If the person you are now could talk to the "you" from ten y
GTOgirl1969
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What would you tell your younger self? I would say to the 19-year-old me:
"When you meet Jeff......run like hell in the other direction! He's a *kitten* and a manipulator and he is SO not worth your time."
"When you meet Jeff......run like hell in the other direction! He's a *kitten* and a manipulator and he is SO not worth your time."
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What would you tell your younger self? I would say to the 19-year-old me:
"When you meet Jeff......run like hell in the other direction! He's a *kitten* and a manipulator and he is SO not worth your time."0 -
I would saY:
Oh you are sooooooo young.
Please stop eating that pizza and have a piece of fruit. :noway:
In a few years you will have a baby and it will not be the end of the world but the truest of beginnings.
Get your a** off the couch and get some exercise.
No matter what your friends say, you cant smoke just one and you WILL become addicted. :smokin:
Oh yeah and YOUR BEAUTIFUL. :bigsmile:0 -
You cannot truly love anybody unless you truly love yourself.
Oh, and by the way, step away from the cheetos.:flowerforyou:0 -
choose your friends wisely...hang out with those who lift you up and not those that bring you down. Life's too short! And exercise and eat healthy...for yourself and your family!0
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Make your standards higher. Don't take crap from loser boyfriends, infact dump his loser but. Be nice to people. Don't engage in such unhealthy activities. Don't try to grow up so fast. And take the time to truly get to know yourself.0
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What would you tell your younger self? I would say to the 19-year-old me:
"When you meet Jeff......run like hell in the other direction! He's a *kitten* and a manipulator and he is SO not worth your time."
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I'd say to my 18 yr old self...."Keep your eyes on God, and when you meet Philip RUN far far away as fast as you can. STOP starving yourself to stay 124 lbs...you aren't MEANT to be that thin you idiot!! You're a MEDIUM FRAME!" hahaha0 -
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. "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. "
lol....I remember pogs. My cousin had a crap load of those.0 -
I would say " stop being the stay at home mum, get some work experience to get a decent job and save like hell before he dumps you in the ***t and get rid of him FIRST! :bigsmile:0
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Hi
I would tell myself
Life is too short....don't settle...you have no reason to feel insecure
Live life to the fullest..have fun.... don't give a crap what other people think of you or your choices
Be a good person...follow your gut and you'll have nothing to worry about
Oh and sleep around more before getting married...LOL
(that was just a joke...well a little..LOL)
Kim0 -
Oh and sleep around more before getting married...LOL
(that was just a joke...well a little..LOL)
Kim
LOVE it! Hahahah - Too funny!0 -
I would tell myself : "You're going to regret all of those perogies, grilled cheese sandwiches and kraft dinner meals later on...quit while you're ahead! And - stop competing with other people! Just focus on being YOUR best self! That's more than good enough!"0
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To 20 year old J, I would say,
'I wish I was as smart now I am 30 as you think you are at 20. Finish college, yes, it's true that you probably won't use your degree in Psychology and history, but it will make you a lot more money down the line.
Don't worry about being hefty, in a couple of years a girl will break your heart and you will start running to bleed off stress, the 300 spartan body will soon follow...just make sure you aren't as cocky as you might *want* to be. Nobody likes that...well except girls with low self esteem, and they all are crazy.
Speaking of crazy girls, when you meet a cute little broken girl named Nicole, keep on walking, and for God sakes don't marry her. She's broken for a reason, and trust me on this, she's the one girl you will never be able to save. She's heartache on a stick.
Go ahead and go into the Army, follow that dream. Become an Air Rescue Medic like you have always wanted to be, get your hands bloody and save some lives. True, you might not come home, but you have always wanted to be a hero, now prove to yourself that you are one. For God's sake, don't *not* go for a girl...especially one named 'Nicole'.
Get back in church dummy. Seriously. You're a moron. God loves you more than you could even imagine. Stop being stubborn because your parents church sucked, and ditch religion. Find truth in the midst of all the tradition, and you'll find the most loving God there. His name is Jesus.
So, after you get the spartan body, don't be stupid and lose it. It's a pain to loose 100 pounds again. It's a lot easier on both of us if you just don't eat that cobbler....STOP DROOLING!!!
Last of all, trust yourself. Stop looking to others to validate your existence. Good things are in the pipe. One of those things is named 'Manda' and she is currently living in Texas and is in Middle School....STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT!!! It's true, and she's the love of your life. You have 6 or 7 years to make something of yourself. I suggest you meet her on September 29th, 2004. That's the day she turns 18. Don't worry! She's a super hotty, plus she's good in the sack! (Sorry honey, hehe)
Oh...Y2K is a farce, tell Dad he doesn't need to buy all that spam and bottled water. He can go ahead and buy the ammo though, cause we will have a GREAT time using it up.
Let's see...final thoughts...World Of Warcraft isn't worth the time you put into it. Uhm. You and Josh are gonna have a bang up time in New Orleans, and the Grand Canyon soon after. Tell Lara I love and miss her everyday, and I'll visit her grave next time I am down her way (better yet, tell her to not to take that drive after shooting up...even better than that, take her yourself to rehab, make sure she's clean!!!)
Oh, also there is a girl named Kim that is planning on sleeping around more before she get's married...I think she lives in Jersey...just so you know... (Just kiddin'!!!) :bigsmile:
*Guess that's enough, wow seems I had a lot to say to myself...I wonder if that's indicative of anything, lol)0 -
To 20 year old J, I would say,
'I wish I was as smart now I am 30 as you think you are at 20. Finish college, yes, it's true that you probably won't use your degree in Psychology and history, but it will make you a lot more money down the line.
Don't worry about being hefty, in a couple of years a girl will break your heart and you will start running to bleed off stress, the 300 spartan body will soon follow...just make sure you aren't as cocky as you might *want* to be. Nobody likes that...well except girls with low self esteem, and they all are crazy.
Speaking of crazy girls, when you meet a cute little broken girl named Nicole, keep on walking, and for God sakes don't marry her. She's broken for a reason, and trust me on this, she's the one girl you will never be able to save. She's heartache on a stick.
Go ahead and go into the Army, follow that dream. Become an Air Rescue Medic like you have always wanted to be, get your hands bloody and save some lives. True, you might not come home, but you have always wanted to be a hero, now prove to yourself that you are one. For God's sake, don't *not* go for a girl...especially one named 'Nicole'.
Get back in church dummy. Seriously. You're a moron. God loves you more than you could even imagine. Stop being stubborn because your parents church sucked, and ditch religion. Find truth in the midst of all the tradition, and you'll find the most loving God there. His name is Jesus.
So, after you get the spartan body, don't be stupid and lose it. It's a pain to loose 100 pounds again. It's a lot easier on both of us if you just don't eat that cobbler....STOP DROOLING!!!
Last of all, trust yourself. Stop looking to others to validate your existence. Good things are in the pipe. One of those things is named 'Manda' and she is currently living in Texas and is in Middle School....STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT!!! It's true, and she's the love of your life. You have 6 or 7 years to make something of yourself. I suggest you meet her on September 29th, 2004. That's the day she turns 18. Don't worry! She's a super hotty, plus she's good in the sack! (Sorry honey, hehe)
Oh...Y2K is a farce, tell Dad he doesn't need to buy all that spam and bottled water. He can go ahead and buy the ammo though, cause we will have a GREAT time using it up.
Let's see...final thoughts...World Of Warcraft isn't worth the time you put into it. Uhm. You and Josh are gonna have a bang up time in New Orleans, and the Grand Canyon soon after. Tell Lara I love and miss her everyday, and I'll visit her grave next time I am down her way (better yet, tell her to not to take that drive after shooting up...even better than that, take her yourself to rehab, make sure she's clean!!!)
Oh, also there is a girl named Kim that is planning on sleeping around more before she get's married...I think she lives in Jersey...just so you know... (Just kiddin'!!!) :bigsmile:
*Guess that's enough, wow seems I had a lot to say to myself...I wonder if that's indicative of anything, lol)
LOL should have just written yourself a book...=o)
Good advice tho for sure..esp the part about God...=o))) So true...so true!0 -
I would say
"My friend, work is not the most important things in the world....so blow of that stupid job and meet your friends in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, learn to ski in Montreal, go to the jazz festival with your boyfriend, borrow some money and go on the European cruise......live a little.
That guy you're obsessed with turns out to be kinda dull and boring.....but go ahead anyway, everyone should be obsessed at least once. Just don't spend the next ten years thinking you lost "Mr. Right".
No one else is worried about rather or not you're perfect. They know you're not and it's ok. You just need to figure out that it's ok for yourself. Laugh at yourself more often, you'll be happier.
Other than that....everything is going to be fine. Everytime you think that it's the worse time in your life, something is going to come along and happen to make it a turning point for you where things get better. In the end all the tragedies don't amount to much and they make you stronger and smarter."0 -
"dude, long hair is just not right...and go to he gym a bit more, get fitter, there is money to be made in this rugby thing."0
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I would say to my 20 year old self. " Just because you have a baby in your belly doesn't mean you have to eat for two." I would also say, " In 2003 when your husband wants to move out of Florida and move closer to your family in Maine, tell him lets wait a year hunny. Instead of selling our home and making $34,000, lets wait until next year and make $134,000."0
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Last of all, trust yourself. Stop looking to others to validate your existence. Good things are in the pipe. One of those things is named 'Manda' and she is currently living in Texas and is in Middle School....STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT!!! It's true, and she's the love of your life. You have 6 or 7 years to make something of yourself. I suggest you meet her on September 29th, 2004. That's the day she turns 18. Don't worry! She's a super hotty, plus she's good in the sack! (Sorry honey, hehe)
Thats funny!! If you only knew..huh?0 -
Haha, indeed. :laugh:0
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To myself at 22..
Two kids isn't the end of the world, and three won't be either, but stop at 3 (and I did).
Do something with your life, minimum wage jobs aren't going to get you very far. (I started a daycare, still going strong)
...all of the things I can think of..I have done, changed. I guess 22/23 was the year I finally grew up. Now if I could go back 20 years..then I have a couple more things to say to myself..and it wouldn't be pretty.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. "
I remember POGS......My slammer was great. I think my mom still has them somewhere. Nice memory.0 -
"HEY DUMMY!
Can you spell D-I-A-B-E-T-E-S AND H-I-G-H B-L-O-O-D P-R-E-S-S-U-R-E, because if not, you're sure going to become very familiar with them in about 4 years, so GET WISE and drop the pizza!
And that bike that's sitting in the shed rusting away? How about riding it for a change instead of pushing it from one side of the shed to the other?
P.S--Oh, yeah, AND GET YOUR BUTT IN CHURCH!! God loves you even if you don't love yourself"0 -
Be healthy for yourself first and then be healthy for the rest of the world.0
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I would tell my 19 year self... For God's sake don't marry that man, wait, you, can wait, my tender hearted one. You have so must more of life to experience before you decide this is as good as it gets. You don't know what "good" is yet. Appreciate that you weight 85lbs and folks make fun of your "chicken legs" and one day that will change. You don't have to prove yourself to anyone. You are an awesome human being just as you are, love yourself, always and run as fast as you can when you meet some bloke who says he "loves you to death" Run, Run, Run. And learn as quickly as you can to surrender and allow God to guide your life, it means love and peace rather than self-strangulation.
Gee, I am so glad I made it through this.:drinker: :drinker: :0 -
I would tell myself ...
Do your freakin' homework and get to the gym, you have so much potential and if you would just focus we wouldn't have to go through winter break 2007-2008, where you step on the scale, see 215, and cry. Then you'll get your grades, see that you failed EVERY class you took in the fall because you didn't do jack-*kitten* during the semester... but you wouldn't do anything different, because when people need you, you'll be there which is more important to you than school. You do not want to live through that winter break, trying to figure out how to tell your family you were expelled from school, but don't stress too much, the school WILL reinstate you and then you'll end up transferring anyway. lol. (however, that is difficult to do when you drop your GPA from 3.5 to 2.47 in one semester)
People really do care, if you'll just let them.
Oh yeah, and always ALWAYS use... "protection" because a preggo-scare is the most terrifying thing in the world.
Life is messy, but it works out in the end.
Oh yeah... and get yo fool @$$ to the gym!0 -
I WOULD SAY, DON'T GIVE INTO PEER PRESSURE AND START SMOKING. YOU DID THIS FOR MANY YEARS AND PAY FOR IT WITH BREATHING PROBLEMS. SMOKING IS NOT WORTH IT, BELIEVE ME. AFTER HAVING YOUR BABIES, TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY. YOU WILL GAIN SO MUCH WEIGHT FROM EATING ALL THE WRONG FOODS AND USING THE FOOD AS "COMFORT". THAT IS NOT WORTH IT EITHER. KEEP GOING TO CHURCH FOR YOUR SOUL. THAT IS TOP PRIORITY. BE GOOD TO YOURSELF, BE GOOD TO YOUR HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. ALWAYS REMEMBER - LIFE IS TOO SHORT. THAT IS THE TRUTH.
JOY0 -
The only thing I would tell my 16-year old self...
Don't drink so much in college (or even in high school)... it doesn't matter that you are keeping your grades up while drinking all the time, your still destroying precious time and mistakes that you can never get back. You are too special to risk that. O' and your friends will still be your friends if you don't give in to drinking EVERY weekend (and some weekdays). You're a smart girl.. don't act like your stupid!
Love,
Me
P.S. You're not fat!!! And don't worry about what ANYONE says about your "getto booty"... you will marry the most fabulous man who loves, loves, loves it!!!!0 -
The only thing I would tell my 16-year old self...
Don't drink so much in college (or even in high school)... it doesn't matter that you are keeping your grades up while drinking all the time, your still destroying precious time and mistakes that you can never get back. You are too special to risk that. O' and your friends will still be your friends if you don't give in to drinking EVERY weekend (and some weekdays). You're a smart girl.. don't act like your stupid!
Love,
Me
P.S. You're not fat!!! And don't worry about what ANYONE says about your "getto booty"... you will marry the most fabulous man who loves, loves, loves it!!!!
Gotta love some ghetto booty.0 -
I would say hey spend more time with your kids, don't you know they'll be leaving soon? Wake up and start caring about yourself more, because before you know it you'll have big problems the way you are going! I would also say Thank God you stopped working for McDonalds, it was the smartest thing you've ever done.0
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I would have told myself -- guess what...*you* have a choice too, and maybe instead of spending so much time worrying, wondering, being jealous and trying with all your might to make him stay, you should stop, breathe and think for a minute if it is what YOU really want. Because guess what...it's going to end, you're going to be so happy that it ended, amazing things are in store for you and you will look back one day and wonder...what was I thinking?
Oh yeah, and stop faking orgasms because you're only shortchanging yourself.0
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