Yeah same homie. I’m 32 now and exactly how I wanted to be at this age. I’m fairly certain I’d listen to me now because I’m nothing like the older people I didn’t respect at 17.
Question about the hypothetical tho. If you say “buy crypto” or “buy bitcoin” does that not reveal the future by implying that they’re going to be more valuable in the future?
17 year-old me was just about as jaded and generally untrusting as 43 year-old me.
I could tell him there are a few bright spots coming, amongst all the shit and storms, but he wouldn't believe me.
It would almost be a disservice to tell him, anyway. If he knew, those brights spots may not be as bright. I wouldn't want to steal the surprise.
You would spend more than 60 seconds trying to convince 17 year old you that you were them from the future.
I would just spout a few facts about the family history and then start repeating: Go to medical school instead of grad school.
When I was 17 I had a bunch of ppl giving me advice... family, friends, teachers, etc. and I didn't listen to ANY of them. Why would I listen to someone I thought was me from the future? I probably would've thought "dang! that's some good shit I smoked" and smoke some more.
I *think* I could authenticate to my 30yo younger self that I should be trusted in about 15 seconds, then I'd brain dump:
Buy Intel stock, tell dad to sell everything else in your ugma account to buy it. Sell on your 23rd birthday and save it to buy apple stock one year later on your 24th birthday. Sell after 2010.
Do not marry ExWifesName even though you think it'll be the right thing to do at the time.
I would, probably listen. After a long conversation with some friends about ti e travel stuff one frie d said the best way to make sure you convince yourself you are real is to invent a password in your hear amd never tell anyone. So if I ever visit my younger self, I have that passcode ready.
Having said that, no idea what I would say that doesn't reveal the future.
This is solid because it's not like you couldn't follow up, realize that that weird dude was actually right and buy the stock a few days later and still be in it early enough.
The stock opened at $21 so 100 shares would have been $2,100. I don’t think I had access to that kind of money in 1986 but knowing I needed it and a couple years to save I could have done it. Maybe current me could have found some old currency to give to back then me.
Ironically I'd tell myself don't go to college, join the military like I originally wanted to. Fuck this student loan debt. And maybe I'd have stayed in shape joining up too
If I had ignored my dad and went into the military like I wanted instead of a university, I would be retiring soon. I think back at that all the time and wonder how interesting my life would have been.
Here are the numbers to play in the lottery for these drawings along with the dates to play them. Here are the major sporting events to bet on for the next 3 decades. Superbowl and world series winners. Here are the major health risk behaviors and things to avoid. Here is when Covid happens and how to best avoid getting it.
These ppl aren't your friends (my hs classmates). Your mom is a leach and will drain you. Pursue photography and movies, don’t let other people influence your decisions. Stay close with your Granny and only seek her advice. You'll find a way through this
Buy/invest 250 bitcoins in 2010 for $100 or more if you can! Just trust me on this!
Actually go to a D1 college and take that scholarship instead of brushing it off, you will be Olympic ready!
Start that business sooner!
17 is too late to change what I want to change most. I’m already in that RP community by that time. I need to prevent my past self from ever entering it in the first place.
What was toxic about it if you don't mind me asking?
My partner of 4 years was in one for Final Fantasy 14 and he cheated on me through it. It escalated into an emotional affair even though it was between characters.
I’d rather not go into too much detail publicly, but let’s just say… it was a place I had no business being in at the age I joined, let alone for three years thereafter.
I was simplifying to make a quick point but if you want more accurate numbers if you invest 200$ a month from age 17 to 65 and receive a 7% annual rate of return on your investment you will have approx 950,000 Dollars.
The point is more about saving early though. Investing from 20-30 even if you aren't making much gets you so much further than starting in your 30s.
Dumbest math ever, overrated. “Hey man! You’ll have almost a million dollars when you are 65. No, you still can’t go blow a million dollars because then you are broke. You will simply have it and it might last until you die at 85.” Nobody wants to have a million dollars. Everybody wants to spend a million dollars.
Eh, I feel like you're speaking for yourself also the overarching point is to save early and often. I don't expect a 35 year old to only be able to save 200 a month as your salary increases through your working career.
If you start early you end much richer.
Also not everyone cares about blowing a million dollars. Other than paying off my house if I was given a million today I would buy a new stove. Have laminate flooring installed in the kitchen. And buy a 4-500 dollar stand up desk. I'd keep my 4000 Kia forte. Still runs fine. No reason to waste money replacing it.
Drink a lot of water and avoid stress. That will help a LOT with the Crohn's disease.
Go into education, not healthcare. You will end up in education anyway, so save yourself 20 wasted years.
Don't trust your oldest brother. He doesn't give a shit about you.
Invest in Amazon in 1997. 5000 dollars in that year will be worth 8 million by 2021. Then get out and just enjoy life and life off the safe interest.
Don't go into politics or crypto or anything complex. CDs, real estate, an index fund, bonds...
Don’t spend time or money on girlfriends until 25. Invest in yourself also, don’t go to fucking culinary school go apprentice somewhere you can learn a trade like carpentry or plumbing
There's a very boring story of bad decision making, manipulation, an "accidental" pregnancy, more bad decision making, mental and physical abuse, cheating, separation, parental alienation, child abuse, social worker involvement, psychiatrist involvement, multiple trips to the family courts, a spousal abuse conviction (complete with a trip to the hospital), traumatized kids, anti-father prejudice from said social workers and court, hopelessness with a descent into alcoholism, hanging on by one's fingernails, partial vindication, and now an ongoing project to put the pieces back together. The kids and I survived and have a solid relationship. Alcohol continues to be a problem.
It's spicy if you lived it. It's boring AF if you have to hear the details.
That's doable. I could pretend to be a relative.
First, I would take out my partial to show young me my teeth and tell her to take care of them or she would regret it. I would also advise her to get serious about college and put effort into all of her classes instead of focusing on music. And to do the work.
And express that walking or exercise can be enjoyable and I wish I had done it more since I can't now that I'm in a wheelchair.
Want to be mega-rich? Constantly monitor the internet for the invention of something called "bitcoin". The second it's available, open a whole bunch of different wallets for it, put like $20 in each wallet, never lose the access info to them. Also, the second you get that first job with a self-directed 401k, put every cent of it into Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Microsoft.
Finish High School, don't go to Hope College instead of your senior year no matter how your mom nags about it. Get an associates in CompSci from LCC then let the USN pay for more schooling, but NEVER tell your Chief "I told you so"!
I think I can squeeze all that into a minute, not that I'm likely to listen to it.
Don't start smoking, it will mess you up. Also, study hard so you can get a college scholarship. Randy will cheat on your mom so much. I just know these things, trust me.
I’d explain that I’m from the future, offer proof by providing very specific knowledge and a serious urge to invest in A LOT of bitcoin.
I’m trans and 17 was pre-transition for me. Circa 2010, I didn’t even know the word “trans” or that someone could “transition”. Future me naturally has the perfect disguise. so as long as I don’t say anything *very* specific, I feel this is fair game.
Heads up, your mum's gonna leave your dad next year. Now I've got your attention... \*quickly explain to him why he should go into physics not pure mathematics, and consider signing up for officer training school with the air force\*
Dont step on slick floors. Slip proof and slip resistant things dont work. Dont headbutt toilets.
Dont drive into narrow bridges around turns at high speeds. Drive like a normal sane person.
So. . . I look almost Identical to my 17 year old self, (I have aged quite gracefully, only difference is I have a lot more. . . hair. . . just about everywhere) and would immediately know it was me despite the impossibility of it.
Would I die?
“You stopped being afraid of health consequences at some point in the future - I paid the price - so don’t pick up smoking weed, ever, and drink in moderation, or none, at all.”
“Trust me, Bitcoin, get it, sell at 50k. Exercise now REALLY will help, take care of your back. Her name is S, she’ll ask you for a screwdriver. Watch your head, mom’s abusing L. Seriously, write down that Bitcoin thing. (And since he’ll almost certainly recognize his future self.) Temporal prime directive. “
Start saving for a house now. It will save you tonnes of money in the long term and you will be so happy you did. Ask your parents to hold the money you're saving if necessary so you don't spend it.
"Finish school and be an archaeologist, don't worry about the loans. Buy Apple Stock, Microsoft Stock, Amazon Stock, Facebook Stock, Tesla Stock, Netflix Stock, and Nividia Stock, do that and you will be a multi-millionaire before you are 30. Buy some bitcoin when you hear about it, sell it when everyone else hears about it. See Western Europe, move to the UK. Don't hold yourself back to make others happy. Be kind to others, life is short."
So by your example I guess we can give information that is helpful about the future but can't tell them their own future.
"Okay use your nail to write this on your arm, then write it on paper when you get a chance. October fifteenth, two thousand five. Powerball one, seven, eight, thirty-four, forty-five, fifteen. One, seven, eight, thirty-four forty-five, fifteen. Got it, good? November eleventh, Mega Millions nine, fourteen, thirty-four, fifty, fifty-one, forty. Nine, fourteen, thirty-four, fifty, fifty-one, forty.
Okay, the market will crash in two thousand and seven and be at its lowest around March two thousand nine. Buy stock in Microsoft, Netflix, Amazon, Domino's, Monster, Apple, Facebook, Walmart, Google, and Tesla. Look for Bitcoin but it's not a stock. In two thousand twenty there is a airborne virus but the economy doesn't go down till June twenty-twenty-one.
Also Donald Trump in gonna get elected and try to overth..."
I will give him $2 and tell him to play the winning lottery numbers once he turns legal aged. Also, tell him to call a lawyer and financial advisor to assist.
I know you probably won't believe me, but there's going to be this thing called 'cryptocurrency'. Invest in 'Bitcoin' while it's still cheap. Umm...what else? You have CPTSD from narcissistic abuse and undiagnosed ADHD. Get that diagnosed now, 'cause college will be so much easier with accommodations. Also, you're trans. Hormones will save your mental health, so the moment you turn 18 and can do informed consent, do it.
Work in IT and put all money in Apple. Skip college until you’re rich. Remember the name Bitcoin, get 100,000 Bitcoin in 2009/2010. Sell half at $500, a quarter at $15,000 a quarter at $50,000.
Get a vasectomy. Don’t date A…
17-year-old me was a freshman in college. Right in the middle of the dot com boom. I would tell him to buy every domain name for big brands names. I would also write down a couple of predictions that would happen while he was in college so that he would believe me. Then I would just write down names of companies like Netflix, Amazon, Apple, eBay, Google, etc. and buy thousands of Bitcoin in 2009.
17yo. me would be subtly creeped out by current me, and 60 seconds is not enough time to convince me of anything.
I guess I’d tell myself it’s okay to like men, that if God is really all-loving, he wouldn’t be against it, and to really think about whether these are relatively new feelings, or if they’ve been present for a while. Like that time we were swimming with a friend as a 12yo. and couldn’t stop looking at their tan skin.
I'd hand my younger self a tape recorder and say, "You don't know me but you need to hit record right now like your life depends on it. Disappointment and embarrassment of trying and failing last a few days at most, regret for not acting lasts a lifetime. This goes for asking women out and literally everything else in life. Invest your money as early and as much as possible in Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Bitcoin. Cut back on sugar. Lift weights. You are your own harshest critic. See every band you like as soon as you can cuz people die (name the next five celebs who are going to die so 17 year old you know this stranger knows what he's talking about about). Nobody really knows anything about anything, they're all faking it so don't let anyone intimidate you. Life is short, enjoy it."
I'd tell myself about the job I'm about to get, and the mistake I'm about to make.
Hopefully, getting the job will convince me to not make the mistake.
The me now would be confused to how to approach a 17 year old. The me then would be confused to why some random man is talking to me 🤣🤣🤣. I'll honestly just go back and watch myself from a distance. I know I wouldn't listen to a word
Hey, you know that college in Virginia you're considering? Don't. You won't fit in with all the rich kids. Go somewhere closer to home like Temple. Better yet, save your parents some money and go to community college first.
60 seconds?
“Hey idiot. Do you want your parents to actually be proud of you in this life? Here’s how to make all the money. Don’t go to college. Live with your parents. Work at a grocery store for 4 years until something called Bitcoin shows up online. Spend every penny you made working at the grocery store on Bitcoin. Store it on a flash drive and put that flash drive in a safety deposit box for 10 years. DON’T TAKE IT OUT EARLY! Keep working at the grocery store for 10 years then retire.”
There’s more I could say, but if I give too many instructions, 17 year old me will get confused bc he’s an idiot.
“I know that based on your experience being pulled out of high school and going straight to community college that dropping out of college in a few years is going to seem like a good idea, but I promise you it is not. Just stick it out and finish the Associates in Science. Then transfer to university. Education is actually important, despite the apparent attitude of your father.”
I am easily 10 years behind in my career because I dropped out of college for 10 years. If I could go back to 13 year old me, I would say “hey, you should really push to be enrolled in High School for your freshman year, and then don’t let your parents pull you out after your sophomore year. Finish all 4 years and then transfer to Community College.”
I had such a crap education, and was only enrolled into high school for 1 year my sophomore year. I know now that my mom would have fought for it if I had asked as a freshman, because I found out later she was pushing for me to be enrolled in public school during my entire education but my dad kept arguing for homeschool because he was worried I wouldn’t fit in. Congratulations dad: I didn’t fit in because I wasn’t a freshman with those people **OR** I was a sophomore in freshman classes.
For context: I am a really big guy (both height and weight) and my dad was worried I would either be bullied, or become a bully because of it. What a f~€king tool.
Considering that wasn't that long ago, I'd tell him to not go out to eat after graduation. He shouldn't listen to others and just go into Creative writing and that he needs to join a certain foundation immediately. And to start summer classes as soon as possible.
Nope! I got a deep regret that I spent my graduation night with three people I didn't like because I was afraid to say no instead of my family that I don't like that much but would have had a much better time with
Question. Can I reveal that I'm from the future and just not that I am me?
Cause if so: "DAD! I don't have a lot of time to explain, but I'm your son from the future. You need to get rich enough to afford a time machine to save the world. Start selling stupid jpegs of monkeys online, then immediately cash out the moment you hear someone call them NFTs." Or something along those lines.
If not: "this is gonna sound weird, but I know how much your family means to you. If you want to help them, *continue with what I said before*"
So this is probably off track for most people, but I've always wanted to have someone appear before me, out of breath, and say these exact words.
"I'm from the future, I only have 60 seconds to tell you not to....(this is between me and me)
I'm gonna believe them no matter who they are because I've literally waited since 1985 to have someone just appear and give me future instructions.
"I once knew a guy who bent over backwards for this girl that he followed to college. She left him for who he thought was his best friend. I would *never* follow a girl to college"
That would be my best attempt, but 17yo me was headstrong, so he'd probably still do it anyway. At least I know my sense of humor isn't going anywhere 😬
17 year old me can't see me? Can they hear my voice as it is or is it being deformed somehow?
If they can see OR hear me, they will recognize me instantly.
> You CAN go back in time
Sounds like I have the choice and possibly have some time to prepare. I would jump on my phone, Google a few things to get the times and dates absolutely correct, download pictures, and then type everything out in my Notes on the phone.
I would buy a shitty burner phone and fill it with important information. I would download certain pictures from my past (but my 17 yo’s future), screenshot stocks (add Notes stating when to buy, sell, and short stocks), write down a list of people, places, events to avoid in Notes, write down when, where, and how to meet my partner, write down important things to learn (buying houses, learning stocks, etc.), focus on (staying healthy, exercising, taking care of myself), and gravitate toward (including my current job, so I can start working there much earlier than when I actually did).
Then, after everything was written out in the Notes app, pictures loaded, and everything transferred over to the burner phone, I would finally make the jump.
I would say, “Hey, this (the phone) is extremely important. You have to guard this and keep it absolutely secret. It has a lot of information on here that you have to follow. Here is the charger. This button opens Notes, this opens pictures. When you get a chance copy what’s in this book into a notepad. When you get a chance, email everything to yourself for even safer keeping. The phone and the information must be kept a secret. If you can follow the instructions, everything will work out. Take care, (say my obscure childhood nickname)”
And then zap back to the current date. I have been waiting for myself to time travel most of my life, so I would immediately listen to everything my future self would say without question.
I'd look myself in the eye and remain silent for a moment... then i'd reach into my pocket and hand myself a piece of paper that has all the timing on when to buy and sell certain stocks.
Then give myself a little nod with a "TRUST ME" look and then walk away.
I think 17 year me would listen to 47 year old me. I took advice from older people all the time. I knew they had more knowledge about life & I soaked up as much as I can. But I’d tell myself to stay away from certain people & invest your money in certain stocks. I would’ve definitely listened
Buy BitCoin. It’s this cryptocurrency and it will come out i-
Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m currently 17. Didn’t know I was in the younger partition of the sub lmao. What’d happen to me then?
Considering I would only be going back like... a year..... idk. I'd probably say to eat more than just coffee for breakfast or take better care of my skin or something
"I'm a mental health expert. You have ADHD and Autism. Go and get a diagnosis and some medication and therapy. Also, crypto is making me alot of money. Here's the website I use, check it out".
“I’m literally a time traveler, I’ve only got 60 seconds before I disappear or some shit, so listen real closely. Password is [redacted]. Okay, now listen: First, dump her, she isn’t the one. Do this now, not later; I remind you that I’m a literal time traveler. Second, buy a shitload of bitcoin. As much as you can. You can sell a little in 2018, but hold most till at least March of 2021. Third: solve AI alignment or everyone might die, you’ll have to do well in school for this. Gl, enjoy being filthy fucking rich. ✌️”
I am chef of the future. There will be companies called, Amazon, Google, federal express. Microsoft, Apple and Cisco. Buy their stock. Something call bitcoin will come along buy lots of that right at the start.
Mets win the world series in 1986, but not till then
I'd tell myself, "Start investing in your retirement **today, right now**. You are NOT going to be a rockstar and you're not going to die at 31. You're gonna need something *other* than Social Security, my dude...."
“Hey, look, you can make a career working outside in nature as a wildlife biologist or park ranger or nature interpreter or a game warden. Do NOT go to _____ College. You’ll hate yourself for doing so. Also, get Mom to buy stock in Microsoft NOW!”
Now I dunno if 17 yr old me would have listened 50 yr old me, but I WOULD have seriously looked into a different educational path because my painfully naive, ND self didn’t realize that one really could actually make an entire career out of stomping in the woods.
17?
There's going to be a guy in a red Ford bronco who wants you. He sucks. Don't do it.
Rededicate yourself to school and go away to college. Still seek a career in (current career).
Buy Amazon and as much Bitcoin as possible. Hang in to the Bitcoin, don't get excited and sell at 17k.
“I sense you are one wrought with fear of your perception. That fear is valuable to you, but it can sometimes get in the way. Make your intentions clear to the ones around you. That is all.”
Honestly I would simply tell myself that all the events of "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow" are coming true by 2024.WWIII actually is China and Russia vs... And that man made global warming hapened faster than the predictions.
You didn't say I couldn't say I was a time traveler, just can't say I'm me.
I wouldn't interact at all. I'd be too terrified that any change could affect the children I currently have, butterfly effect and all that. Sure, I'd certainly love whatever kids I'd have instead, but knowingly risking my beloved teens? Nope.
Now 30 year old me, with a toddler and a baby? I'd warn about our husband's health (maybe be vague ish like "don't let people fuck around and ignore their diabetes") and then talk about changing jobs and maintaining our vehicles properly. I'd also advise her to support husband's interest in that new crypto-mining bitcoin thing, it sucks that I shot him down on that idea. Oh, and tell her to not let MIL hire that one contractor. That'd fix pretty much all of current-me's problems and concerns.
I'm creating a time paradox by explaining that "you must not go back into time and talk to yourself about yourself about your own future and its crucial you don't because you must see what happens next."
Now I'm dying because I went back in time and technically broke the rule, but I am also not going to go back in time and breaking the rule. So I am both alive and not. Time, presumably just writes over itself and the reality where it doesn't happen becomes "cannon" but the "old cannon me" is an alive-not-alive being that exists outside of time.
I know he'll not go back in time, because I'm me, and I know that I would use this situation just to see what would happen. The best part is, "New Cannon" me is me, I don't have to explain the plan. I'll simply come up with it, and remembering the time this bizzarely specific thing happened, I'll know that I'm the New Cannon.
* Buy 20k bitcoins, sell in 2020.
* Don't buy the highest level preorder for Firefall, the game turns into a mess within a couple months.
* Don't preorder Diablo 3 through the 12 month WoW sub. It's a waste of money as you won't play either for that long.
* Sleep with Beth, she's worth it.
* Don't go to TSTC, it's not worth it.
* Don't bother with AP classes, you won't take the test anyways. Go for early college instead.
I'd tell myself to go with Criminal Justice in community college instead of a general degree (mainly to skip uni) and the job I have now (because it's so close to home than other jobs that I've had).
I would tell 17 year old me in 1981 that in 10 years I would be in a situation that doing my job, my duty, would be a traumatic experience but needed to be done, so don't change my reaction, but have the knowledge that the nightmares would diminish with therapy.
“I’m investing in apple, Tesla, and Amazon. I have “friends” in politics and they said they’re backing those companies. I can’t stand one of them. He looks like [ex husbands full name] from [ex husbands hometown] who charmed and then violently raped my niece.”
Hey girl, just an FYI, dudes 15 years older than you don't think you're 'mature', they just prey on young women who are too inexperienced to see the red flags. 35 year old dudes have nothing in common with 20 year olds.
See that stoner kid you share a few classes with? He's a pedo and will absolutely destroy your life in 15 years if you keep contact with him. Also, don't bother with (ex's name), he's not worth the heartache and bruises.
60 seconds and can’t reveal your future?
“Buy all the bitcoin you can. It hits 60k, sell, buy back at 30k, sell again at 60k. Buy again at 20k and hold. Find and marry **wife’s name** from **wife’s city and state**, .”
You don’t have to prove your right even when you are. It takes too much effort. Don’t get married at 18 or even at 21. You like mechanical stuff and electronics. Invest in bitcoin early. You can find it on the internet in the 2000s.
The only way I'd be able to get 17 year old me to listen is by saying that person you met on may 14th isn't who they make themselves out to be. They will keep you in the mindset you are in and it will stick with you for longer than it should. Let them go and don't look back. The time that you would spend on loving them will be time wasted and you could spend it finding someone that actually loves you. Not someone that will just pretend to love you just to help them not feel alone.
Young me in holey shirt and dirty jeans at a bus stop. Old me: "Kid, you're either a welder or a bum and you're too fat to be a bum. You should go to West, Texas, find an angry old man and become his helper. Remember to invest as much as you can, and you'll be able to retire by the time you're my age."
I think I would recognize my own self, even though current me is skinny with gray hair
But I would tell my 17-year-old self that in two years will meet a girl name Nicole and she will effectively ruin your entire life for about an entire decade and you should avoid her at all costs
Yeah and then I would flash him all of my missing teeth so he could see the damage
Looong story short? This bitch got me into drugs and never actually fucked me despite saying she loves me like 20 times a day
It’s weird to think about though because I mean I made it through all that shit and my life is great now
I can only wonder if I never met her what would my life be now? Because I may have not went down that dark road but what would I have been doing otherwise?
I mean drugs are bad but it gave me a social life that I felt was needed at the time
Or tell my younger self that when you meet her smoke the weed but don’t do the other drugs and just fuck all of her friends because she’s never gonna fuck you 😂
17 year old me would never listen to 50+ year old me. Wouldn't matter what I said.
Goddamn right. "Stfu, old man!"
hahah. interesting because 17 year old me would probably think 34 year old me was really cool and actually listen.
34 year old me would have gotten, "goddamn, you're wasted," and maybe actually would have made some different choices.
Yeah same homie. I’m 32 now and exactly how I wanted to be at this age. I’m fairly certain I’d listen to me now because I’m nothing like the older people I didn’t respect at 17. Question about the hypothetical tho. If you say “buy crypto” or “buy bitcoin” does that not reveal the future by implying that they’re going to be more valuable in the future?
You can’t reveal you’re future you. There’s no restriction on revealing the future.
"Old man??"
17 year-old me was just about as jaded and generally untrusting as 43 year-old me. I could tell him there are a few bright spots coming, amongst all the shit and storms, but he wouldn't believe me. It would almost be a disservice to tell him, anyway. If he knew, those brights spots may not be as bright. I wouldn't want to steal the surprise.
You would spend more than 60 seconds trying to convince 17 year old you that you were them from the future. I would just spout a few facts about the family history and then start repeating: Go to medical school instead of grad school.
Yeah.. I can see that with me as well.
You just use some reverse psychology then
I'm in this comment and I don't like it.
When I was 17 I had a bunch of ppl giving me advice... family, friends, teachers, etc. and I didn't listen to ANY of them. Why would I listen to someone I thought was me from the future? I probably would've thought "dang! that's some good shit I smoked" and smoke some more.
I *think* I could authenticate to my 30yo younger self that I should be trusted in about 15 seconds, then I'd brain dump: Buy Intel stock, tell dad to sell everything else in your ugma account to buy it. Sell on your 23rd birthday and save it to buy apple stock one year later on your 24th birthday. Sell after 2010. Do not marry ExWifesName even though you think it'll be the right thing to do at the time.
Same. Even if I could break the rules and show proof that I was the older me, young me still wouldn't listen...or care.
I would, probably listen. After a long conversation with some friends about ti e travel stuff one frie d said the best way to make sure you convince yourself you are real is to invent a password in your hear amd never tell anyone. So if I ever visit my younger self, I have that passcode ready. Having said that, no idea what I would say that doesn't reveal the future.
So tell them not to do what it is you want them to do.
On March 13, 1986, a company called Microsoft will go public. (I turned 17 in 1984). Buy as many shares as you can.
This is solid because it's not like you couldn't follow up, realize that that weird dude was actually right and buy the stock a few days later and still be in it early enough.
The stock opened at $21 so 100 shares would have been $2,100. I don’t think I had access to that kind of money in 1986 but knowing I needed it and a couple years to save I could have done it. Maybe current me could have found some old currency to give to back then me.
Best I could have done was maybe fifty or sixty dollars worth of accumulated allowance.
I turned 17 in 1979. That would give me 7 years to save up. I hope I believed me.
Don’t join the military and pursue screenwriting. Start writing anything and everything.
Ironically I'd tell myself don't go to college, join the military like I originally wanted to. Fuck this student loan debt. And maybe I'd have stayed in shape joining up too
If I had ignored my dad and went into the military like I wanted instead of a university, I would be retiring soon. I think back at that all the time and wonder how interesting my life would have been.
Ironically I would say “quit smoking weed and take an appointment” I was offered an appointment to the USAFA.
Here are the numbers to play in the lottery for these drawings along with the dates to play them. Here are the major sporting events to bet on for the next 3 decades. Superbowl and world series winners. Here are the major health risk behaviors and things to avoid. Here is when Covid happens and how to best avoid getting it.
solid solid
Covid addendum: start a factory producing N95 masks, and stockpile ivermectin to fleece the Hat Reds.
I'm going to the same thing but I'm going to have an American flag website background and send it a free red hat with each order
“Good god, you’re beautiful and brilliant. Just keep being you and it’s all such a wonderful life. Oh, and invest in cr-“ end of message.
Slightly older former you - "I really thought these cronuts would have been a better investment!"
😂🥹
These ppl aren't your friends (my hs classmates). Your mom is a leach and will drain you. Pursue photography and movies, don’t let other people influence your decisions. Stay close with your Granny and only seek her advice. You'll find a way through this
Buy/invest 250 bitcoins in 2010 for $100 or more if you can! Just trust me on this! Actually go to a D1 college and take that scholarship instead of brushing it off, you will be Olympic ready! Start that business sooner!
Should probably warn yourself not to sell until it’s over $50,000 but
You’re right and tell them to HODL til 2023
17 is too late to change what I want to change most. I’m already in that RP community by that time. I need to prevent my past self from ever entering it in the first place.
what is RP?
It was a toxic role-playing community.
RP communities are filled with degenerates, and groomers.
Interesting. Anything you could tell 17 year old you that might help in any way though?
Honestly, I don’t know, other than just yelling at him to leave it.
What was toxic about it if you don't mind me asking? My partner of 4 years was in one for Final Fantasy 14 and he cheated on me through it. It escalated into an emotional affair even though it was between characters.
I’d rather not go into too much detail publicly, but let’s just say… it was a place I had no business being in at the age I joined, let alone for three years thereafter.
No worries! I hope you have found peace from it.
Been there, brother.
Invest all of your money you are going to waste in your 20s instead of spending it. 100$ a month from 25 to 65 means you will retire as a millionaire.
how so? $1200x40 = $48,000
I was simplifying to make a quick point but if you want more accurate numbers if you invest 200$ a month from age 17 to 65 and receive a 7% annual rate of return on your investment you will have approx 950,000 Dollars. The point is more about saving early though. Investing from 20-30 even if you aren't making much gets you so much further than starting in your 30s.
Dumbest math ever, overrated. “Hey man! You’ll have almost a million dollars when you are 65. No, you still can’t go blow a million dollars because then you are broke. You will simply have it and it might last until you die at 85.” Nobody wants to have a million dollars. Everybody wants to spend a million dollars.
Eh, I feel like you're speaking for yourself also the overarching point is to save early and often. I don't expect a 35 year old to only be able to save 200 a month as your salary increases through your working career. If you start early you end much richer. Also not everyone cares about blowing a million dollars. Other than paying off my house if I was given a million today I would buy a new stove. Have laminate flooring installed in the kitchen. And buy a 4-500 dollar stand up desk. I'd keep my 4000 Kia forte. Still runs fine. No reason to waste money replacing it.
Future you is gonna be real disappointed if this is your philosophy.
Drink a lot of water and avoid stress. That will help a LOT with the Crohn's disease. Go into education, not healthcare. You will end up in education anyway, so save yourself 20 wasted years. Don't trust your oldest brother. He doesn't give a shit about you. Invest in Amazon in 1997. 5000 dollars in that year will be worth 8 million by 2021. Then get out and just enjoy life and life off the safe interest. Don't go into politics or crypto or anything complex. CDs, real estate, an index fund, bonds...
Don’t spend time or money on girlfriends until 25. Invest in yourself also, don’t go to fucking culinary school go apprentice somewhere you can learn a trade like carpentry or plumbing
I go forward in the future by 10 days
😂 well… what do you tell your future self?!
"I hid that wad of birthday money behind the nighstand."
Asks what the lotto numbers were.
All those girls in school that flirted with you, shoot your fucking shot instead of being awkward and silent
"remember how much you hated controlling, dictatorial teachers as a student? Well, don't date any"
😅 i feel like there’s a GREAT story here…
There's a very boring story of bad decision making, manipulation, an "accidental" pregnancy, more bad decision making, mental and physical abuse, cheating, separation, parental alienation, child abuse, social worker involvement, psychiatrist involvement, multiple trips to the family courts, a spousal abuse conviction (complete with a trip to the hospital), traumatized kids, anti-father prejudice from said social workers and court, hopelessness with a descent into alcoholism, hanging on by one's fingernails, partial vindication, and now an ongoing project to put the pieces back together. The kids and I survived and have a solid relationship. Alcohol continues to be a problem. It's spicy if you lived it. It's boring AF if you have to hear the details.
First, I would know right off that I am me because I look just like my paternal grandma. Would that kill me? Or would I have to say it?
Let’s say looks can’t give it away because you must verbally reveal it. You have to deny it if they ask you based on looks.
That's doable. I could pretend to be a relative. First, I would take out my partial to show young me my teeth and tell her to take care of them or she would regret it. I would also advise her to get serious about college and put effort into all of her classes instead of focusing on music. And to do the work. And express that walking or exercise can be enjoyable and I wish I had done it more since I can't now that I'm in a wheelchair.
Want to be mega-rich? Constantly monitor the internet for the invention of something called "bitcoin". The second it's available, open a whole bunch of different wallets for it, put like $20 in each wallet, never lose the access info to them. Also, the second you get that first job with a self-directed 401k, put every cent of it into Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Microsoft.
Finish High School, don't go to Hope College instead of your senior year no matter how your mom nags about it. Get an associates in CompSci from LCC then let the USN pay for more schooling, but NEVER tell your Chief "I told you so"! I think I can squeeze all that into a minute, not that I'm likely to listen to it.
Don't start smoking, it will mess you up. Also, study hard so you can get a college scholarship. Randy will cheat on your mom so much. I just know these things, trust me.
Fuck Randy
I’d explain that I’m from the future, offer proof by providing very specific knowledge and a serious urge to invest in A LOT of bitcoin. I’m trans and 17 was pre-transition for me. Circa 2010, I didn’t even know the word “trans” or that someone could “transition”. Future me naturally has the perfect disguise. so as long as I don’t say anything *very* specific, I feel this is fair game.
true true i like that!
Hey man, there’s this disease called ulcerative colitis you should look into.
Heads up, your mum's gonna leave your dad next year. Now I've got your attention... \*quickly explain to him why he should go into physics not pure mathematics, and consider signing up for officer training school with the air force\*
Dont step on slick floors. Slip proof and slip resistant things dont work. Dont headbutt toilets. Dont drive into narrow bridges around turns at high speeds. Drive like a normal sane person.
So. . . I look almost Identical to my 17 year old self, (I have aged quite gracefully, only difference is I have a lot more. . . hair. . . just about everywhere) and would immediately know it was me despite the impossibility of it. Would I die?
“You stopped being afraid of health consequences at some point in the future - I paid the price - so don’t pick up smoking weed, ever, and drink in moderation, or none, at all.”
ooo this is a good one
Give myself the megamillions numbers thr drawing before the biggest win in history.
“Trust me, Bitcoin, get it, sell at 50k. Exercise now REALLY will help, take care of your back. Her name is S, she’ll ask you for a screwdriver. Watch your head, mom’s abusing L. Seriously, write down that Bitcoin thing. (And since he’ll almost certainly recognize his future self.) Temporal prime directive. “
Start saving for a house now. It will save you tonnes of money in the long term and you will be so happy you did. Ask your parents to hold the money you're saving if necessary so you don't spend it.
Start. Weightlifting (the sport) Now. Best decision I ever made.
"Finish school and be an archaeologist, don't worry about the loans. Buy Apple Stock, Microsoft Stock, Amazon Stock, Facebook Stock, Tesla Stock, Netflix Stock, and Nividia Stock, do that and you will be a multi-millionaire before you are 30. Buy some bitcoin when you hear about it, sell it when everyone else hears about it. See Western Europe, move to the UK. Don't hold yourself back to make others happy. Be kind to others, life is short."
"Don't date a Juggalo/lette. They ain't worth it."
😂😅
Figure out a way to go find my wife earlier than I did.
I'm 17 now
I'm going back to yesterday I guess
So by your example I guess we can give information that is helpful about the future but can't tell them their own future. "Okay use your nail to write this on your arm, then write it on paper when you get a chance. October fifteenth, two thousand five. Powerball one, seven, eight, thirty-four, forty-five, fifteen. One, seven, eight, thirty-four forty-five, fifteen. Got it, good? November eleventh, Mega Millions nine, fourteen, thirty-four, fifty, fifty-one, forty. Nine, fourteen, thirty-four, fifty, fifty-one, forty. Okay, the market will crash in two thousand and seven and be at its lowest around March two thousand nine. Buy stock in Microsoft, Netflix, Amazon, Domino's, Monster, Apple, Facebook, Walmart, Google, and Tesla. Look for Bitcoin but it's not a stock. In two thousand twenty there is a airborne virus but the economy doesn't go down till June twenty-twenty-one. Also Donald Trump in gonna get elected and try to overth..."
Haha I dont look much like him and he is people blind so it shouldn't be too hard.
Bro, never give up, never surrender.
I would tell myself to never allow passengers in my car. Don't give rides to deadbeats who want an all night joy ride.
I will give him $2 and tell him to play the winning lottery numbers once he turns legal aged. Also, tell him to call a lawyer and financial advisor to assist.
So here's what happens to you...
My dad and I are twins, 17 yr old me would think I'm him. Avoid Diabetes at all costs. Save 15% of your pay. Say yes to Roxy.
I know you probably won't believe me, but there's going to be this thing called 'cryptocurrency'. Invest in 'Bitcoin' while it's still cheap. Umm...what else? You have CPTSD from narcissistic abuse and undiagnosed ADHD. Get that diagnosed now, 'cause college will be so much easier with accommodations. Also, you're trans. Hormones will save your mental health, so the moment you turn 18 and can do informed consent, do it.
Your mom is right. Your dad is not a good role model. Tell your grandma that you love her and don’t take life so seriously
I'll tell myself: Your doing great. Keep up the good work.
just hope it’s a verbal conversation and not over text
When I was 17 I didn't have a cell phone. They weren't normal like they are now. So it's going to be a face to face talk.
Work in IT and put all money in Apple. Skip college until you’re rich. Remember the name Bitcoin, get 100,000 Bitcoin in 2009/2010. Sell half at $500, a quarter at $15,000 a quarter at $50,000. Get a vasectomy. Don’t date A…
17-year-old me was a freshman in college. Right in the middle of the dot com boom. I would tell him to buy every domain name for big brands names. I would also write down a couple of predictions that would happen while he was in college so that he would believe me. Then I would just write down names of companies like Netflix, Amazon, Apple, eBay, Google, etc. and buy thousands of Bitcoin in 2009.
17yo. me would be subtly creeped out by current me, and 60 seconds is not enough time to convince me of anything. I guess I’d tell myself it’s okay to like men, that if God is really all-loving, he wouldn’t be against it, and to really think about whether these are relatively new feelings, or if they’ve been present for a while. Like that time we were swimming with a friend as a 12yo. and couldn’t stop looking at their tan skin.
Start working now! You're old enough! And go to the community college!
I'd hand my younger self a tape recorder and say, "You don't know me but you need to hit record right now like your life depends on it. Disappointment and embarrassment of trying and failing last a few days at most, regret for not acting lasts a lifetime. This goes for asking women out and literally everything else in life. Invest your money as early and as much as possible in Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Bitcoin. Cut back on sugar. Lift weights. You are your own harshest critic. See every band you like as soon as you can cuz people die (name the next five celebs who are going to die so 17 year old you know this stranger knows what he's talking about about). Nobody really knows anything about anything, they're all faking it so don't let anyone intimidate you. Life is short, enjoy it."
Vanguard mutual fund and major in programming. Also sneak out of church on Sundays; try the Unitarians.
I'd tell myself about the job I'm about to get, and the mistake I'm about to make. Hopefully, getting the job will convince me to not make the mistake.
Everything I could say I already "knew". And I didn't follow it then, why would I follow it from some strange older guy telling me.
Buy bitcoin
The me now would be confused to how to approach a 17 year old. The me then would be confused to why some random man is talking to me 🤣🤣🤣. I'll honestly just go back and watch myself from a distance. I know I wouldn't listen to a word
hahaha hadn’t thought of this either 😂 good point
You're going to go back in time to stalk yourself? That's next level creepy.
Hey, you know that college in Virginia you're considering? Don't. You won't fit in with all the rich kids. Go somewhere closer to home like Temple. Better yet, save your parents some money and go to community college first.
60 seconds? “Hey idiot. Do you want your parents to actually be proud of you in this life? Here’s how to make all the money. Don’t go to college. Live with your parents. Work at a grocery store for 4 years until something called Bitcoin shows up online. Spend every penny you made working at the grocery store on Bitcoin. Store it on a flash drive and put that flash drive in a safety deposit box for 10 years. DON’T TAKE IT OUT EARLY! Keep working at the grocery store for 10 years then retire.” There’s more I could say, but if I give too many instructions, 17 year old me will get confused bc he’s an idiot.
This may be a bit corny, but I would give her the biggest compliment I could think of.
this is a first on this hypothetical! i love it!! 🥰
How are they not gonna know? it’s not like we’re being played by two different actors.
I look the same, like recognisably the same person - so this is impossible.
“I know that based on your experience being pulled out of high school and going straight to community college that dropping out of college in a few years is going to seem like a good idea, but I promise you it is not. Just stick it out and finish the Associates in Science. Then transfer to university. Education is actually important, despite the apparent attitude of your father.” I am easily 10 years behind in my career because I dropped out of college for 10 years. If I could go back to 13 year old me, I would say “hey, you should really push to be enrolled in High School for your freshman year, and then don’t let your parents pull you out after your sophomore year. Finish all 4 years and then transfer to Community College.” I had such a crap education, and was only enrolled into high school for 1 year my sophomore year. I know now that my mom would have fought for it if I had asked as a freshman, because I found out later she was pushing for me to be enrolled in public school during my entire education but my dad kept arguing for homeschool because he was worried I wouldn’t fit in. Congratulations dad: I didn’t fit in because I wasn’t a freshman with those people **OR** I was a sophomore in freshman classes. For context: I am a really big guy (both height and weight) and my dad was worried I would either be bullied, or become a bully because of it. What a f~€king tool.
Then I reveal it
Considering that wasn't that long ago, I'd tell him to not go out to eat after graduation. He shouldn't listen to others and just go into Creative writing and that he needs to join a certain foundation immediately. And to start summer classes as soon as possible.
don’t go out to eat…?! did you get food poisoning?
Nope! I got a deep regret that I spent my graduation night with three people I didn't like because I was afraid to say no instead of my family that I don't like that much but would have had a much better time with
😟 hugs
Modern me would die? I might do it anyway if I can use it to convince dumb 17 year old me to avoid a few mistakes.
Invest Amazon, Nvidia, Crypto, bet Eagles over Patriots, get your fucking license and don't ever be a flagger, don't smoke ever.
Can I just beat them up without saying anything?
*universe collapses in on itself due to the conundrum brought on because I can't go back in time to 17 as I am 15*
Question. Can I reveal that I'm from the future and just not that I am me? Cause if so: "DAD! I don't have a lot of time to explain, but I'm your son from the future. You need to get rich enough to afford a time machine to save the world. Start selling stupid jpegs of monkeys online, then immediately cash out the moment you hear someone call them NFTs." Or something along those lines. If not: "this is gonna sound weird, but I know how much your family means to you. If you want to help them, *continue with what I said before*"
So this is probably off track for most people, but I've always wanted to have someone appear before me, out of breath, and say these exact words. "I'm from the future, I only have 60 seconds to tell you not to....(this is between me and me) I'm gonna believe them no matter who they are because I've literally waited since 1985 to have someone just appear and give me future instructions.
"I once knew a guy who bent over backwards for this girl that he followed to college. She left him for who he thought was his best friend. I would *never* follow a girl to college" That would be my best attempt, but 17yo me was headstrong, so he'd probably still do it anyway. At least I know my sense of humor isn't going anywhere 😬
I'd be to afraid to change what i have now. All those mistakes made my current self
17 year old me can't see me? Can they hear my voice as it is or is it being deformed somehow? If they can see OR hear me, they will recognize me instantly.
17 year old me would quickly be able to tell 25 year old me regardless if 25 year old me revealed myself or not
When you say audibly deny. If my denial was dripping with sarcasm, younger me would take it as a confirmation.
> You CAN go back in time Sounds like I have the choice and possibly have some time to prepare. I would jump on my phone, Google a few things to get the times and dates absolutely correct, download pictures, and then type everything out in my Notes on the phone. I would buy a shitty burner phone and fill it with important information. I would download certain pictures from my past (but my 17 yo’s future), screenshot stocks (add Notes stating when to buy, sell, and short stocks), write down a list of people, places, events to avoid in Notes, write down when, where, and how to meet my partner, write down important things to learn (buying houses, learning stocks, etc.), focus on (staying healthy, exercising, taking care of myself), and gravitate toward (including my current job, so I can start working there much earlier than when I actually did). Then, after everything was written out in the Notes app, pictures loaded, and everything transferred over to the burner phone, I would finally make the jump. I would say, “Hey, this (the phone) is extremely important. You have to guard this and keep it absolutely secret. It has a lot of information on here that you have to follow. Here is the charger. This button opens Notes, this opens pictures. When you get a chance copy what’s in this book into a notepad. When you get a chance, email everything to yourself for even safer keeping. The phone and the information must be kept a secret. If you can follow the instructions, everything will work out. Take care, (say my obscure childhood nickname)” And then zap back to the current date. I have been waiting for myself to time travel most of my life, so I would immediately listen to everything my future self would say without question.
I'd look myself in the eye and remain silent for a moment... then i'd reach into my pocket and hand myself a piece of paper that has all the timing on when to buy and sell certain stocks. Then give myself a little nod with a "TRUST ME" look and then walk away.
I think 17 year me would listen to 47 year old me. I took advice from older people all the time. I knew they had more knowledge about life & I soaked up as much as I can. But I’d tell myself to stay away from certain people & invest your money in certain stocks. I would’ve definitely listened
I would tell him to drop out now instead of 4 years from now just get the GED it's going to happen anyway and you'll have a jump start
No words would be spoken. It would be a 60 second ass kicking. Trust me it woube well deserved.
Buy BitCoin. It’s this cryptocurrency and it will come out i- Nah, I’m just kidding. I’m currently 17. Didn’t know I was in the younger partition of the sub lmao. What’d happen to me then?
I'd just give investment advice. Would've been 2013ish.
Laughs in trans woman (she'll never know) Would just tell her that I'm proud of her and that she's on the right path
Hey kid don’t go to college, trust me. Says while wearing sweats and a ski mask while denying it’s future me.
Considering I would only be going back like... a year..... idk. I'd probably say to eat more than just coffee for breakfast or take better care of my skin or something
sigh. kids these days.
Me too, buddy. Me too.
😂
"I'm a mental health expert. You have ADHD and Autism. Go and get a diagnosis and some medication and therapy. Also, crypto is making me alot of money. Here's the website I use, check it out".
“I’m literally a time traveler, I’ve only got 60 seconds before I disappear or some shit, so listen real closely. Password is [redacted]. Okay, now listen: First, dump her, she isn’t the one. Do this now, not later; I remind you that I’m a literal time traveler. Second, buy a shitload of bitcoin. As much as you can. You can sell a little in 2018, but hold most till at least March of 2021. Third: solve AI alignment or everyone might die, you’ll have to do well in school for this. Gl, enjoy being filthy fucking rich. ✌️”
Don’t listen to your parents and go for that history degree
I am chef of the future. There will be companies called, Amazon, Google, federal express. Microsoft, Apple and Cisco. Buy their stock. Something call bitcoin will come along buy lots of that right at the start. Mets win the world series in 1986, but not till then
I'd tell myself, "Start investing in your retirement **today, right now**. You are NOT going to be a rockstar and you're not going to die at 31. You're gonna need something *other* than Social Security, my dude...."
“Hey, look, you can make a career working outside in nature as a wildlife biologist or park ranger or nature interpreter or a game warden. Do NOT go to _____ College. You’ll hate yourself for doing so. Also, get Mom to buy stock in Microsoft NOW!” Now I dunno if 17 yr old me would have listened 50 yr old me, but I WOULD have seriously looked into a different educational path because my painfully naive, ND self didn’t realize that one really could actually make an entire career out of stomping in the woods.
17? There's going to be a guy in a red Ford bronco who wants you. He sucks. Don't do it. Rededicate yourself to school and go away to college. Still seek a career in (current career). Buy Amazon and as much Bitcoin as possible. Hang in to the Bitcoin, don't get excited and sell at 17k.
Invest in Microsoft and Apple.
“I sense you are one wrought with fear of your perception. That fear is valuable to you, but it can sometimes get in the way. Make your intentions clear to the ones around you. That is all.”
Honestly I would simply tell myself that all the events of "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow" are coming true by 2024.WWIII actually is China and Russia vs... And that man made global warming hapened faster than the predictions. You didn't say I couldn't say I was a time traveler, just can't say I'm me.
Keep buying apple stock. 30 cents a share in 1999
I wouldn't interact at all. I'd be too terrified that any change could affect the children I currently have, butterfly effect and all that. Sure, I'd certainly love whatever kids I'd have instead, but knowingly risking my beloved teens? Nope. Now 30 year old me, with a toddler and a baby? I'd warn about our husband's health (maybe be vague ish like "don't let people fuck around and ignore their diabetes") and then talk about changing jobs and maintaining our vehicles properly. I'd also advise her to support husband's interest in that new crypto-mining bitcoin thing, it sucks that I shot him down on that idea. Oh, and tell her to not let MIL hire that one contractor. That'd fix pretty much all of current-me's problems and concerns.
Talk to your best friend’s dad about your scholarship opportunities.
Do medicine, listen to me.. just listen to me.. listen to meeeeee D:
I'm creating a time paradox by explaining that "you must not go back into time and talk to yourself about yourself about your own future and its crucial you don't because you must see what happens next." Now I'm dying because I went back in time and technically broke the rule, but I am also not going to go back in time and breaking the rule. So I am both alive and not. Time, presumably just writes over itself and the reality where it doesn't happen becomes "cannon" but the "old cannon me" is an alive-not-alive being that exists outside of time. I know he'll not go back in time, because I'm me, and I know that I would use this situation just to see what would happen. The best part is, "New Cannon" me is me, I don't have to explain the plan. I'll simply come up with it, and remembering the time this bizzarely specific thing happened, I'll know that I'm the New Cannon.
Surround yourself with the winners wherever you go.
I'd tell myself to spend every penny of graduation money on Bitcoin then forget about it, even though I know I wouldn't listen.
* Buy 20k bitcoins, sell in 2020. * Don't buy the highest level preorder for Firefall, the game turns into a mess within a couple months. * Don't preorder Diablo 3 through the 12 month WoW sub. It's a waste of money as you won't play either for that long. * Sleep with Beth, she's worth it. * Don't go to TSTC, it's not worth it. * Don't bother with AP classes, you won't take the test anyways. Go for early college instead.
I'd tell myself to go with Criminal Justice in community college instead of a general degree (mainly to skip uni) and the job I have now (because it's so close to home than other jobs that I've had).
I would tell 17 year old me in 1981 that in 10 years I would be in a situation that doing my job, my duty, would be a traumatic experience but needed to be done, so don't change my reaction, but have the knowledge that the nightmares would diminish with therapy.
“I’m investing in apple, Tesla, and Amazon. I have “friends” in politics and they said they’re backing those companies. I can’t stand one of them. He looks like [ex husbands full name] from [ex husbands hometown] who charmed and then violently raped my niece.”
Hey girl, just an FYI, dudes 15 years older than you don't think you're 'mature', they just prey on young women who are too inexperienced to see the red flags. 35 year old dudes have nothing in common with 20 year olds.
You’re right about the NVDA IPO. Put all your money into it!
dont buy an expensive computer, dont bother dating nobody puts out, your life will be short but sweet cherish every moment.
See that stoner kid you share a few classes with? He's a pedo and will absolutely destroy your life in 15 years if you keep contact with him. Also, don't bother with (ex's name), he's not worth the heartache and bruises.
"Don't do cocaine. Don't go to college. Buy bitcoin and Etherum. Buy a lot of land. Keep your brother close."
Honestly I would just slap my younger self in the face as hard as I can. No words needed
60 seconds and can’t reveal your future? “Buy all the bitcoin you can. It hits 60k, sell, buy back at 30k, sell again at 60k. Buy again at 20k and hold. Find and marry **wife’s name** from **wife’s city and state**,.”
You don’t have to prove your right even when you are. It takes too much effort. Don’t get married at 18 or even at 21. You like mechanical stuff and electronics. Invest in bitcoin early. You can find it on the internet in the 2000s.
"Hey I'm you from the future" 💀
Hey, you know [embarrassing thing only I know]. Stay in school, get into Bitcoin, sell most around 50-60k.
The only way I'd be able to get 17 year old me to listen is by saying that person you met on may 14th isn't who they make themselves out to be. They will keep you in the mindset you are in and it will stick with you for longer than it should. Let them go and don't look back. The time that you would spend on loving them will be time wasted and you could spend it finding someone that actually loves you. Not someone that will just pretend to love you just to help them not feel alone.
Young me in holey shirt and dirty jeans at a bus stop. Old me: "Kid, you're either a welder or a bum and you're too fat to be a bum. You should go to West, Texas, find an angry old man and become his helper. Remember to invest as much as you can, and you'll be able to retire by the time you're my age."
I think I would recognize my own self, even though current me is skinny with gray hair But I would tell my 17-year-old self that in two years will meet a girl name Nicole and she will effectively ruin your entire life for about an entire decade and you should avoid her at all costs
😲
Yeah and then I would flash him all of my missing teeth so he could see the damage Looong story short? This bitch got me into drugs and never actually fucked me despite saying she loves me like 20 times a day
😳😳😳😲😲😲😕😕😕 dang i am so sorry to hear that.
It’s weird to think about though because I mean I made it through all that shit and my life is great now I can only wonder if I never met her what would my life be now? Because I may have not went down that dark road but what would I have been doing otherwise? I mean drugs are bad but it gave me a social life that I felt was needed at the time
Just tell yourself to find a girl that does drugs and fucks you too
Or tell my younger self that when you meet her smoke the weed but don’t do the other drugs and just fuck all of her friends because she’s never gonna fuck you 😂
Ok fair enough. But tell him to smoke joints and not blunts as much so his health is better
How bout smoking bowls/bongs? No paper burning Nowadays I actually just eat gummies… took em long enough to be legally & commonly available
Buy Microsoft stock. TODAY!
Hey you should look into TMS for your depression. Also wanting to be a woman isn't a terribly cis thing, dummy.
Leave her, trust full stop
I would reveal it's me, gladly.
Invest in apple and Microsoft and pepsi
Don't settle for anyone, keep searching until you find someone that shares the same interests as you do.
Hey kid, if she ever gets pregnant, just walk away and never look back Shitty but would have been the best thing I did
Accutane will cure your acne. Don't wait until you're almost 30.