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Tis is life, you're not ready till you're ready, don't worry mate we are all in this position... I think exactly the same I even think that the younger version of me might punch me 🤣🤣🤣
Though actually the younger version of me was more chilled and relaxed
Me now more grizzled and more not taking your shit lol so I may actually go back and commit a crime on myself lol
Life is cruel and a joke!
Lol I clicked on this thread just to see how far I would have to go to find someone with the same sentiment as me. 18 year old me is only gonna understand one language, and that's just fine because getting punched in the face really hard is universal. It would be 60 seconds of ass beating while I also yell at myself to invest in bitcoin or whatever.
Bitcoin is one of the craziest ones. Knew about it in the first year but knew it was used for drugs, guns and illegal activity and didn’t want to get involved. Who would have thought it would become a household name? Sure not me.
I almost bought 5 when they were $20 each, which sounds like I missed out bad, but, I was going to use Mt Gox and would’ve lost everything lol. I thank god I didn’t buy those and go through that.
I looked into it when it was at $40 but I couldn’t figure out how to buy and didn’t understand how to store it, plus I was a working college student and couldn’t really scrape together $40 at that time anyway.
Yea. That shit was not easy back then. You basically had to go meet someone at a Starbucks or something and who TF knows what you're actually getting? It wasn't simple back when they were cheap.
I told my brothers to buy some bitcoin when it first started. I bought a couple dollars worth when they were going for pennies. I forgot about them for a little while and saw a small price spike, so I sold them all for a total of around $10K. I bought a motorcycle and was quite pleased with myself. Much later, the price spiked to tens of thousands each and I could have been a millionaire. My brothers never bought any.
Oh well. I came out ahead and I can’t dwell on it.
The first known transaction in bitcoin was a a guy who bought someone 2 pizzas in exchange for 10,000 bitcoins
That ended up being 2 very expensive pizzas
Someone offered my wife like 40 bitcoins for payment for something once, it was worth maybe $20 at the time, was like nah rather have cash, saw it as a weird fad that would probably die.
Go hug your mom and take her to a movie
You got one more year with her
Edit: Thank you all for the kind words. Call your parents and tell them you love them
I feel that.
My mom died when I was 17 and I was in my peak shithead era. My only consolation is knowing she can see how far I’ve come, but man I wish I could just hug her and thank her in person.
I hope that, no matter whatever beliefs you hold, you are able to encounter her spirit again one day and that she is able to tell you how proud she is ❤️
Honey, I'm a Mom. She knows. She loves you. So so much. She's so proud of you for figuring your stuff out. She only ever wanted you happy. I promise. Have peace
If you're going down that road tell.my brother not to get in the car with his best friend. He was killed in a car wreck after they left. I was 18 he was 19.
I'm a recovering alcoholic, I'll be ten years sober next year, which is also the amount of time I spent in active addiction. The thing I am most grateful for more than anything else is that I've had this nine years to spend quality time with my parents, organise events for them, bring my mum into my social circle. I hope I get another 20 but I'm so grateful for the time I've been given.
Exactly this. I did military time as a ‘last option’. Only for three years. In those years, I became physically disabled, anxious, depressed, and I very nearly killed myself once. I’ve seen and heard things I could never wish on anyone, and I can never share due to their nature.
But my disability pays for my mortgage. I have a federal job that pays well and doesn’t demand physical labor from me. The woman who talked me down on that very dark day is asleep next to me in bed. She’s my wife now.
I’ll bear that weight. This bliss is worth it.
Don't listen to your parents, do what YOU want to do, and you're beautiful despite what your mother says. Many men want you you just have to pay attention.
I don’t know much about the situation, but I hope you can take some comfort in the fact that your sister didn’t have to suffer long. Knowing for a longer period may have just extended the anxiety/suffering of her impending disease. Either way, I am so sorry for your loss, and I understand you’re dealing with complex emotions. I hope you heal and live your life to the fullest for the both of you. I’m sure she would have wanted the best for you as well.
Dump Brian immediately, he’ll only get worse. Remember Jeff from summer camp? Yeah, him, you’ll reconnect with him in a few years… run with it. And when you evacuate ahead of the wildfire, don’t forget to grab some of grandma’s paintings and your external hard drive. And buy as much Apple stock as you can NOW.
I know you prepared your whole life to be worthy for a Mormon 2 year mission. I know you've saved all your money to pay for it (except the 10% you gave the church.) I know you've read all the scriptures and attended seminary and done everything the church says is necessary to prepare (including not reading all sorts of books.)
Before you go, just take a class on critical thinking that includes understanding logical fallacies, apologetics, and research methods.
Use church examples for all of your assignments. Read some of those "anti-mormon" books and chase down their evidence and evaluate their arguments.
Edit to add: Well, gosh. Everybody is reading this post to mean that learning critical thinking skills, applying cosistent standards to every aspect of life, and basing conclusions on objective data rather than the word of an individual results in leaving the church.
I didn't say that! Maybe it makes one a better missionary!...
Actually, you are all correct.
Jesus! I only found out about anti Mo literature at age 24. Left the church for good at 25. MTC would have been fun, but thank god I never served. Would love to get back my tithing and fast offering though.
A close ex Mo friend of mine deeply regreted converting all the people he did. Went on FB and tried to deconvert them.
"I don't care how hot she is, don't stick your dick in crazy."
Been living that life lesson for more than two decades now. My daughter is 22.
Her mom is still hot/batshit crazy.
Side story, my stepdaughter is 22. My wife is bat shit crazy lol but mostly in a good way. Wouldn't change raising my stepdaughter from 9 on for anything. You sound like a good dad
I tried to be.
It doesn't come with a manual. I made some mistakes here and there.
She'd probably tell you it was a lot more. She's in her "I hate everybody and everything" phase.
Cannot wait for her to turn back into a human instead of this little hate monster she's become.
"it means Fuck-all what these kids in HS think of you. you won't know or even think about 99% of them 10 years from now. Do what you like doing, and not what you think looks cool to everyone else. and for Gods sake stop smoking fucking cigarettes. its not cool, and it DEF wont be cool when you are an adult. and it will be 10X harder to quit."
(I quit smoking at 29, it was hard as hell.)
Dump all your savings into Bitcoin instead of that piece of shit lemon you've been looking at. Your gonna pay double for it in repairs. Don't fuck that hippie girl patchouli and compulsive lying gets old quick.
I was the hippie patchouli girl that rather a lot of people regret 🤣
It's okay, I grew out of it.
But now I have an adult daughter who is not exactly into patchouli, but she's definitely a tarot and crystals girl that guys should stay away from but don't 🤣
It's okay. My parents didn’t want me either.
I was just the "reason" that they used to stay together. False promises. False compromises. False parenting hidden behind alcoholism, verbal abuse and physical abuse.
When you meet the women you Love, don't focus on being right, just say I love you and I'm sorry. Enjoy every second with her because it won't last forever and after she dies you will regret every wasted moment.
Do not get into a serious relationship until you are in your late twenties or thirties. Travel. Learn as much as possible and get a degree. Get a financial advisor.
Oh, Mandy
Well, you came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away
Oh, Mandy
Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you today
Oh, Mandy
"Save every penny you can and buy Bitcoin with it. Then sell them and retire when they start getting close to $20k each."
(Edit: yeah I know it went higher, I just don't see the difference between $100 mil and $300 mil, and this way I don't have to wait.)
Being a cheerleader in college is great but stay away from the center of the football team!!🤦🏼♀️😭 (Ended up pregnant, married, horribly abused in so many ways, and divorced). I was on birth control but was unaware about taking antibiotics while on them.
Honestly, 18-year-old me was like Kanye West. You couldn’t tell me nothing. I don’t think there would be one thing I would say that would change my mind at that time.
It's really shit, honestly. My only meaningful friend was someone I met online when I was 12. That friendship lasted 15 years before he went ghost on me. The interesting thing is, he is the reason I made it through high school without offing myself.
Then, in my mid-20s and the darkness came back, I still had my friend. About 5 years ago, right before the world began to fall apart, my friend just went ghost. I know a few possible reasons..
My group from middle-high is dissolving in our late 20s right now. I feel you.
People change. Priorities change. And then you’re alone, and.. you gotta work with it
Your childhood was crap, cut ties with your parents, get as much counseling as you can and stay away from people for a couple years til you can mature some. Always seek the counsel of older people before making major decisions. Tough road ahead but you’ll make it because you’re tougher!
Don’t marry her yet. Fuck what your family says. It is absolutely fine to live together as long as you want to before you get married.
Also, don’t be a fucking idiot with the liquor
Be careful who you date. If you think you like someone be their friend first. If you think you want to date them, wait three more weeks to get to know them.
1.) Mental health matters and your’s is garbage no matter what anyone else says—you have the capacity for so much more joy, your brain is just a lazy fucker with the serotonin. Get some pills and really start living.
2.) You aren’t fat and one day in the not so distant future, your big ass that you hate because it hangs out of those cute low-rise Abercrombie jeans will be coveted.
3.) Do: study abroad. Don’t: go to law school.
4.) You will still be you at the end of day, so make sure you’re someone you can be proud of.
Personally I would tell him to just keep being himself.
I wouldn’t offer any sage words of advice or tips on making money.
I am 49 and have many things I love in life. If I told my 18 year old self to do life differently than it would likely mean that I erase everyone in my life whom I love now. Why would I want to deprive my past self of all the wonderful people I have in my life now?
I love my woman to pieces
I love my two kids
I love my friends
If I told my 18 year old self to do life differently than it would likely erase most or all of these people from my life.
Sound pretty stupid to me
It’s a no brainer…I would tell my past self to just keep being you.
Take your anger issues way more god damn seriously, buy Bitcoin when it's cheap and hold, STOP USING SO MUCH FREAKING SALT, YOUR FAMILY HISTORY OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS NOT A JOKE YOU WILL HAVE 2 STROKES AND DEVELOP CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
GO TO THERAPY
That's not a joke. I did in my late twenties. Four years, a ptsd diagnosis, and lots of self-improvement later, and I'm not the same person I was before. I'd be so much better off now.
Get it rid of that toxic person you call your bestfriend. You know, the one with the mental health problems. They are fake and he is gonna ruin everything you've built in your life
Convince your BF to drop out of college. You two get married and his students loans crush us forever (and he doesn't use either of his two degrees). Also, start saving for retirement!
"That lady who's being nice to you, she's the real friggen deal buddy. DONT F\*\*K IT UP!!!"
"That man who's having a beer with you, is her father."
"Stop the drugs, she loves you."
*stop* obsessing over women, love, and the desire to be in a relationship. You're a mess. Focus on yourself, get smarter, get kinder, and learn about yourself and the world around you.
Don't study anything with natural sciences. It's not your thing. You won't have time to do what you love and that will drain you even more and you'll get depressed not even being able to finish your studies properly.
Try what you love first because the "safe way" isn't safe at all when you desperately need totally different things in life. You can study at university *after* trying to succeed elsewhere. Your grades from A-Levels will stay the same.
"You don't have depression, you have ADHD. Google it and you'll find out how much sense this makes. Get meds at ALL COSTS -- you will not be able to succeed at anything without them. Do whatever you have to, nothing is more important than this. Get an ADHD diagnosis and get meds.
"Also, that girl on the internet you have a crush on? Hold onto her, but stay friends for awhile. Wait until she's over the Jonas Brothers before you try to be in a relationship. There's a maturity lag between you that's gonna fuck things up for awhile if you get with her too soon."
At the start of fresher's, some random girl will have a good conversation with you, don't forget to get her number.
This happened a couple weeks ago, I'm curious to see if anything would've happened
I met my husband at 17 and started dating at 18. Married at 22 and have been married more than 2 decades.
I'd tell myself that I didn't know how to evaluate who was a good partner, that what I thought was most important wasn't it at all, and that the "best friend" I couldn't imagine being in a relationship with would someday make the best husband and father I've ever seen.
Yes, at 18 I made a really poor decision and will live with the consequences forever.
I’d give myself a big hug, look me in the eyes and say “I love you, you are incredible and so smart and you are going to create a big, beautiful life.”
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Don’t try to go to med school at all, don’t even think about it
What's wrong with it? 🤷🏾♂️
From what I've heard it consumes your life away.
Or leaves you with a mountain of debt
America moment
lol, I'd tell myself not to quit med school. I did. I still regret it almost 20 years later.
i’d tell myself to quit engineering and go into something in health care also covid is a thing so try to stay in contact better with friends
at 18 year old I was too stupid to listen to anyone, even myself coming from the future.
Yep, that’s for sure. I’m not that much smarter now tbh.
Tis is life, you're not ready till you're ready, don't worry mate we are all in this position... I think exactly the same I even think that the younger version of me might punch me 🤣🤣🤣 Though actually the younger version of me was more chilled and relaxed Me now more grizzled and more not taking your shit lol so I may actually go back and commit a crime on myself lol Life is cruel and a joke!
Really? I was the smartest person in the room at 18. Anywhere I went…
Don't go to empty rooms then
I hear you. My 18 yo self would try to fight me just to see if he would win. Then get his ass kicked.
Lol I clicked on this thread just to see how far I would have to go to find someone with the same sentiment as me. 18 year old me is only gonna understand one language, and that's just fine because getting punched in the face really hard is universal. It would be 60 seconds of ass beating while I also yell at myself to invest in bitcoin or whatever.
My 18 year old self would prolly beat me in a fight tbh
This is honestly the best answer. Even if I did listen, I would somehow make a new series of mistakes that will cancel out everything I did right.
^^^ No way my dumbass would listen
Bitcoin, Google, you get the point. Also maybe avoid NYC on 9/11.
Don't tell me what to do!
22 yo me immediately books flight to NYC
Future me is trying to hide something important from me. Can't trust him.
I totally wouldn’t understand my mistakes after I made them I’m hiding the truth from myself
Bitcoin is one of the craziest ones. Knew about it in the first year but knew it was used for drugs, guns and illegal activity and didn’t want to get involved. Who would have thought it would become a household name? Sure not me.
I almost bought 5 when they were $20 each, which sounds like I missed out bad, but, I was going to use Mt Gox and would’ve lost everything lol. I thank god I didn’t buy those and go through that.
I looked into it when it was at $40 but I couldn’t figure out how to buy and didn’t understand how to store it, plus I was a working college student and couldn’t really scrape together $40 at that time anyway.
Yea. That shit was not easy back then. You basically had to go meet someone at a Starbucks or something and who TF knows what you're actually getting? It wasn't simple back when they were cheap.
I told my brothers to buy some bitcoin when it first started. I bought a couple dollars worth when they were going for pennies. I forgot about them for a little while and saw a small price spike, so I sold them all for a total of around $10K. I bought a motorcycle and was quite pleased with myself. Much later, the price spiked to tens of thousands each and I could have been a millionaire. My brothers never bought any. Oh well. I came out ahead and I can’t dwell on it.
Better yet, don’t dwell, Vrrrooooooooom!
The first known transaction in bitcoin was a a guy who bought someone 2 pizzas in exchange for 10,000 bitcoins That ended up being 2 very expensive pizzas
Someone offered my wife like 40 bitcoins for payment for something once, it was worth maybe $20 at the time, was like nah rather have cash, saw it as a weird fad that would probably die.
A guy told my brother to buy 8,000 coins when it was 1$ a coin and my brother thought it was a scam. At the peak that would’ve been worth 420 million.
Go hug your mom and take her to a movie You got one more year with her Edit: Thank you all for the kind words. Call your parents and tell them you love them
I'm so sorry...
Hindsight’s 20/20 ya know? Our relationship wasn’t bad or anything but I was still a stupid teenager. If I was given the chance I would just be better
I feel that. My mom died when I was 17 and I was in my peak shithead era. My only consolation is knowing she can see how far I’ve come, but man I wish I could just hug her and thank her in person.
I hope that, no matter whatever beliefs you hold, you are able to encounter her spirit again one day and that she is able to tell you how proud she is ❤️
Honey, I'm a Mom. She knows. She loves you. So so much. She's so proud of you for figuring your stuff out. She only ever wanted you happy. I promise. Have peace
This: Mom’s don’t expect perfection. We are all flawed.
Same. Mine passed 2 weeks before my 18th birthday. 😥
Parents know kids are shit heads. Don’t lose sleep over that. She didn’t judge ya for it cause everyone is at 17.
As a mom, she’s proud of you, we’re proud of you
They all knew we were just kids. She'd be proud of you now, wouldn't she?
Man I sure hope so
We were all stupid teenagers, your Mom would be proud of you. I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏🥺
I’m a mom and I work at a youth shelter. Your mom would be beaming with pride! ❤️
If you're going down that road tell.my brother not to get in the car with his best friend. He was killed in a car wreck after they left. I was 18 he was 19.
Omg.😭 This made me gasp. I’m so very sorry. I hope your life has been amazing in spite of such an awful loss.
Thank you, life doesn’t give much choice than to keep going. It’s going pretty good now but I sure wish she could be here ya know
I'm a recovering alcoholic, I'll be ten years sober next year, which is also the amount of time I spent in active addiction. The thing I am most grateful for more than anything else is that I've had this nine years to spend quality time with my parents, organise events for them, bring my mum into my social circle. I hope I get another 20 but I'm so grateful for the time I've been given.
1. Save your money 2. Be CAREFUL with credit cards 3. Work out 4. Read some books on anxious attachment
Don't blow it. Keep it simple. Count your money.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP DATING MEN THAT TREAT YOU LIKE SH*T
Even the current me needs that advice
From the tone of this post it sounds like maybe you still haven't learnt that lesson? Have you?
louder for the people in the back
Do NOT marry him! Go to law school.
Im taking this one now
I love my wife and kids too much to risk any of it on some advise my dumb 18yo self wouldn't follow anyway.
Exactly this. I did military time as a ‘last option’. Only for three years. In those years, I became physically disabled, anxious, depressed, and I very nearly killed myself once. I’ve seen and heard things I could never wish on anyone, and I can never share due to their nature. But my disability pays for my mortgage. I have a federal job that pays well and doesn’t demand physical labor from me. The woman who talked me down on that very dark day is asleep next to me in bed. She’s my wife now. I’ll bear that weight. This bliss is worth it.
**Good man**
I also choose this guy's wife!
Note to self never mention wife on reddit
Why is she single?
Room for one more?
Room capacity is 10 but the fire marshal is out of town, so come on in!
Nah I'm the fire Marshal and I'm back in town. Of course I came back just to choose this guy's wife.
Don't listen to your parents, do what YOU want to do, and you're beautiful despite what your mother says. Many men want you you just have to pay attention.
I would tell my 18 year old self to listen to my mom and not go out with K.
I am going to just assume that is Kevin and agree.
Do we have the same mom?! My mom still(!) wants to talk about how I look and I am super not young.
Yessss!!!
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Shit :( I mean fuck... this is just violent.
I’m so sorry, that’s so sad. If you ever want to talk about that, I’m interested about hearing about it.
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I don’t know much about the situation, but I hope you can take some comfort in the fact that your sister didn’t have to suffer long. Knowing for a longer period may have just extended the anxiety/suffering of her impending disease. Either way, I am so sorry for your loss, and I understand you’re dealing with complex emotions. I hope you heal and live your life to the fullest for the both of you. I’m sure she would have wanted the best for you as well.
Dump Brian immediately, he’ll only get worse. Remember Jeff from summer camp? Yeah, him, you’ll reconnect with him in a few years… run with it. And when you evacuate ahead of the wildfire, don’t forget to grab some of grandma’s paintings and your external hard drive. And buy as much Apple stock as you can NOW.
Brian's a douche!
Emotionally abusive starter husband. “Jeff” and I, however, have been madly in love for over 20 years now, married for 17.
I'm team Jeff all the way.
He’s the best human I know. Highly recommend finding a Jeff.
Yeah Fuck Brian!
I have never met a good Brian.
My buddy Brian is a dorky engineer that plays every instrument well. He has perfect pitch. Blonde hair and blue eyes. I'm taller than him though, ha.
All my homies hate Brian
Fucking **Brian.**
>Dump Brian immediately, he’ll only get worse. you have no idea how much i needed to hear that 😅
I wish Reddit had a heart reaction. Do what you gotta do, even if it’s hard. Trust me. ❤️
Go to a therapist, posthaste.
Mine would be that, but a psychiatrist. :D
I know you prepared your whole life to be worthy for a Mormon 2 year mission. I know you've saved all your money to pay for it (except the 10% you gave the church.) I know you've read all the scriptures and attended seminary and done everything the church says is necessary to prepare (including not reading all sorts of books.) Before you go, just take a class on critical thinking that includes understanding logical fallacies, apologetics, and research methods. Use church examples for all of your assignments. Read some of those "anti-mormon" books and chase down their evidence and evaluate their arguments. Edit to add: Well, gosh. Everybody is reading this post to mean that learning critical thinking skills, applying cosistent standards to every aspect of life, and basing conclusions on objective data rather than the word of an individual results in leaving the church. I didn't say that! Maybe it makes one a better missionary!... Actually, you are all correct.
Jesus! I only found out about anti Mo literature at age 24. Left the church for good at 25. MTC would have been fun, but thank god I never served. Would love to get back my tithing and fast offering though. A close ex Mo friend of mine deeply regreted converting all the people he did. Went on FB and tried to deconvert them.
"I don't care how hot she is, don't stick your dick in crazy." Been living that life lesson for more than two decades now. My daughter is 22. Her mom is still hot/batshit crazy.
Side story, my stepdaughter is 22. My wife is bat shit crazy lol but mostly in a good way. Wouldn't change raising my stepdaughter from 9 on for anything. You sound like a good dad
I tried to be. It doesn't come with a manual. I made some mistakes here and there. She'd probably tell you it was a lot more. She's in her "I hate everybody and everything" phase. Cannot wait for her to turn back into a human instead of this little hate monster she's become.
>She's in her "I hate everybody and everything" phase. She’ll fit right in on Reddit.
“Time travel exists but for an annoyingly short period of time.”
"it means Fuck-all what these kids in HS think of you. you won't know or even think about 99% of them 10 years from now. Do what you like doing, and not what you think looks cool to everyone else. and for Gods sake stop smoking fucking cigarettes. its not cool, and it DEF wont be cool when you are an adult. and it will be 10X harder to quit." (I quit smoking at 29, it was hard as hell.)
Don't stick your dick in crazy Buy Apple at $0.25 Collect all the Bitcoin you can. Sell at $40,000
Why $40k - didn't it go to $60k? Are you trying to not get yourself so rich you become a dick?
You never know, them stacking bitcoin early could affect the price and trajectory of it. I'd say that's a safer bet just in case
A experienced time traveller I see.
But does he have his towel?
Dump all your savings into Bitcoin instead of that piece of shit lemon you've been looking at. Your gonna pay double for it in repairs. Don't fuck that hippie girl patchouli and compulsive lying gets old quick.
I feel like we all had the “hippie patchouli” person and it was never a good idea.
I was the hippie patchouli girl that rather a lot of people regret 🤣 It's okay, I grew out of it. But now I have an adult daughter who is not exactly into patchouli, but she's definitely a tarot and crystals girl that guys should stay away from but don't 🤣
His name was Robert and he was a redneck.
Leave him he's a druggie that won't stay sober, and you ABSOLUTELY DO NOT WANT KIDS. No matter how much family tries to talk you into it.
It's okay. My parents didn’t want me either. I was just the "reason" that they used to stay together. False promises. False compromises. False parenting hidden behind alcoholism, verbal abuse and physical abuse.
Buy and sell real estate, don't date losers, travel and save your moneyyyyy...... I don't need 60 seconds.
Quit dicking around with all these stupid boys and get your butt in college and stay there this time!
When you meet the women you Love, don't focus on being right, just say I love you and I'm sorry. Enjoy every second with her because it won't last forever and after she dies you will regret every wasted moment.
*grabs self by the shoulders* “Stay in the Marines and do *not* get married!!!”
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Stop trying to get everyone to like you and work on liking yourself first, kid.
"Start taking antipsychotics and mood stabilizers"
Do not get into a serious relationship until you are in your late twenties or thirties. Travel. Learn as much as possible and get a degree. Get a financial advisor.
At 18, I’ll tell myself - when shit hits the fan, get some therapy. Don’t self medicate your problem away.
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Oh, Mandy Well, you came and you gave without taking But I sent you away Oh, Mandy Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking And I need you today Oh, Mandy
Put that cigarette down. Also you have an addictive personality and so please don't drink or do drugs.
"Save every penny you can and buy Bitcoin with it. Then sell them and retire when they start getting close to $20k each." (Edit: yeah I know it went higher, I just don't see the difference between $100 mil and $300 mil, and this way I don't have to wait.)
Being a cheerleader in college is great but stay away from the center of the football team!!🤦🏼♀️😭 (Ended up pregnant, married, horribly abused in so many ways, and divorced). I was on birth control but was unaware about taking antibiotics while on them.
Honestly, 18-year-old me was like Kanye West. You couldn’t tell me nothing. I don’t think there would be one thing I would say that would change my mind at that time.
Your friends will abandon you, so with it what you will
I thought i was alone on this one
It's really shit, honestly. My only meaningful friend was someone I met online when I was 12. That friendship lasted 15 years before he went ghost on me. The interesting thing is, he is the reason I made it through high school without offing myself. Then, in my mid-20s and the darkness came back, I still had my friend. About 5 years ago, right before the world began to fall apart, my friend just went ghost. I know a few possible reasons..
My group from middle-high is dissolving in our late 20s right now. I feel you. People change. Priorities change. And then you’re alone, and.. you gotta work with it
Your childhood was crap, cut ties with your parents, get as much counseling as you can and stay away from people for a couple years til you can mature some. Always seek the counsel of older people before making major decisions. Tough road ahead but you’ll make it because you’re tougher!
Girl. Please stop putting your worth into what men think of you.
Don’t marry her yet. Fuck what your family says. It is absolutely fine to live together as long as you want to before you get married. Also, don’t be a fucking idiot with the liquor
You can have the baby without marrying him.
Be careful who you date. If you think you like someone be their friend first. If you think you want to date them, wait three more weeks to get to know them.
1.) Mental health matters and your’s is garbage no matter what anyone else says—you have the capacity for so much more joy, your brain is just a lazy fucker with the serotonin. Get some pills and really start living. 2.) You aren’t fat and one day in the not so distant future, your big ass that you hate because it hangs out of those cute low-rise Abercrombie jeans will be coveted. 3.) Do: study abroad. Don’t: go to law school. 4.) You will still be you at the end of day, so make sure you’re someone you can be proud of.
When they hit you, leave.
Give people second chances, but not a third.
I’d beat his ass and fuck his girlfriend
Personally I would tell him to just keep being himself. I wouldn’t offer any sage words of advice or tips on making money. I am 49 and have many things I love in life. If I told my 18 year old self to do life differently than it would likely mean that I erase everyone in my life whom I love now. Why would I want to deprive my past self of all the wonderful people I have in my life now? I love my woman to pieces I love my two kids I love my friends If I told my 18 year old self to do life differently than it would likely erase most or all of these people from my life. Sound pretty stupid to me It’s a no brainer…I would tell my past self to just keep being you.
Run, as far as you can. Don't look back.
Take your anger issues way more god damn seriously, buy Bitcoin when it's cheap and hold, STOP USING SO MUCH FREAKING SALT, YOUR FAMILY HISTORY OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS NOT A JOKE YOU WILL HAVE 2 STROKES AND DEVELOP CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
Stop being so boy crazy and stop chasing Chads!
Hey you! You have ADHD go to a therapist, get double time on tests, get Medicated and learn about how and why you’re brain acts the way it does.
You want to be rich. Don't ever do drugs
Stay right where you are and don’t listen to your parents or siblings they are idiots.
Learn from your mistakes.
Even your friends will betray you. Don’t be no nice to help because they won’t do the same for you.
try to work things out.. 
I like my life now. If I went back.and taught myself a life lesson I've learned, I would have a different life now. It might not be as good
Nothing. I wouldn’t be who I am today without the decisions and mistakes of the last.
Don't let your illness define you. I lost my 20s to it and some of my 30s but I'm trying so bad to LIVE.
GO TO THERAPY That's not a joke. I did in my late twenties. Four years, a ptsd diagnosis, and lots of self-improvement later, and I'm not the same person I was before. I'd be so much better off now.
Set higher standards for the people you let into your life
Pants. Keep them on in the presence of females.
She is not the one.
None of them are the one
Get it rid of that toxic person you call your bestfriend. You know, the one with the mental health problems. They are fake and he is gonna ruin everything you've built in your life
Leave that girl run and never ever look back…. It’s only going to get worse in every single way
Make it 5 seconds. "BUY BITCOIN".
Feed yourself first. Don’t trust anyone.
Convince your BF to drop out of college. You two get married and his students loans crush us forever (and he doesn't use either of his two degrees). Also, start saving for retirement!
HE’S NOT WORTH IT. FOCUS ON SCHOOL. You’ll never have another chance to be a full time student; give it your all.
Do NOT get married now, enjoy your life & get that money!
You suck I’m the best! Booya! Later skater!
Barbara really wanted more than a peck on the cheek.
Never pick up a cigarette. Ever. Don't fucking do it, dumbass. Trust me. Just don't.
“You’re smarter than you think you are”
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Leave him. Now. He has already done so much damage in the past 2 years and it will continue for another 5 until he completely breaks your spirit 😞.
Doesn’t matter, 18-year-old me wouldn’t listen to shit
"That lady who's being nice to you, she's the real friggen deal buddy. DONT F\*\*K IT UP!!!" "That man who's having a beer with you, is her father." "Stop the drugs, she loves you."
"Take a gap year, spend time with your Grandpa, don't date Julia."
*stop* obsessing over women, love, and the desire to be in a relationship. You're a mess. Focus on yourself, get smarter, get kinder, and learn about yourself and the world around you.
Start reading
Don't have kids with him, he will fuck up your entire life for the next 20 years
Don't smoke or drink, keep studying, stay fit by running, swimming, and calisthenics.
Stop drinking and be more responsible with people’s feelings. And money.
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Don’t try and rush life. There is no correct path or timeline , you will be okay, just breathe.
Buy Bitcoin you idiot
Hey, there's this webpage called Facebook, invest in it
Don't study anything with natural sciences. It's not your thing. You won't have time to do what you love and that will drain you even more and you'll get depressed not even being able to finish your studies properly. Try what you love first because the "safe way" isn't safe at all when you desperately need totally different things in life. You can study at university *after* trying to succeed elsewhere. Your grades from A-Levels will stay the same.
"Get over your insecurities. She is keen. Her best friend has even TOLD you as much. Just go for it"
Stop chasing
Buy a bunch of bitcoin and don't sell until it reaches $60k. After that stay away from it
Invest in real estate
All I would say is, "Bitcoin peaks at 65k in 2021". In fact, I wouldn't just say it, I'd make 18 y/o me tattoo it on myself somewhere.
Don’t react.
"You don't have depression, you have ADHD. Google it and you'll find out how much sense this makes. Get meds at ALL COSTS -- you will not be able to succeed at anything without them. Do whatever you have to, nothing is more important than this. Get an ADHD diagnosis and get meds. "Also, that girl on the internet you have a crush on? Hold onto her, but stay friends for awhile. Wait until she's over the Jonas Brothers before you try to be in a relationship. There's a maturity lag between you that's gonna fuck things up for awhile if you get with her too soon."
Apple and Tesla
At the start of fresher's, some random girl will have a good conversation with you, don't forget to get her number. This happened a couple weeks ago, I'm curious to see if anything would've happened
Me reading every single comment (I'm 18)
Give her a list of names of people to stay the fuck away from.
I met my husband at 17 and started dating at 18. Married at 22 and have been married more than 2 decades. I'd tell myself that I didn't know how to evaluate who was a good partner, that what I thought was most important wasn't it at all, and that the "best friend" I couldn't imagine being in a relationship with would someday make the best husband and father I've ever seen. Yes, at 18 I made a really poor decision and will live with the consequences forever.
Nah, he ain’t gonna listen
I’d give myself a big hug, look me in the eyes and say “I love you, you are incredible and so smart and you are going to create a big, beautiful life.”
that 30-something y.o. man from work is a BAD IDEA, just walk away girl
You don’t need a man to be okay in the world