What would you say to your 18yr old self...
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I would say --
"Little Debbie snacks are not meals"
"Join the fricken service!"
"buy stock in Google, Microsoft, and Apple"0 -
I would say to my 18 yr old self...
-Being 150 pounds in 12th grade does NOT mean your fat
-Invest in stocks
-go to college, don't wait 10 years
-See the world, its harder once you have kids0 -
"he clearly doesn't love you as much as he made out, stop whining and get on with life. next year you will be so excited about your future you won't even remember his name! don't convince your mum to get a puppy because you still want all of your shoes. work hard on your a-levels; ignore everyone who says uni is a bad idea. you worked for it so go get it. stop eating so much you fat *kitten*, how about a run every now and then? don't dye your hair red, within a month you will have pink hair and end up dying it back brown. finally, love every minute and love yourself, if you don't nobody else will!"
ok so i'm only 19 but it was a stressful year last year.
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god**** youre ****ing hot as ****0
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I would say
Eat better and exercise
sunscreen!
Stay in school
Tats are 4-ever..choose wisely.0 -
Be a better friend and don't change who you are for anyone else!0
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Save your money. Finish college now...not later! Don't move to NYC in 4 years!0
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Get ready for a grand, wild ride of a life! Expect crisis and embrace joy: you are doing great! Your life is about to change in an blink of an eye in ways you never imagined! You will learn to thrive and grow through the changes and struggles- hang on-it's so worth it
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I would tell myself:
Don't worry about not getting into a uni straight from college- you will save more money this way, given that the housing bubble will burst and the economy will take a dive for the worst. You're going to get into Berkeley, so long as you study your *kitten* off.
Don't start smoking weed regularly - it'll kill your motivation, make you pig out, and cause you to operate at a less than skilled level.
Your "friends" are *kitten* - so listen to your dad and drop them immediately. Respect and love yourself for your decision.
Turn your anger and sadness outward and create art again - you love it!
Stop smoking weed dammit!0 -
Put the burger down...0
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OMG, where do I start?
Stop thinking that you are fat at 105lbs just because your sister that is 2 yrs younger is smaller than you
Do not have Mt. Dew, a Snickers, and a mini bag of Doritos's everyday for lunch (you will not stay skinny forever that way)
Don't stop exercising after school (this just makes you lazy)
Go to college, DO NOT wait a year because you just never go
Live a little, so some things and have fun
Do not marry husband #1 or husband #2, this just leads you to depression, abuse and out of control eating.
Watch your credit, this will only cause you problems later (more eating)
........and much more I am sure!0 -
Stop partying, stop smoking cigs and stop smoking pot! The rockstar life style wont take you any where!
And I did a week after my 19th bday I stopped all of that! 0 -
This sounds kinda stupid, but i honeslty feel everything that has happend to me has made me who i am now, and i like this person! and most of the stuff thats good in my life now wouldnt exist if i changed things then.
i think id say hang in there mate and that your better then you think.0 -
Stop bloody eating, it doesn't make you feel better and by 23 you'll be 269!!
Ignore the twats, you'll never see them again
Start saving (I didn't learn this till I was 22!)
That guy you just met? It'll take you a while but he'll be there through everything and be the love of your life and ignore the idiots they dont know what they're talking about!
Do a useful degree like midwifery or nursing, psychology will get you nowhere!0 -
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Dont go to college hoping you will figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life...too expensive for that and Penn State will cost you $900 per month in student loan debt for the next 25 years-not worth if you do what you've always wanted...be a SAHM because mothering does not require a bachelors degree.
oh and you are pretty...just wait until youre 24 and you have added 40lb and look like an oompa loompa,minus the orange color :laugh:0 -
You're perfect. Don't change and don't confuse sex with love. Enjoy the ride, but take care of your body now. Pizza and fast food are ok sometimes, but not every night. Oh, and stay away from credit cards, they are evil!0
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I would say:
"Happy 18th birthday"
"its 2 months from your wedding day... DONT were those High Heals, ya almost fell over lol... And Send the invites out your self, grandma forgot.... oh and dont have your reseption at the church have it at palmer hall... it will be SO mutch better"
"Lean to manage your bills you will regret loosing your first house"
"No matter how upset you were about the things he said dont cheat on tyler... He forgives you but you still end up feeling like ****"
"stay in school... you wouldent belive how bad you want to go to collage"
"Tyler is your one and only the fights stop soon."
"only a few people will show for your 19 birthday party but it ends up ok.. This year you will be 20 and go somewere special wiith tyler."0 -
I would tell my 18 yr old self to stop smoking weed.0
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Dont think you're fat- your gonna end up bigger, and dont cheat on your boyfriend
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Dont go to college hoping you will figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life...too expensive for that and Penn State will cost you $900 per month in student loan debt for the next 25 years-not worth if you do what you've always wanted...be a SAHM because mothering does not require a bachelors degree.
oh and you are pretty...just wait until youre 24 and you have added 40lb and look like an oompa loompa,minus the orange color :laugh:
Holy ****! 900 per month for 25 years? That's a mortgage, not a student loan!0 -
Don't *kitten* when people are in the house.0
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Work out more lil lady.
Just because you are slender doesn't mean you can rest on those laurels.
Fit is in, not just thin,0 -
would tell myself:
"just shut up and join the military before it's to late and you're not allowed"
"get into shape"
"doesn't matter what you look like, you will always look like a damn criminal because you never smile"
"the jerk who always beat on you in high school will come out of the closet within 2 years"
"actually go to class when in collage and make something of yourself"0 -
Dear 18 year old self:
Don't fall in love with the guy you just met.
Don't be desperate to be loved and accepted. (see above)
Don't be so up tight, yes you were raised Catholic, but don't believe everything you think.
Don't listen to your mom about getting married, having a good job and raising a family (look where that got you)
Don't listen to your mom when she complains about you being short (5'2) and fat (120lbs). It's not like you can change genetics.
Listen to your instincts
Explore your sexuality now, don't wait until you are divorced from guy ^^^^ up there.
You are going to waste 17 years of your life on that guy, however, you will have two of the most awesome sons, so it's alright.
Follow your equestrian dream - you would have done alright.
Go out, sow some wild oats, explore, have fun0 -
Dont go to college hoping you will figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life...too expensive for that and Penn State will cost you $900 per month in student loan debt for the next 25 years-not worth if you do what you've always wanted...be a SAHM because mothering does not require a bachelors degree.
oh and you are pretty...just wait until youre 24 and you have added 40lb and look like an oompa loompa,minus the orange color :laugh:
Holy ****! 900 per month for 25 years? That's a mortgage, not a student loan!
Yeah, and i'll probably have this debt till the day i die :grumble: Penn State is a great university...but not worth that price! LOL and you want to know the crazy thing?? I had FULL federal/goverment funding! Thats how expensive that school is! ..should i have learned it was the most expensive public college in the us before committing :huh:0 -
You're kickin' *kitten* - keep it up and NEVER quit moving forward.
Great job dumping your loser high school boyfriend. *high five*
You look smokin' hot! (Just don't drink so much!)0 -
I'm amazed by the responce this thread has had!
I have to wonder... if we really were able to go back and speak to ourselves.. how many of us would listen?...0 -
Something like:
Hey, look at yourself you sad sack of ****! You need to get moving right now. If you don't you'll have 30 more pounds to lose in four years.
I would strip myself naked and point out all my flaws to myself.
18 year old me had better hope we never get time travel.0 -
Stop partying and think about your future, leave home.
You're going to lose 50lbs soon, keep going.
You're going to be pregnant soon, DON'T TELL HIM!0
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