What would you say to yourself?

Damn what a fantastic question/thread!!! If I were to meet a younger version of me I woudlnt want that me to know I'm this me..LOL did that make sense...I would let the younger me know that I'm doing well and to stay strong becuase things WILL get better...Other than that I really dont think there is anything that I'd say simply because I wouldnt want to alter my life...sure a lot of horrible things have happened BUT not without reason or the end result being beneficial to me and ppl that come into my life ya know....

I"ve seen and had to deal with younger versions of myself in all 4 of my girls who ironically are all quite different from each other. they all have a touch of me with their own personal twist. I have made mistakes and done some very dumb things in my life but all said and done, I would not change one little thing. I've had some great fun and some real harsh knocks that I've learned so much from and mostly by taking the long and twisted scenic road, I have gained so much empathy and understanding for other people which has helped me not only in my personal life but in raising my girls to be good people. Had I taken the advice of my parents and all those who loved me, I am sure I'd be wealthier and I'd have married a man of much better standing. I'd be better educated and in a more prominent position in the workforce. And most important...would I be happier? no..I'd be bored and always wondering about the what if's. I probably would not have my beautiful girls who were unexpected and born into some adverse conditions but I vowed to do my best to raise them the best I could despite. I can't imagine how my life would be now. I'm guessing i'd probably have a nice house and a husband I was bored with and a nice car...don't know and don't want to. I followed my heart and I have absolutely no regrets.

I think there's a lot of things that I regret. I look back on some things I've said and done and cringe. I'd probably go back and tell myself to get my head out of my @ss. lol. Stop being such a b!tch, stop being so headstrong, listen to my parents, work on my education and start eating better and exercising. I'm not sure I'd listen, but that's what I would say. On the other hand, I've got a great husband, an amazing little boy and I feel happy. It's easy to look at my choices and say "what if?" but as long as I'm happy and my family is happy, I don't have too many regrets. I might not have my husband and little boy if I'd chosen differently.

Hi! Good question, I think my younger me, would be disappointed in me. I used to have so many dreams about growing up and being an adult. I have worked very hard, and have only my back problems to show for it. So I think If I were to go back in time I would tell her alot. Don't take everything to serious, Remember everyone makes mistakes, Don't let people walk all over you. Stand up for yourself. Be good to yourself. Don't get married!!!! Don't get children (I don't mean that wrong, but I feel it is getting harder and harder for children in this life.) If I had to do it over again I would change alot of things. If I could... Take care, Margajoe

Right before I got married (40 yrs ago) we used to have gas wars, and gas was only 25 cents a gallon.. One station would lower the price to 24 cents a gallon, and the other one across the street would lower theirs to 23 cents a gallon.. so, I would definitely tell myself that gas was going to go sky high and be $4.00 a gallon, I don't think that I would have believed me but I would have told me anyway..

I wouldn't be surprised since I've always entertained the idea of time travelling. hehe. Though if I returned to when I was 14 or 15, my past would definitely get pissed off with me. Everything that I am now just doesn't jive with what I was, but I'm sure she'd listen to everything that would happen to her and accept it. I'll tell her that no matter how hard the situations will be, everything would come to pass and she'll be able to overcome all of them. Even if my life hasn't turned out quite well, I have a wonderful son who makes me try hard to get my life back again :)

I'd tell my younger self to not be so tactless and hot tempered- speaking before the brain processed the words led into a lot of trouble and pain. Also, I'd tell her to not be so brash, loud and arrogant- that there is satisfaction to be gained from a quiet confidence. To work harder on studies. To not be so idealistic and naive. To just be more sensitive to the people around me. But then again, it was my past self and my past experiences that have actually forged my present being- and it may not be necessary at all to say anything.

What a great discussion, kats. I would have a great conversation with my younger self. I would tell her she is very loved, pay her a lot of attention, and be very accepting of anything she wanted to do or say for the entire day we were together. I don't think she would be shocked by me. I think I have become exactly the person I always wanted to have in my life when I was younger. I would tell her to make sure she never allows other people to decide her worth. She would not understand exactly what I meant but hopefully she would discover earlier in life than I did. Before leaving I would give her a great big hug and tell her she is going to grow to love hugs soooooo much.

Hi katsmeow, Now that is a very interesting question! First of all, I think he'd be shocked by my appearance. Then again, he'd probably think it was his father. Once the younger version had overcome his shock, I think we'd have a good chat. Like you I'd probable just tell him the little things, why spoil the fun? Blessings.

There are quite a few things I would say, and that's suprising since i'm still fairly young! I'm only 19 but the main thing I probably would have said to myself is to get a job when I was still going to highschool. All that time wasted at home I could have been working and had plenty of money saved up to move out from my rents house. Other then that, I would probably try to convince myself to be less shy. Wayyy back when, I was super shy! I'm not now, but if I had the chance I would so try to convince myself to get over it quicker! Umm, as for everything else? I don't know, I think things are going ok for the most part. There isn't anything REALLY big, I want to change but that's probably because i'm still young. I'm sure later i'll realize. "Wow, that was awfully stupid of me" but for now, i'll just keep on living my life! Then again, why go back and change things? Maybe life is supposed to be this way, trying to change something in the past could possibly cause some major havoc in the future. Maybe it's best just to leave the past to well, the past. I mean, if we were to tell our past selfs all of this stuff that will help us in the future, how would we ever learn? Well, that's my two cents! Hopefully it was insightful, aha. =P

The first think I'd have to say is to tell myself not to marry my ex-husband! I think I'd also tell myself to get out on my own for a while before getting married - have a little independence before making the big commitment. I certainly would not have thought that I'd be moving to ND at age 55!

Oh boy, OK this is what I would tell myself, although knowing me I would not listen. I would go back to when I was 15 and I would tell myself not to throw my good work at school away, not to get involved with the local bad boy just to get at my Mum and Dad because it would ultimately lead to my downfall, to stay in the job that I would get when leaving school. Most of all I would tell myself NOT to get involved with men and definately NOT to get married, but to learn to love and cherish my independance and to never let it go.

i don't think she'll be disappointed once i tell her i am enjoying my life now and had learned a lot in the process of growing up, that is even if she'll find out i didn't become waht i dreamed of back then. she'll probably laugh with me once we talk about how my life had been before i became who i am now. she might cry to my heartaches and pains if i'll tell her about them too but i'm pretty sure i would left her thinking what to do because that is me - always thinking. so before i'll leave her, i'll tell her to just enjoy her life and worry not about not becoming who she wanted to be or what her future would be like, because i assure her life will never be fun-living if it's too ideal.

Wow, interesting topic. Boy would I have things to say to myself. Starting with - don't turn that paid education down you idiot! Someday you'll want to get a better job. Then I'd say "hey, when you leave your husband the first time, don't go back the next TWO times you moron." LOL And I'd tell myself to take better care of myself because I won't be 20 forever. Oh, and lastly - "self, when you think of selling that house later down the line don't do it, because its going to come back to haunt you for a long time."

Most definitely My younger self would be surprised at the way I have turned out. The would be extremely upset. There are a lot of things that I would tell about the future especially about the mistakes that I have committed, the important milestones in my life. I would also give financial hints on the right decisions to make o

The first thing i wud say is, "Oh! dude, u r soo sexy!!!" ;) then i wud definately tell some important things to change the future, like some important descisions where i was wrong...

Good question. I would tell my younger self, "Never cry for men who didn't love you nor for things that didn't work out or missed opportunities. Move on as soon as you could. Something good is on the way." =) :D