Advice you'd give the you from 10 years ago

10 years ago I was 13.

-Stay with daddy, and never go back to mom's
My father lived in Ohio, and I would go up there to live. However, I would always act up and get sent back to Texas with my mom. Causing myself a lot of emotional damage, and later I ended up being sent to a home for abused and neglected children. If I had not been sent back home I would not have had to go live in a home for 2 years.

-Stay in school
Dropped out in 11th grade. Had to go back and get an equivalent. It was a pain in the ass, and makes me look like an idiot. Also, I would have liked to have been able to go to my prom.

-Get on birth control
Although, I love my children. I feel as though by having them; my choices in life have been taken away. At the tender age of 18 I was no longer able to follow the path I had intended for myself. This time I got pregnant on birth control, but I feel like I would have gotten at least some thing accomplished by now to make the blow less harsh. Now I will not be able to start on my own life path until I am almost 30. And even then...not in it's entirety.

I would tell my past self to do better in school instead of trying to fit in with everybody else.

Ten years ago I was 9, which is a little early, so we'll make it 5, putting me at 14.

For the Love of God Apply to the Early College. It'll be the best 3 years of your life to date. You'll even have a few friends for once!

Get a Job Senior Year, it will save you months of hardship, stress, and unfair expectations. I waited until I had my associate's degree to look, and now the recession is in full swing, and no one is hiring. Just do it, you don't go out anyway.

Disregard women, and when you have an opportunity to kiss someone in a few years, DO NOT DO IT. Seriously, it'll just make things awkward. You/we haven't been on any dates five years later, so just don't make it difficult.

I'm sure there's more but it's hot, and I have a headache so yeah.

Go to college
I just went straight into work, I so wish I had prolonged those years of my life, although I can still imagine Iwould have ended up in the same job. Although, I wouldnt have met my best friend in the entire world so....college wouldhave been nice, bu Ivalue my friend more and I can always get on a course even if i am astarting to fossilise,so...hmm, im actually undecided aboutthat

Do NOT get in a relationship with that idiot
Srsly.

Don't move out so young
enjoy a few years at home blowing your money on booze and things you dont need. You have plenty of time when your older for shitty bills, and once you move out, you cant go back, that taste of freedom seals it, you will NEVER be able to live athome again with someone elses rules. SO DONT DO IT

Dont start that filthy habit
WHY oh WHY oh WHY did I ever start smoking, its not big its not clever it gives you spots and wastesall your money

lol i was three ten years ago!

Let's see... I would've been 13. Crossroads... haha

Keep playing hardball I was a good catcher back in my little league days, and I could hit the crap out of the ball. I quit playing because I thought high school coursework would get in the way. Man, was I wrong. I could've probably played for the high school team and maybe for a college.

Keep practicing Jiu Jitsu Yeah, I also quit this because I thought school would be too crazy. I was a green belt with a stripe, which meant I was close to getting my brown belt... which meant I was close to being a black belt. ****in a

DON'T BECOME AN ENGLISH MAJOR Totally explains why I'm currently unemployed. Well, it's not the full reason, but at this current point it is.

Don't go up to Bing in July 07 to move into your house. You'll wind up wasting the weekend at Mary's, blow a chance of hanging out with Cass, and totally **** that up. Likewise, don't get back with Mary in September of 07, it'll be the longest month of your life.

Stop eating junk food. Seriously lil Pete, you're kinda a chunky ****er. Put the snacks down and start lifting.

Ten years ago I was 11. That was quite a major time for my family. I think I'd tell myself not to care as much about peoples' feelings and do what was best for me rather than trying to figure out solutions for other peoples' problems. I needed that advice drilled into me when the shit hit the family fan.

Get good grades - I would've stayed on the honor roll, been a straight A student, or the valedictorian. Then I would've attended UC Davis and been a little better off.

Worked Out - I heard that if you work out when you're younger, it's easier to lose weight when you're older. I guess you obtain a higher metabolism while younger and it stays with you. If I woulda known that, I would've been hella buff lol.

Get Off the Comp - I was always on the computer. Now that I think about it, I was on TFF 8 years ago RPing my life away. lol jk It was hella dope. But I was supposed to be studying and learning my ABC's.

That's all that I can think of.

If I got the chance to give young Polk some advice, it'd probably be something along the lines of "Hey, you. Stop being so darn handsome." And then I'd give Lil Polk the wink and finger point, and laugh.

Then some obnoxious busybody around us eavesdropping would be all like, "Oh dear, he's coming onto that minor. I'd better call the police." And I'd be all like, "Wait, you don't understand. This is me from 10 years ago. I'm a time-traveling American President, here to give myself advice for the future. I'm telling him to not be so handsome. Trust me. In the future, it'll be an issue."

And that's why I was talking to that 10-year-old, officer.

About 4 simple things.

Save your money.
Don't be shy.
and don't mess up the chances with her. You idiot.
and actually take high school more serious, aka listen and learn so you can go to college.

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Originally Posted by Mistress Sheena

2. Tell your parents ASAP about your transgenderness so that way while you're under their insurance you can start treatment. >_>;

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Late reply to this, but.... seriously? Health insurance companies aren't even paying for life-saving treatments, I highly doubt they'd pay for a completely medically unnecessary treatment such as changing your ****ing gender.



Anyways, 10 years ago I would've told my 13-year-old self:

You're going to turn out fine, just stay away from that whore Brandi when you're 18.
Don't buy that Sunfire when you're 15. You'll fscking regret it.
Don't buy that HP Laptop or that 56" TV in May of 2008. You're losing your job the next month.
Drop the chips asshole. Your metabolism decided to die 3 years ago, you're only gonna make it worse. Go ride your fscking bike more.
The internet is really.... (insert scary thing here) stay the **** away from it!

High school next year, amirite? Yeah, go to Gateway. **** that Soldan crap. Also, why don't you graduate for a change you ****?
College after that, 2004: If you actually graduate maybe you can go to a real one this time, 'eh? Computer Networking Major @ UMSL or Mizzou. Don't waste your time with Culinary, it was a bad decision that'll set you back 2 years to fix. Also forget your dreams of programming you'll get around junior year, you'll hate it, trust me.

But then again, everything has an impact on the person I am today, sooo I probably wouldn't change anything. I haven't made any life-threatening or game-breaking decisions in my life, sooo it's all good.

This is an interesting one.

What I would tell my 9-year-old self:

2008- Beware of birth control, it causes you more problems than it could ever possibly solve.
2007- Take up all offers to be walked home. If you don't you'll regret it.
2005- Bear in mind that your career path will lead you to Psychology. Take the damn subject in high school.
2005- Do more piano practice, you're about to be offered a big role that could change your life.
2004- Don't call your cat Lucy, he's a boy.
2004- Don't take up Natalie Boardmans offer to fight, you fight like a horse in a washing machine.

Great fun.
Hyz.

I think i'd have way to much to say so i'd probably say nothing. I wouldnt want to change anything it might just make it worse. But I would just like to give myself a hug.

Here goes:

1. Education is a big deal. Yes, you don't NEED to apply yourself to get good grades but with some effort you can go from good to great.

2. Procrastination is a bad habit, so don't start and you won't have to worry about trying to quit.

3. Don't give a f*ck about what anyone else thinks: be yourself.

4. You may have pressure to go to a private college and study for Computer Programming. Neither of these will end up as appealing as they sound.

5. Live a life filled with pursuit of passion. You've got a great mind and shape it early to be the next Keats.

6. Women, while great, are NOT to be placed above an education. Or a job. Or family. Or friends. Or hobbies. Or your identity. Don't let any of those suffer for any woman, you'll hate yourself later if you do.

7. You will not know what love is at 18, so don't be manipulated. On the other hand, if you see someone named Hyzenthlay around at TFF, TALK TO HER AND BECOME FRIENDS. You'll thank me later.

8. Take all the family vacations you can. You'll have enough time left in the rest of your life to work, and the memories you'll miss can't be regained.

I would have to tell myself one simple piece of advice:
Smoke Pot not Cigs

Hey, 12 year old Joe, pay heed:

Grow a sodding backbone - Because you're gonna be a fricken' coward for many years otherwise and won't bring yourself to ask girls out until you get to university.
(Yeah, I was that pathetic. Luckily I have said backbone now, but I should have had it lot earlier)

Don't care what people think of you - And don't try to guess what people think of you, because you'll try to act how you think they want you to act and ultimately look like an even bigger moron than before. You're cool as you are, and anybody who doesn't think so isn't worth your time.

I think that's pretty much it. Anything that's really been a problem over the past decade has been down to those points.

To my 8 year old-self........
1. In the future, when you see a dog on the side of the road, do not abduct it and try to find its "owner"
2. Watch out for the patch of clover in your backyard, there are bees in it!
3. Don't leave your Barbie houses on the floor when you and your sister are fighting on the bed *ouch*
4. Learn how to spell maxim, or be beat by a 5th grader in the spelling bee
5. Learn your boyfriends' last names
6. Watch out for pleated skirts on windy days
7. Don't cry so hard over that dumb boy Daniel, he's a prick
8. Just be yourself, and don't worry about fitting in so much. Who wants to fit in, anyway?
9. If you see any boys with the last name Rowell, STAY AWAY
10. Love yourself, and quit comparing yourself to other people

So many things I'd change.....

Because lets see....I was 21?

*is old*

So anyways...advise I'd give my 21 year old self....

1) Don't let that credit card debt get out of control
2) Don't lend money in any way to friends
3) Keep dating Natalie...it could have worked
4) Watch out for that repetitive nerve damage at work
5) Start saving money now...you'll need it.

So yeah...that's what comes to mind first off...
~Jeordam