minnie

.......give one piece of advice to yourself age 16, what would it be?

Jazzman

I wouldn't have listened to me at 16

Dan

Go West.
And don't come back 'til your pimples pop.

minnie

I think I would have told me to cherish who I am and not to give up the core of myself for anyone.

Not sure if I'd have listened, but I reckon it would have stayed with me to be recalled at a later date.

equus

We can never even hope all that's possible, the amount of possiblity excedes our imagination.

cwohio

love yourself first (you skinny little girl!)

Pick-a-name

I doubt that I would have changed a thing, until the last few years........

pmaslan

slow down and be a kid.....it all goes so fast

Jazzman

Oh I get it, this is one of those "deep" threads...

OK, I got it.

Forget trying to be the next Jimmy Page and do your friggen homework!

harleygirl92156

I would have gone to college so I would have been self supporting at a much younger age and never ever had to depend on anyone else for my keep.

DesertEyes

At 16 !!! geez, minnie, you make 'em tough.

hmmm.... well ..... If the trick offers more than any other trick ever has, or if he's good looking; run for your life.

Mike

elizabeth1979

I would have told myself to move far far away from family and anyone I knew when I was 18 so that I could learn to lean on others instead of being the pillar that everyone leaned on. I think this may have helped me value my own strength more.


I would have also explained the importance of credit and savings to my 16 year old butt. Most everything in life is easier with good credit and some money saved.

Now Minnie,
Are you going to try the ole. "Why cant we all take that advice now thing?"

splendra

You are going graduate from college before you get married!!!!

TexasGirl

I was pretty good at 16. I could have used a LOT of advice at 18 - 21...

- Stop partying and start going to class.
- Yes, yes, a 2.2 GPA (gasp...I know!!!) might graduate you, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't at least halfway try [I like never went to class or studied]
- Try to care a little about your education.

And my new personal favorite (saw it somewhere, but don't remember where for credit...)
- Don't date anyone you wouldn't marry. You just might fall in love.

minnie

SE - no! It's just an interesting exercise. And maybe the mums and dads might pick up a few extra ideas to pass on.....

elizabeth1979

oh ok, I was thinking WAY too far down the road and not focusing on right now, as usual!

minnie

Hon, I meant no I wasn't going to throw it all back at you. I think your advice to your 16 year old self is great. Be gentle with yourself....

gelfling

Hey Jazz...my generation. Loved Paige and Hendrix.

Ditto on this one.

I would have told my grandparents...no, I'm not going to catholic business school but to public school because I want to go to college to be a child psychologist.

And...to be asked to this question when I was 35 years old when husband was deep in his cups. My advice to myself would have been to get with a program and stick with it come hell or high water or get the hell out.

But 16...I was having too much fun and discovered the word "defiant". Was really loving life then and had no idea how screwed up my life really was.

maggie1958

Not let anyone talk me into doing anything I don't want to do...or done to me...stand up for myself!

Cazza

I'd rather get advice now from 16-year-old me. I had my head screwed on a lot tighter at 16 than I do at 30. 16-year-old me would be appalled at the crap I have allowed myself to settle for and take.