What would you have told your younger self?

Saturnalia

Ask that man you like for a date. Because while you are dithering around, he'll be meeting someone else who likes him and isn't too shy to go for what she wants, and then you'll be left in the cold while they're all over each other at every event you go to!

(I wish I could have told the earlier-this-year-me that!!!)

GobbledyGook

You are tougher than you think.
M isn't as tough as people think so look out for him more.
Counselling isn't a waste of time - you'll be grateful for it when you are older
Marry L. Even though you are young you have some wonderful times (he does spectacularly mess it up though - it's hard and horrible, but you get through it and it gets good again)
Don't break your heart over fertility problems. You get your dream.
Your MIL is a cow, don't fall for the niceness. Don't trust her.
You don't have to be nice all the time to make up for your parents being horrible. Their mistakes are theirs, they are no reflection on you.
Your goofy BIL will become one of the best, most loyal and nicest friends you have so don't pick on him too much.

Oh and don't believe for a second the husband and children will clean out the cat boxes - that only lasts for about 4 weeks!

belfastgirl23

Don't smoke dope, whilst it might mostly be fun, you have no control over the quality and when it's too strong it can lead to panic attacks. Which can last for a really really long time and affect everything.

Friendships don't just exist in a vacuum you have to nurture them and give them time - learn to be a good friend

You might be pudgy but if you decide that you are fat and don't watch your diet a little you'll end up really being fat (my nan tried to tell me this one though and it didn't work)

You don't have to be the one to sort out everyone and everything - let other people sort out their own lives

Oh and look after your teeth - dental care will no longer be free when you're 40!

t-elle

Something I told myself at the time and it sort of worked
"Don't do anything you'd be ashamed to tell your mother."
And then I did what I wanted anyway...oh well, everything worked out grand. :j

DianneB

Be braver.
Don't eat sugar. Ever.

marmitepotato

Learn to drive.
Kiss loads of frogs and only marry the one that turns into the prince. Not the one that turned out to be a poisonous toad........


Study for a proper career.



Don't fight with your siblings. My only sister died recently and I wish I could get those 'fighting' years back. We were sisters and best friends right up to her death but the lost years haunt me.


Look after me teeth.....!

sara_77

marmitepotato wrote: »

Learn to drive.
Kiss loads of frogs and only marry the one that turns into the prince. Not the one that turned out to be a poisonous toad........


Study for a proper career.



Don't fight with your siblings. My only sister died recently and I wish I could get those 'fighting' years back. We were sisters and best friends right up to her death but the lost years haunt me.


Look after me teeth.....!

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This!!
The elder of my younger brothers died 4 yrs ago at 26, even though we were really close in our 20s we spent our childhood and teens battering the cr!p out of each other and constantly arguing

marmitepotato

sara_77 wrote: »

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This!!
The elder of my younger brothers died 4 yrs ago at 26, even though we were really close in our 20s we spent our childhood and teens battering the cr!p out of each other and constantly arguing

The trouble is, when you are young you think you are invincible and nothing will ever happen to your family. You think things will always stay the same....they don't.

Tiddlywinks

You're the youngest you'll ever be again - so enjoy life and worry about it later! :j

Don't go out with xxx as he's no good for you.

Take time to learn your mum's favourite recipes as you may not get the chance to ask her later.

Oh, and don't buy cheap pans... For decades, I'd stare lovingly at the Le Crueset pans but then think they were way too expensive so kept on buying cheaper ones every few years. Then, I bought a cast iron orange set with a windfall and they have lasted for so many years that I just know they'll outlast me. Wish I'd bought them sooner and saved the money I wasted on the cheaper ones.

Gawd, that makes me sound so old and boring .

Miss_Havisham

-look after your teeth and smile as much as poss
-be confident and don't feel intimidated by the air-brained girls in your office who are just filling in time between CSE's and husband/babies
-take any opportunity to advance your career
-look after your skin - use high SPF creams and moisturise your neck
-don't put on weight in your 30's, it's so difficult to shift after you turn 40
-take up a sport
-switch to tampons
-don't fall in love with a married man
-learn how to be affectionate with others, put your mum's coldness behind you