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Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:42 am**

So, as it was a moderately interesting concept, Kudos to Page.

I figured a thread was warranted. Given the opportunity to go back in time to speak to your teenage self, what would you tell them and how do you think the conversation would go?

Personally, it would probably go something like.

Old me: Hey it's me. *Twists arms to speak the language of crunching tendons.*

Young me: Ok, so you're me from the future. Nice.

Old me: So, here is my grand futuristic wisdom. Using a plastic spoon as the arm for a catapult meant to fire burning lighter fluid is a terrible idea. You light your hair on fire.

Young me: Oh. Got it. What about a metal spoon?

Old me: Haven't tried it but probably not good either. Also. Learn to drive ASAP. It's only scary because our mother is terrified of driving.

Young me: But we could DIE!? Even if we do it right!

Old me: indeed. But that could happen anywhere. Also, the girl syou're interested in right now? Most of them die of drug use by the time you're 20 because we live in a shitty slum. So pay attention to the teacher. Not them.

And thus concludes a hypothetical conversation with myself.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:21 am**

I'd tell myself to join the Catholic Church earlier, lift weights, and not talk as much.

I would also tell myself not to focus on dating because the more you improve yourself as a man (get stronger, wealthier, and more successful), dates will come naturally. Chasing, especially at nightclubs, dating apps, bars, online, is foolish. Your time is too valuable.

Be a virtuous man and options will come.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:26 am**

I'm glad to have inspired this. Let's see what kind of shithead kids you all used to be.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:24 am**

I actually wouldn't have much to tell my teenage self to be honest. Just that (depending on the exact age) the bullying isn't for ever, or perhaps that he should start writing things down sooner. And 16-18 year old me I'd just tell that his school email is going to be deleted, so make sure to save up the addresses of those interesting contacts.

Now, 20 year old me on the other hand.... :evil:

EDIT: Oh yeah, and be braver when it comes to dating.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:26 am**

"You know all that shit where they're telling you that drugs will crack your brain? It's true. You are the 1/1000 or whatever. Quit now. Also, you need to go to this bar, on this date, and wait for the girl singing this song on karaoke. You're going to be able to predict politics well, place bets.".

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:30 am**

We would run into the time travel paradox, wherein you changing history may lead to you not deciding to travel back in time which means you dont change histoy etc.

A conversation with my teenage self would probably be me from today talking to me from 2 months ago and chastising myself for riding the bike too fast downhill resulting in me chipping my front tooth and damaging a neighbour's car...

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:31 am**

I'd tell my past self to be be less of an arse to everyone, that hating popular things isn't actually fun and finding out what I actually like is, and not to worry so much.

I'd then give my past self a bunch of winning lottery numbers.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:32 am**

“You’re a dumbass, but also, don’t do things differently.”

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:34 am**

Travel back to 2013 and tell 8-year-old me to never join this site

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:35 am**

me to young me:

listen up here you stupid, stupid boi.
just stop being a cringe-worthy pease of {redacted}
hit the gym for once in your life, ya not fat but still
think of your [redacted] Freinds as more than tools, what are you even thinking there. there are far greater sceams to pursue /s
finally, start memeing now, Right now. you shall dedicate your life to them in the future so get a head start.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:37 am**

For one, I'd tell younger me not to put my Star Wars action figures in the attic, along with a vintage Transformers figure. I can't find them, ok?Two, I'd tell myself to get into gaming earlier and buy a GameCube or N64. Those two systems in particular are somewhat expensive on the secondhand market. And maybe tell myself which stocks to invest in and that sort of thing. I also want to tell younger me to go outside more, and not waste the chance to play outside. I have no major regrets though. More a couple of missed oppurtunities.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:38 am**

hey ur trans

also don't fall in love with that one person, they're an abusive creep

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:38 am**

Jean-Paul Sartre wrote:“You’re a dumbass, but also, don’t do things differently.”

It's a good thing when you don't have many regrets.

https://youtu.be/qQzdAsjWGPg

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:40 am**

I'd pass the opportunity. I don't regret any of the mistakes that I made when I was teenager and young man because they were the sort of mistakes which an individual must make in order to build character. The ability to identify the difference between right and wrong is essential to total mental maturity and success, and in some cases it's best learned through trial and error rather than from instruction.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:53 am**

"You're going to move and everyone else will feel like it's a long time coming. New state is pretty great tho. "
"Also Hazelwood sucks at math so you should try to get a tutor."

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:56 am**

Jean-Paul Sartre wrote:“You’re a dumbass, but also, don’t do things differently.”

Pretty much this TBH.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:23 am**

There's a lot I'd wanna tell my younger self that I don't really know how to articulate atm, but the most important thing is that I'd want to tell her that she's trans a few good years before I finally figured it out on my own.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:27 am**

Munkcestrian Republic wrote:Travel back to 2013 and tell 8-year-old me to never join this site

you joined this site when you were 8 what

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:33 am**

"You know that girl who told you to get lost? Oh, she hasn't told you yet? Damn, I'm early! Anyway she will tell you to get lost, but don't mope about it. You'll find someone better".

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:37 am**

sleep more
less time on ns
do not touch any paradox games
work out
study more
spend more time w family
dont ask for letters of rec from that one dude lol
delete all phone games

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:42 am**

Do your homework, stop trying to be everyone's therapist.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:43 am**

I already did this earlier in the time travel thread, so here it is:

The New California Republic wrote:Here is how a convo with my younger 13 year old self would go:

Me: Hi. I am the older you.

Younger me: How do I know that?

Me: You know that weird thing you can do with the index fingers on your hands? *Dislocates fingers in a certain way and pops them back in with no pain whatsoever*

Younger me: Alright I'm convinced. What do you want?

Me: Lots of things to tell you. First, you know how you are insecure about a certain part of your anatomy? Don't be. You have body dysmorphia or some shit. Bar one other guy, and he was a ridiculous exception that neither you nor anyone else could compete with, you outmatch all your future sexual partners in that particular area.

Younger me: Oh, alright. Well that's certainly a weight that has been lifted.

Me: Speaking of which, you are a skinny little runt right now, but you get swoled up when you are older. But on that front, some of your partners are going to be abusive assholes.

Younger me: Wow. That's not good. How can I avoid it?

Me: I'm not going to tell you. Because you come out the other side a better person. You turn all that muck into gold. "What doesn't kill us makes us stronger".

Younger me: Alright. Cool quote by the way. Who said it?

Me: Nietzsche. You don't know about him yet, but you will. You do your Master's thesis on him.

Younger me: Wow. I do a Master's? Cool.

Me: And much more besides. By the way, don't wish any celebrities dead.

Younger me: Huh?

Me: Yeah they aren't celebrities yet, but Steve Irwin, Jade Goody, and Amy Winehouse are celebrities. You wish them dead because you hate them so much, wishing it at separate times of course, and about a year after wishing them dead they die.

Younger me: Wow, really?

Me: Yup. Steve dies in a freak diving accident involving a sea creature, Jade gets cancer, and Amy falls off the wagon and never gets back on it. So keep a lid on that shit.

Younger me: Alright I will.

Me: Oh, and speaking of death, something called 9/11 will happen in several years time. Right now it's just a number to you, but trust me when I say that a whole heap of shit in the world will stem from that.

Younger me: Oh dear. Alright. Anything else you need to tell me?

Me: Not really, some things you will just need to work through yourself.

Younger me: Alright, I'll see you, or rather be you, in the future then.

Me: Cool. Bye. *A dapper older gent suddenly materialises nearby*

Dapper older gent: Hi. I am...

Me: Do the finger thing.

Dapper older gent: Oh alright. Keep in mind though that this now hurts. Old age is a bitch. *Does the thing* Ouch. Right. We need to talk. Does Starbucks still exist now? Let's go there, this might take a while...

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:44 am**

Arumdaum wrote:sleep more
less time on ns
do not touch any paradox games
work out
study more
spend more time w family
dont ask for letters of rec from that one dude lol
delete all phone games

>Do not touch any Paradox games

Why do you hate yourself?

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:44 am**

Tell myself to move out of my parents home a lot sooner, so I would have found my path by now.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:48 am**

Learn to do as much as I can
Don't trust the family
And fight the good fight

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