For anybody 30 or up (please tell me I'm not the only one)

[tiramisu]

Interesting thread.
I would not have wanted to know about what stumbles I was going to go through along the way.
I am 31 *eek* with two kids (one who is multiply impaired) and NEVER in a million years have thought I would be able to achieve what I have, being given the strength of my life experiences. So many twists and turns, not all of them positive... but they've made me a person that I am proud of. I have had to "start over" more than once, but I have never sacrificed who I am or what I stand for.

I probably would tell my 17 year old self that I need to tell my parents I love them and give them some more respect-- they have always been there for me, supporting and loving me. You never realize this until 1) you go out and try to live in the real world on your own and 2) you become a parent yourself!!

 

[ri0tdorque]

OMG my hair....I would say "do NOT cut it" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Originally Posted by kobri Things I would tell my 17 year old self: Get over that boy!- you will be so embarassed that you ever liked him! Get out in the world and explore, take some chances I would also warm myself about that one haircut that will take a year and a half to grow out and made me cry.

 

[ri0tdorque]

You make a very good point. it's way too late to actually form much more of a reply but i will try tomorrow

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Originally Posted by Nemo I hope no one minds, but I am 25 and wanted to make a reply. I read this post and found some things very interesting. A lot of you have made comments of wanting to go back and go directly to college, and I just kind of giggle to myself. I was that girl who went to college straight out of highschool, not because I knew what I wanted to do but because I knew if I didn't I would never go back. But I took it to the extreme. I became to uber focused and mature 18 year old, who never really had to much fun. And then I was married at 21 (and still am happily married, love my man!). But I think if I could go back and tell my 17 year old self anything it would be to relax and enjoy the ride. No one will care that you make yourself cry when you get a B on a paper, and no one will ever ask you what you college gpa was (but I still put in on resumes because I am damn proud). Don't get aggraviated because you had to work full time and go to school full time, it build character. And remember you are still you, get out once in a while. Acutally be your age, and stop pretending you world will end if you act irresponsible just once in your life. And if I knew it would work about, I would try and meet my husband 2 year later than I did, I love him, but sometimes I wish I would have had some time to live on my own (I have only ever lived with my parents and my husband). Wow, trying to tell a 17 year to be less responsible, I don't think that has ever happened before... Thank you for listening, and I have enjoyed reading everyone's responses!

 

[Lapis]

Don't have sex with him!! ok well maybe not my son is a treasure

Hmmm your mother is not nuts, just wait you'll be saying the same thing in a little while.

 

[ri0tdorque]

That "don't sleep with him" thing honestly I have no clue how I seem to have bypassed that whole thing but scary none the less there are way too many I want to tell that to myself about.

And the mother thing - I find myself saying *exactly* what she would say and trying to stop myself......I mean wtf I am not my mother.

I had to put my little man in his very first time out ever yesterday it was odd and I found myself remembering back to my childhood. Ok I'm just typing nonsnese now thanks for your reply

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Originally Posted by Lapis Don't have sex with him!! ok well maybe not my son is a treasure Hmmm your mother is not nuts, just wait you'll be saying the same thing in a little while.