What's some advice you would tell your 16 year old self ?

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  • RachFace1000
    RachFace1000 Posts: 154 Member
    Dear 16 year old me. Don't smoke weed; your first joint will be laced with coke and your last will land you with the police at homecoming. Don't let your grades slip and op out on homework just to spend time with Jake (who ends up breaking more than just your heart, just a heads up.). Don't become close friends with Kaylee. She's a whoreable person and will tear you apart. Spend more time with Maureen and Victoria, they're good ****. And take Advanced Placement World History instead of International Studies so you never get landed in a room with Mr. Martin ever. Love, you're 17 year old self <3 ha
  • Presley0381
    Presley0381 Posts: 88
    Dear 16 year old Corissa,
    It was not her fault she got sick. And it's not her fault she had to go. She is still here with you! Go back to school. Graduate. And go to college. Be a better person. Stop wasting your time on all those losers!! The boys, so called friends, drugs, alcohol all can wait!!

    Love,
    Corissa
  • dme1977
    dme1977 Posts: 537 Member
    Dear me,
    *leave behind the "love of your life" hes no good for you... you'll figure this out in 3 more years anyway.
    *Kizz , hug and hang out with Nick, Dad, Uncle John and Pop... they will ALL be gone from your life within 10 short years:cry: RIP
    * save $$$ you will need it later.
    *Dont be so hard on yourself, keep your head up, forget the past the future will thank you, and....
    *when the time comes dont divorce your husband and hook up with that other guy...it will ruin your life and you lose everything and relapse for almost 10 years before you get clean again.

    love always, me (19 years in the future. age 35)
  • turbophoenix
    turbophoenix Posts: 152
    Dear Me -

    Hi, it's Me (Us?) 14 years in the future (seriously, we're about to be 30 - scary, huh?) Here are 10 things that I really want you to know:

    1. You will have a crush on a boy come about September. Flirt and talk all you like BUT when that moment comes where you have that gut feeling that says "I don't think this is long term" walk away. Quit second guessing yourself - your instincts are almost always on the money.

    2. Go to therapy and talk about your assault. It was never your fault and if you keep ignoring it, it will drag you down.

    3. I promise, you are not as fat as you think you are! If you are unhappy with your weight, do something about it in a HEALTHY way. Crash diets aren't going to help you.

    4. Ask out boys you like. Seriously - it's not as scary as you think. See also: most of the boys think you are pretty cool (and they will tell you so 5 years later)

    5. I promise that you will find the perfect guy for you and that you will get married. Just know that it's not going to happen the way you think and that's okay.

    6. Never ever EVER get a credit card. E-V-E-R.

    7. Invest in google. I know it sounds funny, just do it.

    8. Live on campus when you go to college (at least the first year!). DON'T rush a sorority. It's not what you really want. Join up with other student groups instead. And for goodness sake, major in something you actually enjoy instead of what you think your parents want. Newsflash - they aren't going to be pissed. Besides, you're the one that has to take the classes and chemistry sucks!

    9. Don't be afraid to try new things. You're smarter and stronger than you realize! (strive to wear tails! - I know you'll know what this means even though no one else will!! ;))

    10. Love yourself. Embrace your weirdness, it makes you who you are!

    Hope this helps! Love,

    You... Me... Us... WHATEVER
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    Katie - don't stay in that room at school with seth only. get out of there. fast. it's not gonna end well.
  • angee1126
    angee1126 Posts: 185 Member
    Dear Me,

    Stop being such an *kitten* to people....remember, people DO have feelings and not everyone was raised as hard as your family was. Also, don't hate your drunk Dad so much, you lose him when you're 17. One more thing....that guy that was a "good friend'... keep him as a friend cuz you should NEVER marry him, he ends up betraying you!

    Oh and quit saying you're fat....you wear a size 10....that my Dear Watson is NOT FAT!!!

    Smile.....you're a great adult!!

    Me!
  • OSC_ESD
    OSC_ESD Posts: 752 Member
    ~ One slice is enough .... not easy to undo as you age .... what your about to do can handicap your energy in more ways than you'll ever understand at this age ... so slooowwwww down champ and think about the long run !

    A better body starts now ... Yeah, I wouldn't have listened either ! LOL ! :laugh:
  • abnerner
    abnerner Posts: 452 Member
    Dear 16 year old self,
    You are beautiful and deserve to be treated better. Don't let you or your 21 year old self get treated like **** or used.

    Love,
    You 25 year old self
  • countrywildflower
    countrywildflower Posts: 42 Member
    dot marry that guy. just enjoy life have fun. pursue your dreams.
  • glennstoudt
    glennstoudt Posts: 403 Member
    Dont worry about it. It will work out better than you can imagine.
  • caytee118
    caytee118 Posts: 55
    Dear 16 year old self,

    I really wish I could tell you that college is different. That girls and boys suddenly grow up and become more mature. I know that's what you want to hear, but it's not true. If anything it get's worse. They get sneakier and can hide better. However, there are a few genuine people and you will love them with all your heart. Oh and one more thing....don't let them see you cry. Don't give them the power or satisfaction. Just walk past them and smile. Trust me that works so much better,
  • Switty_Kitty
    Switty_Kitty Posts: 532 Member
    DONT EAT THAT! It'll make you fat...and 18 years later, you'll be working your *kitten* off trying to shed it.
    Also, don't waste your time on him, him, him or him!
  • FormerTurboKicker
    FormerTurboKicker Posts: 14
    Don't listen 2 ur mother about ur career choice.Automechanics is ok 4 a gal 2 do.Don't get married till after age 25.(sec marriage is awesome tho.) Don't ALWAYS put others b4 urself. AND......u won't always b 88 lbs n eatin everything.Lol.
  • Brinasacat
    Brinasacat Posts: 505 Member
    Be kind to your joints.
  • poesch77
    poesch77 Posts: 1,005 Member
    Dearest Naive Teenager Self,
    Enjoy your flat stomach now it may never be the same! Quit hiding behind your boobs and your hair!! Exercise more, eat less. And quit the skipping meals business! Boys really DO like "good girls" not sluts. Stay in college. Practice safe sex. It will all work out in the end! Kids are great but wait til you are 30. Travel!!!!

    Your older, wiser, educated self
  • DameVenus
    DameVenus Posts: 70
    Dear 16 year old self,

    I am doing my best to make you love yourself in the future.
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    I could tell me not to make some of the mistakes I made... But I truly believe that I am the best me ever right now and I wouldn't want to be anyone else... And some of those mistakes got me to where I am now. So I guess I would say:

    Dear me,

    You are going to do some stupid ****. But I think you're going places, kid! Keep up the good work.

    Love always,
    You
  • just4peachy
    just4peachy Posts: 594 Member
    Dear 16 year old me,
    You're an *kitten* with terrible taste in guys. Hug your mother, she deserves better from you! Stop screwing off in school, you're too smart to be THAT lazy! Quit smoking now, I'm begging. If you think he's hot/cool/whatever, walk away. Your taste doesn't improve until you're in your mid-20's.
    Should you chose to ignore that last one, you really don't have to marry him. JUST BECAUSE YOU SPILLED JUICE ON THE CARPET DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO BURN THE HOUSE DOWN!
  • snugglebunny65
    snugglebunny65 Posts: 17 Member
    Don't try to please others so much. Have fun you are 16 only once. You are a smart beautiful loving person. Anyone who makes fun of you is doing so to make themselves feel better at your expense. Don't marry the first man that paid attention because you are afraid no one else would ever want you. Take chances to overcome your fears so you don't spend the next 48 years lonely,overweight,and depressed.
  • Newmammaluv
    Newmammaluv Posts: 379 Member
    Dear 16 year old me....

    Carbs are what's making you fat and your period all messed up and causing your migraines... you will solve almost every health problem in one fowl swoop if you just cut them out. You'll thank me for it... Also you only have a year of HS left dont stress about being perfect, you'll finish 2 years worth of coursework in 2 months at the adult school and graduate with a 4.0!

    Oh and one last thing... either join the military or go ahead and be a vagabond! It'll be one of your biggest regrets that you didn't.

    Hang tough, life is a twisted road.
  • Newmammaluv
    Newmammaluv Posts: 379 Member
    Dear 16 year old self,

    I am doing my best to make you love yourself in the future.

    I love this one!
  • loseweightjames
    loseweightjames Posts: 360 Member
    DROP OUT! High school diploma's are worthless, just start taking classes NOW at the community college, it's closer to you than the high school is anyway! OH and there's no BS "clics" or bully's in college!! If the CC needs the principals permission I'm SURE he'll be glad to get rid of you since you keep getting in fights away.

    Go talk to a recruiter. Seriously. If you can't stand mom then join the airforce. You'll be in the army in a few years anyway, might as well join now and not waste the next several years.

    Forget computers. Unless you create Facebook you'll never make millions and all the jobs will be outsourced overseas.

    Go into nursing. 2 yrs in school and you will be a RN making $30+ an hour. If that's not enough a few more yrs and you'll be a CRNA making $100+ an hour.

    Although everything will be fine, by the time you're 30 you'll own that porsche on your wall, you will have your house bought and paid off, and you'll be married to someone much younger than you, so you will be doing better than 99% of people out there but it won't happen until your 30s.

    Oh and get your real estate license and be a loan officer at a mortgage company just for the learning experience, you'll be extremely glad you did.
  • PlaySchool
    PlaySchool Posts: 49 Member
    The depression and lonliness you feel now at 16 won't get better by itself. Get some help, soon you'll be 35 and realize the world is passing you by.
  • qballjr13
    qballjr13 Posts: 174 Member
    Dear Self,
    Lots of things will happen to you that hurt, make you doubt yourself & kill your self esteem but they will make you who are later in life. Take it with a grain of salt, stick with your true friends and remember everything you parents told you about being the better person, being a gentlemen and being yourself. Learn from your mistakes. Life will be good!
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
    Just don't. He will control your life and will never be faithful. You will lose friends and family because of him, and try to give up your life...twice. Just don't do it. Look to your far right in period one English...he's who you'll love...you'll meet him when you are ready, 5 years from now, he will be your world and you will be his.

    ...it will get easier, but nothing that comes easy is worth having in the end...

    You are loved.
  • rockchalk956
    rockchalk956 Posts: 94 Member
    Do not help move that table. You will fall and f_ck up your knee for life. It's ok to not be nice and helpful sometimes. :P Also, your favorite classic rock station will be bought out and shut down, so enjoy it now.
  • Dadawa70
    Dadawa70 Posts: 19 Member
    Stick with Biology and Chemistry. (Bit of a requirement for the long road to becoming a MD).
  • SarLem81
    SarLem81 Posts: 115 Member
    Research scholarships and APPLY for them. Believe it or not, you aren't going to be friends with the same people 15 years from now.
    You'll be shocked when you get to college and discover that guys think you're hot. Don't let that distract you from studying. And whatever you do: don't limbo freshman year of college. It'll ruin your chances of minoring in dance and cause you to gain weight because you use your bum knee as an excuse. Or at the very least, have a drink before you do so you can blame it on that instead of your inability to turn down a challenge.
  • wingsandgills
    wingsandgills Posts: 48 Member
    Ditch the boyfriend now and stop forgiving him for his outbursts--he NEVER changes, only gets worse, and you find someone amazing later. Everything your dad has told you about how you're genetically predisposed to be fat and bad at the things he's bad at is bull****. Seek therapy for your depression, because you deserve to be happy. Seek it now. Learn to love yourself and everything else will fall into place.
  • Stylistntenn
    Stylistntenn Posts: 58
    Dear 16 year old self:

    Forget about that guy you're into. He's a jerk who never cared about you anyway. And guess what? Everything you think is important now, ISN'T. It does not matter what shoes you wear, what car you drive, or who you hang out with. What matters is growing your relationship with God and becoming a better individual. Slow down. Enjoy every moment because it will be gone in a flash. Don't worry- God has some pretty awesome plans for you and you will be surprised at how great everything turns out- AFTER high school anyway!! ... "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11.

    Love,
    Your older, but a little fatter, self hehe :smile:

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