If you could have told your future self something, what would it be?

sleepyescapade

Hang in there, once you finish school life will be pretty good!

Try not to be so upset at your first major breakup, you'll meet someone more suited to you and things will be awesome!

otwb

To 17 year old me,

• Once you dump them, don't take them back
• Go on, ask him out....you'll only find out that he was crazy about you 5 years too late
• Don't buy the apartment with someone else
• Pick the other option on the job form
• Spend more time with your Dad
• Despite all the above, things will work out pretty well

meganj

To me pre-13:

• He will come back eventually, so get up off the staircase and stop looking at the door waiting for him to come for your birthday. Today is not that day.

13-15

• Don't beat yourself up
• Don't worry about people not liking you, you're awesome!
• It was not your fault he left
• It's not your fault he came back
• Your Mother loves you, no matter what you decide

Me 15-18

• Don't start smoking
• You will get a boyfriend (well he'll be 29 so manfriend)
• Your friends are not all having sex, trust me
• You will get through this
• Punishing yourself for the things that happened before you are born is unhealthy
• You did not ruin your Mother's life, stop thinking it.

Me 18+

• You will get your leaving cert
• You will get your BA
• You will get your Masters
• You're going to meet two of the best friends you'll ever have in college, one will encourage you to lie on the floor covered in chocolate wrappers to it looks to your roommate that you have had an overdose, the other will pretend to be sensible but make you do it anyway
• M will get sick, so for gods sake look after her while you can
• You cannot prevent bad things happening to good people
• You will fall in love
• You will try and drive him away
• He won't go
• You will be happy, eventually
• Love yourself, so many other people do

Smashhits

At 17

Take that opportunity to travel and work abroad, it' not your responsibility to be there for everyone else.

Don't start smoking.

Keep singing it's the only true thing you love and get pleasure from. You will miss it in the future.

Go to college.

At 19

Be careful of that tall dark handsome guy you'll meet, he'll break your heart. Have fun but don't get too serious too soon!!

At 35

Be prepared for the worst 2 years of your life, it's hard and you'll hurt so bad but you will get through it and be stronger for it.

pinkhop

• Stop being shy and enter those gymnastic comps
• Do not bottle things up
• RESPECT yourself
• Wear your retainer.. Pleeeease!
• Finish that conversation with your friend. You wont wonder if you could have saved his life then.
• Do not get involved and fall in love with him.. he will never leave her

ladypip

Id go back to 12 and say

. Stay swimming you love it so much and your future self would be so much skinnier if you do!

. Dont treat your first love like an Idiot he really wasn't and even 7 years after you split you'll regret it.

. Decide you want to be a teacher early and go to college straight out of school, That gap year you plan will become an 11 year waste of your life.

. Travel before your 23

. Your friends are like your sisters and still will be in 16 years time, support them, love them, the **** will hit the fan for you all but hold tight.

. Your mother is RIGHT go to the doc about it and it will all work out.

Ahhh if only i really could send this back to my twelve year old self

ArtOfEscape

pinkhop wrote: »

Wear your retainer.. Pleeeease!

Oh God, me too!

LegacyUser

Summer 2001- Just ring them or text them and meet up, this is not going to work.
You will make friends in college, and male friends, yes really!!
you are not over weight at all- seriously! just be positive about yourself.
Do the course you want, you'll make some amazing friends for life.

At 16, can't do much to an adult to help them but Ring and text C as often as you can, tell him he's great, because he wont be around for long unfortunatley.
Thank Mr. R for all his help because he is reason you will be happy next august.
Study hard especially irish so no repeats required for future future course.


Sigh.

tatabubbly

Your boobs are big, get over it
Who cares if your curvy, your awesome!
Your self-worth is not about your boyfriend but you
You are uber-smart-alic... Congrats!
Moisturise and use SPF you fool!!

Honey-ec

pinkhop wrote: »

• Wear your retainer.. Pleeeease!

ArtOfEscape wrote: »

Oh God, me too!

Me three :mad:

awec

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Michellenman

When it ends the first time, don't go back. Save yourself the heartache.

silverdolphin

My child self:

• Participate in sports such as football; basketball; karate and gymnastics, they will prevent you from becoming socially awkward and misanthropic.
• Concentrate on work in school, especially Maths. Don't mind your mother and sister if they make you feel bad about the subject, they don't know what you're capable of. If the subject is hard, don't be afraid to admit it to the teacher.
• Learn music instruments such as the piano and the guitar. It's imperative that you start early in childhood, you might want to become a musician when you grow up as you love listening to songs.
• Sing in public, some people may think you have a great voice.

My teenage self:

• Read more books and newspapers.
• You're not as smart as you think.
• Don't choose journalism, choosing an Arts degree does not always mean that you have limited career prospects.
• Seek counselling immediately, you're too anti-social and you need help.
• Stop being lazy.

ComfyKnickers

The following are the winning lotto numbers for tomorrow nights' draw...........................:D:D:D

westies4ever

love this!

• look after your teeth and skin
• dont worry about boys - it'll happen
• never put a boy before a friend
• study!!!!
• save - even a little bit
• take risks and put a lot of thought into what you want to do
• REALLY think before you open your gob
• learn to drive asap
• travel, travel, travel.

Lorrs33

Mine would be:

Make the most of your college years
Don't walk out of your very first job (at least hand in your notice!)
Open up a savings account before the age of 19 and save like mad!
Don't give your number to that eejit at 30STM concert
Take the job at IT Tallaght (even if they were clutching at straws)
"The one" is closer than you think, i.e., sitting in front of you in Irish!
Enjoy your first trip to New York more
Take care of your teeth, especially the loose one which is about to come out
You ARE smart
Really live!

cactuspaw

study art instead of social studies, you will see more 2:1's the "pass by compensations"
when you win a big blob of money, don't think your great by giving most of it away, go on a really good holiday.
that guy your mad into is a gobsh1te

MsHolloway

It would really be just one thing:

For the love of God, please please please Do NOT sweat the small stuff!!

Fiona

pinkhop wrote: »

[*]Do not get involved and fall in love with him.. he will never leave her
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+1

McChubbin

To my 12 year old self:
Ben and Jerry's ice cream will not make you happy. Put down the spoon, back away from the frozen food isle and get on a ****ing treadmill, you chubby ****er.

Mollyd90

to my 15/16 year old self

You are not fat and ugly... why are you letting that bad teethed, no lipped, sticky outty eared girl and that tall, scrawny, big nosed girl you call friends let you feel that way.
ditch those 'friends' now.. your better than them.
dont be so shy and talk to more people.
dont worry about not shifting loads of boys
stand up for yourself a bit more
stop being so parnoid - not everyone is thinking/talking about you half as much as you think.

to my 17 year old self
dont wear your hair like that to the debs!


to my 21/22 year old self

you are stunning - you have learned how to do your makeup and got a sense of style. stop worrying that your not wearing 'on trend' clothes and makeup that would never suit you, stick with what suits you.
you are NOT fat
stop letting your friend make you feel bad just to make herself feel better, she is just jealous of you being thinner and not having slept with half the county.
Dont let that controlling friend control you so much, you are your own person
Dont worry about being a virgin and not slept around.
move to the town where you work and get away from the town and people where you socialise.
Travel and travel
dont get so drunk
What are you doing with that compulsive liar and idiot?
why did you kiss that compulsive liar that night after you got away from him and you seen the way your 'friend' is looking at him, you know whats coming in a week or two, dont be so surprised. you had a close shave with that guy he is bad news.

to my 23 year old self
change jobs now, your boss isnt that good at her job and you have learnt all she has to teach by now. she never will promote you and its not because you are not able for the job
dont obsess over him he is not worth it and he gets some yolk pregnant in a few months and you meet someone who actually cares for you. you would never be happy with him anyway coz you would never trust him and you only want what you cant have!

to my 25 year old self

stop eating crap and excerise more coz you will actually be fat
think about the position of your house and shed on your site.. you know his hobbies...

to my 29/30 year old self
watch out for your little sister, she really really needs help around now



I believe that the path you have taken makes you who you are today and part of me wouldn't tell me anything because I would not experience all the good things that have happened to me and got me to where I am today