Knowing what you know now....

smccarron1
smccarron1 Posts: 50 Member
edited October 2 in Chit-Chat
What advice would you give to your 16 year old self?
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  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Don't date that guy, don't go to that first college, start therapy while mom and dad are paying.
  • Dtrmnd86
    Dtrmnd86 Posts: 406 Member
    Go away to college and get far, far, away from here.
  • LivLovLrn
    LivLovLrn Posts: 580 Member
    study, just because it doesn't come easy, doesn't mean you won't enjoy it
  • suzi67
    suzi67 Posts: 162 Member
    It will happen to you, stop thinking it won't!
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    Stay true to yourself.
    Relax.
    Turning down a threesome once can be be put down to nerves. Three separate times is sheer idiocy.
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    Go to college.

    Save that inheritance money from grandpa when he passes, single mom you will need it.

    Push ex-husband to find jobs in New Jersey on his 3rd job search.

    For the love of peter, paul and mary.....work out. Just because you're skinny doesn't mean you always will be.

    Record EVERYTHING rude that bald jerk says to you




    :) That just about covers it
  • moushtie
    moushtie Posts: 371 Member
    Ask for help now, not in a year's time when your brain fries. And don't worry, in a couple of years you get to leave home for good. It won't always be like this, and you will get through it.
  • Lindaj44
    Lindaj44 Posts: 45 Member
    Don't date that guy or that guy, study hard and get into a good college.
  • macpatti
    macpatti Posts: 4,280 Member
    Stop being so snobby and try to make a difference in someone's day every day.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Don't room with her, seriously.
  • juleseybaby
    juleseybaby Posts: 712 Member
    Jules - just put the Doritos down!!!

    Finish college right after high school - who cares if you feel burned out - get it over with!!

    Oh - and sex is not love.
  • sharonsjones
    sharonsjones Posts: 574 Member
    Don't marry that guy, don't marry that guy!! Stay in school!!
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Don't marry that guy, learn to enjoy running early, watch out for that hole (breaking your ankle will lead to many more injuries and problems), learn to eat well early and enjoy those fatty foods at special times not every day.
  • mamashatzie
    mamashatzie Posts: 238 Member
    Buy that Mustang you really wanted because adult responsibilities will be here before you know it.

    Get therapy and learn to love yourself.

    Go to college far away from here.
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    Don't go to UMW because you got the acceptance letter, hold out 2 weeks for ASU's to arrive and get the hell off the East Coast.
  • _beachgirl_
    _beachgirl_ Posts: 3,865 Member
    I would not give my 16 year old self any advice! I would not want to change anything because I wouldn't be where I am today with the 4 most amazing kids ever!
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    I would really love to say "don't marry that guy" but I love my little monkeys too much.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    Your father will never change. In fact, he gets worse. And it's not your fault.

    Of course, I wouldn't listen...
  • LegzyK
    LegzyK Posts: 172 Member
    Karen,

    Don't get involved with that loser that you end up wasting half you're life with....pay attention to all the RED Flags!
    Go to Italy with your Grandparents for God Sakes (my biggest regret in life beside the loser) and don't party so much!
    Otherwise...you're fine ...Love yourself <3
  • p0pr0cksnc0ke
    p0pr0cksnc0ke Posts: 1,283 Member
    COPE with the death of your boyfriend. Do NOT supress it.
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    Don't date that guy
    Don't date that guy or that guy
    Don't marry that guy
    Don't marry that guy
    I would really love to say "don't marry that guy"
    Don't get involved with that loser

    There's a pattern here. I can't quite put my finger on it...
  • smccarron1
    smccarron1 Posts: 50 Member
    Stop thinking everyone is out to get you and enjoy life. Dont spend your days worrying what others think of you and do everything that makes you happy :0)
  • circusmom
    circusmom Posts: 662 Member
    I would love to say don't marry that idiot, but then I wouldn't have my two oldest children. So maybe have the boys and get the hell out of dodge!
    Also Mom is a toxic person, she doesn't love anyone but herself.
    Spend more time with Gram, take LOTS of photos of her and the boys, all too soon her memories will be gone and she'll need to see and hear about the wonderful times she had in her life, your going to need them too.
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    You're worth more than that.
  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    Drop the effing donut. Eat in moderation. Just drop the f%cking weight now so when you are 30 you don't have to haul your *kitten* at 4:45am to the gym!

    Although you will love Architecture, maybe look into Petrochemical engineering or game design. If you choose Architecture prepare for the 5 most brutal, sleepless, and overworked years of your life.

    Do everything else the same.
  • LegzyK
    LegzyK Posts: 172 Member
    Don't spend your days worrying what others think of you and do everything that makes you happy :0)


    Perfect...I couldn't have said that better "smccarron1"
  • Ocarina
    Ocarina Posts: 1,550 Member
    Stay in the road biking team no matter hard hard it is to commit to as it will give you so many opportunities.

    Stop being anorexic... you are underweight or hovering on that spot and need to realize you can eat more and be happy.

    Don't take that job or jobs, you don't need them, and they just give you anxiety problems. Not every 16 year old needs to go to work. (I wasn't ready for this responsibility so I quit a ton of jobs at 16 while dealing with social anxiety).

    Don't blow everyone off at school that isn't super fit or nerdy. They just want to be your friend.

    Don't drop out of high school. It doesn't matter that your boarding school wasn't accredited or that your parents blew thousands on it. You should stick your 5th year out and go on to college with a goal completed. (I believe since I dropped out of high school when I aced my GED and went to Uni I started out on the wrong foot).

    Don't date those *kitten* you meet just because they look cute and seem promising. They are nothing more except to squeeze money out of you and your parents.

    Don't wreck that car. You'll hate having to walk all summer. And pay high insurance rates until your 22. :P

    Everything else... keep doing because you are yourself. All these experiences will mold you as its part of your life.

    I had a subpar failboat type teen life but I came out better because of it. I'm not in a bad marriage, on good terms with my family, active, no unplanned children, and I just got my Associates degree with plans to get my Bachelors. I've actually done more then my parents ever have and I'm only 23. So good on me!
  • shawnscott5
    shawnscott5 Posts: 295 Member
    I would not give my 16 year old self any advice! I would not want to change anything because I wouldn't be where I am today with the 4 most amazing kids ever!

    I feel the same way. The choices we have made, makes us who we are today. And I love me!! :flowerforyou:
  • Carl01
    Carl01 Posts: 9,307 Member
    You don`t know everything about life,in fact you actually don`t know anything about anything.
    Given that take your first instinct about what to do and immediately consider the opposite.
  • voluptuous_veggie
    voluptuous_veggie Posts: 476 Member
    He probably doesn't love you, but he could still be a lot of fun...just use a rubber.
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