DON'T miss that movie....whatever you do...don't miss it...and if you do, go DIRECTLY home....(no joke...VERY important)
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Greg, yes the GREAT kisser..your first 'love'...yeah...he'll break your heart....but don't change a thing....it's all worth it (and seal the deal this time..no one will think your a ho)
Kim
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hmm....I'd say so many things to 29 year old Ali...she had the world by the ...um hand...lol....
I'd say think really good and hard before you say I do....and basically get a backbone girl! Continue your amazing exercise and healthy living routine, you look amazingly hot if I do say so myself and 130 is perfect for you....YOU ARE NOT FAT...sigh....and you're a really good person, no matter what THAT man will have you believe.....again THINK GOOD AND HARD ABOUT IT just because you're engaged doesn't mean you HAVE to do it, but if you do...BE STRONG....don't let him self destruct you....something wonderful is going to happen to you in a few years....something you've always wanted....He'll be the most perfect boy in the world for you.... READ EVERYTHING about vaccines....EVERYTHING....remember you are the mother and your say is final no matter what the doctors say....when he has that fever at 9 mths....don't wait one day like the nurses and everyone tells you go right away....you'll be right...YOU MUST ALWAYS listen to that voice in your head its almost always right!!! OH like when he says, I'm gonna start up my own business and all those bells and lights flashed in your head saying WARNING...YOU WERE RIGHT!! sigh....just say HELL NO!
OH and once that angel comes into your life, dont' give up, its okay to take time for yourself, you are not superwoman! you will continue to work, when you're a mom so don't freak out that your house is not immaculate...psst okay is good enough! spend more time on you!!! And don't listen to the nurse who tells you that breast feeding will just whisk off the weight....this does not work for you hon!....buy a treadmill....no matter what he says, you will use it!
Oh and next year when you begin to train for the marathon, don't run on pavement too much, those little pains in your shin will get worse and if you don't take care in the beginning you'll be in trouble....OH ya know what you better just start training right away and do this years marathon, cuz that miracle comes the next year...and you'll be blessed a month before the big race....lol....oh well, it was worth it!!!
Go visit your cousin Gene or call him as much as you can....:brokenheart:
Watch your back in work, speak up more when you do more than your share its okay to say so....everyone else does....
Oh one more thing....you are one strong cookie girl....no matter what you think right now, life has a few curve balls it will through at you, but you'll get through it.....don't get so depressed, things will get much much better.....oh and I LOVE YOU!....
wow...great therapy thread LOL
Alessandra my dear. My love for you grows by the day. You're a remarkable woman, and I am so proud to be your (adopted* little brother.
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Hmmmm, what to tell a 23 year old Tami.....................
Well, in 1998 at age 23, I was working as a Nanny.
I would tell myself that when I start taking classes to keep it up and get my degree earlier rather than later. Also, knowing what I do now, I would focus on nutrition classes and get my B.S. in Nutrition Sciences.
I will still go to Italy that year, but NOT go with Luann, who was the worst possible person to experience Italy with.
I would prepare myself for the year 2000 when my mom suddenly dies at the age of 50. I would make sure to get home to Oregon more often to see her before then.
I would tell the depressed and somewhat crazy Tami that emerged after her moms passing to NOT do the things she is thinking of doing. To stay strong and keep to her TRUE self. Because the guys are just NOT worth it!!
I would tell myself that in a few years I get the inclination to lose weight and be "healthy" but do it in an unhealthy way. The weight comes off but I did it taking diet pills and starving myself SO, the fact that I didn't teach myself anything, the weight will just come back on and THEN SOME. It' not worth it. Tami! Just do it slow and healthy!! It will pay off in the end!!
I would also tell myself to just relax. You will be married and have a beautiful baby boy. Don't worry about things too much and just enjoy being young.0 -
Awwww Ali
I was just going to say how therapeutic this has been...now if we could only turn back time
What else can we dish about ??
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Actually, this thread *has* been pretty good therapy.
I have made a lot of mistakes in my life. But that highlighted some of the whoppers. Still, I'm not sure I would change a lot to be honest, I mean I really like who I am right now (even if I am a little squishy, but I'm working on that) and I truly feel that I am a product of my collective experiences...still, I could have done with a few better choices.0 -
Be nicer to people. You don't gain anything by being the witty witch. I still have to tell myself that today.
If it was 12 years ago, I would say, "go ahead and drop out of school and spend time with your father-in-law. You need to be there for your husband. School can wait."0 -
I mean I really like who I am right now
I love who you are. And you're NOT squishy.0 -
To my teenage self,
God put you here for a reason, so your going to go through some rough times, some tragic things, but don't turn away, these things will make you stronger as an adult, and they will give you someone you wouldn't have without the "dance". Even though you are to be a teenage mom, beat the statistics, go to college so you won't end up working piddly jobs that don't satisfy you! Look for the man named Gary, he's the one who will keep you safe and kiss it better, it's going to be a few years, but for once in your life, you can wait!!0 -
To 11 year old Manda-
"Don't worry. Contacts are coming. And stop telling people you bought your pogs at the mall, when clearly they're the free DQ ones. It's okay to not have enough money to buy an awesome slammer. Oh, and don't waste your time saving up for a tape deck. Oh yeah, beat up Steven Brown before he gets the chance to lie and tell everyone that he made out with you behind the school. "
LOLOL Manda thats hilarious. actually laughed out loud cuz i had a whole notebook of pogs with the special sleeves for it and everything...
Mine would be something like this
"alright 16 year old emily, i know you can drive now, but that also means you now have way more potential to get grounded... remember that you are beautiful and to stay away from the scale! Oh, and, contrary to what you so confidentaly told mom, you are NOT an adult yet. You may feel like it, but you aren't, so please start eating again so that when you actually are an adult you dont have to deal with this stupid ED ANYMORE!!!"
oh yea, you dont want to be a music teacher. I know that right now you think it is the only thing for you..but when you get to college and see just how hard being a music major is, and that it is making your love of music into a JOB, you will change your mind to visual arts! So go on and take some music classes, but start out as a graphics major, because in ten years you will be up to your eyeballs in debt, and one less year at WCU would help alot....0 -
What would you tell your younger self?
Thanks GTO for starting this thread. Thinking of younger me reduced that pile of $?@$% that creates emotional eating and brought a smile of satisfaction and gratitude that I now draw strength from what I thought were screw ups but really were just building blocks for my unshakeable foundation today.0 -
You don't realize how far you've come in ten years until you look back on it! I would have told my 18 year old self to be proud of who you are and don't let others try to decide for you.
I would also tell myself to eat something, I was WAY too skinny then...but I would add to do it in moderation, cuz you'll gain almost 50lbs over the next 10 years! haha..0 -
To 11 year old Lindy:
Everyone around you is more worried about what you think of them than what they think of you.
Those kids don't hate you, they hate themselves. Don't confuse it.
Don't date every guy who says he loves you.
TJ will like you all through high school. Do him a favor and tell him you're not interested, the crush won't just "go away" otherwise.
When you get to college, study what you want to study, even if it means you need a Ph.D to get a job with it.
Learn a language. Now.0 -
I wouldn't have much to tell 30-year-old Shannon, but if I could talk to teenage Shannon I'd smack the cr@p out of her. :laugh:0
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Lets see..ten years ago I would have been 19 ...with baby and already married. I would have told myself to go to college...get a good education..as well as be better financially. I also would have probably said "Slow down"! On life all together LOL!!!! But I wouldn't change much..I love my family and my life and everything happens for a reason...it makes us who we are today!0
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Ha, at 24? I would have said, Dude, you can't drink 3 nights a week and not get fat. AND
I would have said, what are you doing with all your F***ing money, oh yeah, 3 nights a week in Boston drinking 12 to 15 beers at 5 bucks a beer. DUH! See ya 300 bucks a week!0 -
This is an awesome post!
I would tell my 14 year old self to get my weight under control and stop eating to "feel better." It doesn't work and will just make you miserable the bigger you get.
I would tell myself not to settle for anything less than what I deserve and certainly not to marry the first man that proposes...because divorce is one of the most painful things you could ever go through. I would tell myself to go to church more and forge a relationship with God so it would be stronger at the age of 24 than it currently is.
I would tell myself that my mom is the only one I'm ever going to have so I shouldn't fight with her as much...maybe then we'd have a better relationship as I reached adulthood. I would tell myself to stop stressing out over that boy I had such a crush on because at 18 I'd get to date him and it wouldn't be anything like the fantasies I had had about him. I would tell myself to carefully consider who I was friends with in high school and think about whether or not they were really friends at all. I would tell myself not to leave college for a guy because it really won't be as easy to go back later as I would have though.0 -
This is an awesome post!
I would tell my 14 year old self to get my weight under control and stop eating to "feel better." It doesn't work and will just make you miserable the bigger you get.
I would tell myself not to settle for anything less than what I deserve and certainly not to marry the first man that proposes...because divorce is one of the most painful things you could ever go through. I would tell myself to go to church more and forge a relationship with God so it would be stronger at the age of 24 than it currently is.
I would tell myself that my mom is the only one I'm ever going to have so I shouldn't fight with her as much...maybe then we'd have a better relationship as I reached adulthood. I would tell myself to stop stressing out over that boy I had such a crush on because at 18 I'd get to date him and it wouldn't be anything like the fantasies I had had about him. I would tell myself to carefully consider who I was friends with in high school and think about whether or not they were really friends at all. I would tell myself not to leave college for a guy because it really won't be as easy to go back later as I would have though.
She speaks the truth!!!0 -
I wouldn't have much to tell 30-year-old Shannon, but if I could talk to teenage Shannon I'd smack the cr@p out of her. :laugh:
AMEN!!! Thats me too!!0 -
What I would tell an 18 year old me.....
Dear B,
A Fashion Merchandising degree, although fun, is not practical at all.
Don't get involved with guys who like to fight.
That WAY older guy...walk away because he will change the course of your life and how you view your self-worth.
Don't speed.
Flirt more with the guys at school.
Keep running.
Keep your faith, cause it's hard to find when life has beat you up.
Don't get that ankle tattoo, you'll regret that one.
Don't send that letter.
Don't get married simply cause it's "expected"
K really is a precious little miracle.
Don't risk so much after a divorce.
Don't expect others to be your happiness.
Don't yo-yo with exercise and diet based of lookin good for others.
You will find peace, when you least expect it
There will be dark days, hard times, and you will be tested to your limits of sanity and strength. There will be sacrifices and selfishness. There will be foolish times and times of great wisdom.
Find yourself, be aware of who your REAL friends are, and make positive decisions that lead you to the life you want down the road.....even if it's not what you think you want at this moment.0 -
I would tell the 14 year old me to SLOW DOWN!! Don't skip a grade in highschool so you can graduate early. High school is great and over quick enough. Wait for sex and make-up. Neither one make you a grown up, and who wants to be a grown up anyhow? Being a size 4 does not make you fat! Appreciate your small perky boobs. Breast feeding will destroy them, so enjoy them now! It is ok to be smarter than the guy you are dating. BE NICE TO YOUR MOTHER. She may be a bit nuts, but she is one person who will always have your best interest at heart and love you no matter what.
ETA: When you meet your mother-in-law for the first time do not let her get to you. Stand up for yourself but be respectful it will save you years of miserable holidays.0 -
To my 28 year old self I would say..."sleep shall come, you will find sleep, sleep is not the biggest priority"...oh wait, I'm still telling myself that:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0
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wow i'd have so many things to say to myself!!!!
Look after yourself you cant be a good mom if you cant even take care of yourself!!!
For god sakes keep your legs closed!!!! As much as you think you "need" more babies you really dont!! (not that id give them back now but only if i had waited longer to have them)
Stop letting people walk all over you ... because they WILL and they will do it over and over and over!!!!
STEP AWAY FROME THE OREO DOUBLE-STUFF!!!!
keep your fiends close and your enemies closer!!!! people are mean so keep your eyes on them!!!
NO THE FATHERS OF YOUR KIDS WILL NOT BE AROUND FOR YOUR KIDS JUST BECAUSE THEY "SAY" THEY WILL ..... MAKE THEM PAY THEIR CHILD SUPPORT!!!!!! TAKE THEM TO COURT RIGHT AWAY, DONT WAIT YEARS BECAUSE THEY PROMISE TO PAY....AND IF THEY "SAY" THEY ARE TAKING THEIR KIDS THIS WEEKEND, DONT COUNT ON IT.... BETTER YET DONT HAVE KIDS WITH THOSE JACKA$$ES
wow i have a lot of built up anger lol
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