What would you do if you woke up tomorrow and you were 13 years old again?

I would change a few things here and there just to make life easier on myself...but overall not much. Being dumb at 13 seems to be a necessary part of the process.

I would learn how to do my hair earlier though. That ish was a wreck.

I’d be livid that I had to repeat high school. I was always “too nice” and it did me no favours as a teenager. So I’d first learn you can be kind while still understanding how you are to be treated. I’d work harder, and just go straight into the field I really wanted as opposed to being scared of it. I’d definitely appreciate the body I had more, and I’d stay away from drugs and parties and take it more seriously this time. If all my friends are 13 again too, I’d scrap 80% of them and focus my energy with like minded people. I’d travel more. And I’d eat better too. I’d date the nice guy since i’ve already learned my lessons with the a-holes. And I would be nicer to my parents. I’d spend more time with my brother, and really just be the person I wish I could have been then.

Probably the same thing I did every day when I was 13 and experiencing puberty.

Having to do my teen years again sounds like torture. Did puberty once, that was enough. But maybe this time around I could actually figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. I'd not cry over stupid backstabby friends because I know who my real friends were. Not be too afraid to take a risk and go away to university. Not get engaged at 17. Not fall into the fast food and convenience store weight-gain trap when I moved from the county into the city. Pursue fun passions like cosplay and makeup artistry while I was young and beautiful and not gaining the weight I know now how to avoid. Focus on singing more. And I'd know that depression and social anxiety are something I will have to work with all my life.

But then I'd never have met my husband or probably ever moved to Vancouver. It would be a hard trade off.

I would try less in school. Having a 4.0 throughout high school was isolating and drove me further into the perfectionist rabbit hole that has prevented me from trying anything at all that i might not do perfectly the first time.

I’d keep doing sports even though I absolutely sucked my first year, and likely would’ve continued to suck.

I’d stop assuming people were trying to make fun of me. I’d chill out. A lot. Ease up on the self-protective sarcasm.

I’d get a better part-time job. I sorely underestimated my value.

I’d realize how great it was to not date people. I’d enjoy that time, knowing there was plenty of time for that later.

I’d hang out with my parents more.

I’d eat more meat and less sugar.

I’d figure out how to laugh at myself.

I’d stop worrying about wearing name brand clothes.

I’d especially stop worrying about being associated with ‘uncool’ people because i was so desperately afraid of being considered uncool myself. I’d practice being kind. And maybe goof off in class more.

Yeah, I’d change a lot.

Oh yeah, and that one guy i tried to punch in the face but missed and hit him in the neck.. I’d probably cut that part out entirely

RobertBrownieJr wrote: »

caco_ethes wrote: »

I would try less in school. Having a 4.0 throughout high school was isolating and drove me further into the perfectionist rabbit hole that has prevented me from trying anything at all that i might not do perfectly the first time.

I’d keep doing sports even though I absolutely sucked my first year, and likely would’ve continued to suck.

I’d stop assuming people were trying to make fun of me. I’d chill out. A lot. Ease up on the self-protective sarcasm.

I’d get a better part-time job. I sorely underestimated my value.

I’d realize how great it was to not date people. I’d enjoy that time, knowing there was plenty of time for that later.

I’d hang out with my parents more.

I’d eat more meat and less sugar.

I’d figure out how to laugh at myself.

I’d stop worrying about wearing name brand clothes.

I’d especially stop worrying about being associated with ‘uncool’ people because i was so desperately afraid of being considered uncool myself. I’d practice being kind. And maybe goof off in class more.

Yeah, I’d change a lot.

Oh yeah, and that one guy i tried to punch in the face but missed and hit him in the neck.. I’d probably cut that part out entirely

Sadness

I wasn’t sad at the time, just didn’t realize a lot of things yet. It’s fine

RobertBrownieJr wrote: »

caco_ethes wrote: »

RobertBrownieJr wrote: »

caco_ethes wrote: »

I would try less in school. Having a 4.0 throughout high school was isolating and drove me further into the perfectionist rabbit hole that has prevented me from trying anything at all that i might not do perfectly the first time.

I’d keep doing sports even though I absolutely sucked my first year, and likely would’ve continued to suck.

I’d stop assuming people were trying to make fun of me. I’d chill out. A lot. Ease up on the self-protective sarcasm.

I’d get a better part-time job. I sorely underestimated my value.

I’d realize how great it was to not date people. I’d enjoy that time, knowing there was plenty of time for that later.

I’d hang out with my parents more.

I’d eat more meat and less sugar.

I’d figure out how to laugh at myself.

I’d stop worrying about wearing name brand clothes.

I’d especially stop worrying about being associated with ‘uncool’ people because i was so desperately afraid of being considered uncool myself. I’d practice being kind. And maybe goof off in class more.

Yeah, I’d change a lot.

Oh yeah, and that one guy i tried to punch in the face but missed and hit him in the neck.. I’d probably cut that part out entirely

Sadness

I wasn’t sad at the time, just didn’t realize a lot of things yet. It’s fine

I cried a bit

You would 😏

Actually listen to those who were trying to help me lose weight. Not hold such a grudge against them.