16 Year Old Self

RailWayWife · April 2012

If you could go back in time and tell your 16 year old self one thing what would it be??

I would tell myself to stop being such a beotch to your parents & siblings, they hate your boyfriend because he is a loser & stop eating so much Subway, you will regret it when you get sick off it and can no longer stand they smell

zitiqueen · April 2012

Buy $100 worth of penny stock in those funny little companies named Microsoft and Apple.

AdeleDazeem · April 2012

The high school problems and people don't matter one iota. College rocks but being an independent adult is the best ever.

cwaggoner07 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]If you could go back in time and tell your 16 year old self one thing what would it be?? <strong>I would tell myself to stop being such a beotch to your parents & siblings, they hate your boyfriend because he is a loser</strong> & stop eating so much Subway, you will regret it when you get sick off it and can no longer stand they smell :p
Posted by RailWayWife[/QUOTE]

This. I would also tell myself to stop being such a goody-goody. The reason you didn't keep any friends from high school is because you never ever ever went to their parties when their parents were out of town. They made memories while you made out with your dumb boyfriend.

SugarFoote · April 2012

Don't date the loser ex-bf...Actually don't ever even speak to him.

ceh789 · April 2012

Live in the dorm when you go to college. I regret not having had that experience and envy people with a lot of "college friends" - going to a commuter school I just didn't connect with that many people.

ceh789 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]If you could go back in time and tell your 16 year old self one thing what would it be?? I would tell myself to stop being such a beotch to your parents & siblings, they hate your boyfriend because he is a loser & stop eating so much <strong>Subway, you will regret it when you get sick off it and can no longer stand they smell </strong>:p
Posted by RailWayWife[/QUOTE]

<div>omg. You are the first person I've ever encountered that shares this with me and so many people have called me strange because of it. I get absolutely nauseated when I smell their bread - I feel vindicated! </div>

achiduck · April 2012

Don't lose your virginity to that loser. He isn't worth a second of your time. Seriously.

Work harder in highschool. Just because you can get good grades without trying doesn't mean university will be the same. Unversity will bitch slap you.

lls31 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to 16 Year Old Self : This. I would also tell myself to stop being such a goody-goody. The reason you didn't keep any friends from high school is because you never ever ever went to their parties when their parents were out of town. They made memories while you made out with your dumb boyfriend.
Posted by cwaggoner07[/QUOTE]

<div>This, exactly! </div>

JaniV123 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]Just because you can get good grades without trying doesn't mean university will be the same. Unversity will bitch slap you.
Posted by achiduck[/QUOTE]

This!! I regret working so hard and leaving my studies in second place now i have to raise my gpa with the hard clases!

Megan+Adam · April 2012

When your friend decides to steal liquor from her parent's liquor cabinet but only takes a little bit our of each bottle so they won't notice it missing and then mixes it all together in one water bottle- DO NOT DRINK IT

(That was actually when I was 14 but whatever)

MyNameIsNot · April 2012

Don't get a credit card until you turn 25. It doesn't matter if you do get a free t-shirt.

Kindachewy · April 2012

Dear 16 year old self - You are young, go have some fun. You have your entire life to grow up and work, you also have your whole life to be married. Stop working so dang much and get out of that relationship that won't last. Go be SIXTEEN and enjoy it.

Kimmyznc · April 2012

I would tell myself to dump the a-hole and NOT cry over it. And that bringing alcohol to homecoming is not a good idea and will result in you being grounded for a month.

Annas2013 · April 2012

I'd tell myself to have a little more fun. Being a goody-goody isn't worth not really having many friends and spending weekends alone. Also don't drag out a bad relationship when he isn't respectful. He's not the one, and he's not worth the time of day.

MrsKathyC · April 2012

Drop the loser & broaden your circle of friends. Those geeky science guys look pretty good at the reunions!

ujocdeelovely · April 2012

Not to stress over my boyfriend who was screwing around with my "friends" and dumped him sooner. Get rid of the "friends" who constantly spoke behind each others backs and caused unnecessary drama.

Focused more on school.

Ali092011 · April 2012

It's not a good use of your hardearned nursing home dollars to buy that much pot.

Don't beg for that boyfriend to come back to you. He sucked.

GoodLuckBear14 · April 2012

Draw a 200 mile radius around your hometown and go to undergrad outside of that radius.

WalkersFurMama · April 2012

Dear 16 Year Old self:

You aren't fat! When you are 25 and about to get married you are going to wish like heck you still looked the way you did in HS. You just grew into an adult body early and these HS boys don't know what to do with it. Someday, guys are going to go gaga over those boobs and your curves. Love yourself, you're worth it! Also, enjoy buying your bras at Victoria's Secret while you can. When you turn 18 you have to go on BC and it makes your boobs as big as cantelopes. You know where you buy cantelope sized bras? Old lady stores, and apparently old ladies don't want/need sexy bras. Lucky for you, your fiance won't care and will pretend to think your old lady bras are sexy. He's great, I promise.

candyxx91 · April 2012

Dear 16 y/o self

Im not going to say what not to do, because im very very happy with the results and wouldnt change anything for the world buuuut....when you get preggo at 19 dont eat everything in sight and then some...baby weight is hard to lose!

EmilyW416 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]Dear 16 Year Old self: You aren't fat! When you are 25 and about to get married you are going to wish like heck you still looked the way you did in HS. You just grew into an adult body early and these HS boys don't know what to do with it. Someday, guys are going to go gaga over those boobs and your curves. Love yourself, you're worth it! Also, enjoy buying your bras at Victoria's Secret while you can. When you turn 18 you have to go on BC and it makes your boobs as big as cantelopes. You know where you buy cantelope sized bras? Old lady stores, and apparently old ladies don't want/need sexy bras. Lucky for you, your fiance won't care and will pretend to think your old lady bras are sexy. He's great, I promise.
Posted by WalkersFurMama[/QUOTE]

Bahaa OMG I so feel you. I got told at one store ummm we dont make bras for you and VS tried to tell me 36 D is the same as 32 DD. ugh

littleluckypenny · April 2012

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[QUOTE]Dear 16 Year Old self: You aren't fat! When you are 25 and about to get married you are going to wish like heck you still looked the way you did in HS. You just grew into an adult body early and these HS boys don't know what to do with it. Someday, guys are going to go gaga over those boobs and your curves. Love yourself, you're worth it! Also, enjoy buying your bras at Victoria's Secret while you can. When you turn 18 you have to go on BC and it makes your boobs as big as cantelopes. You know where you buy cantelope sized bras? Old lady stores, and apparently old ladies don't want/need sexy bras. Lucky for you, your fiance won't care and will pretend to think your old lady bras are sexy. He's great, I promise.
Posted by WalkersFurMama[/QUOTE]

I have never laughed so hard in my life. (not at you, just feels like you read my mind)

rsanna · April 2012

Stop investing your emotions and stress into people that don't care about you and never will. You can't change them and you don't even like them, so why did you let them control you?

Also, maybe be nicer to your parents and your sister. The world doesn't revolve around you. Even if everything turned all right in the end, that doesn't mean you can be a b!tch to them.

jenuine86 · April 2012

I would have told myself to go after the asian guy first, he's a keeper!
(we met through his friend whom I was, at the time, crushing over)

Legu · April 2012

Listen to all the bad/horrible stuff people say about you, and laugh... Don't let them get you down, their opinion means nothing.

ccarrion77 · April 2012

Don't smoke! Wow I would give up a hell of a lot to go back and never take the first cig... Also, stop dating losers, you're worth more than that!

ceh789 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]Don't smoke! Wow I would give up a hell of a lot to go back and never take the first cig...
Posted by ccarrion77[/QUOTE]

<div>
</div><div>Oh wow - why didn't I think of that one. What <em>wouldn't</em> I give to get a do over on that.</div>

zitiqueen · April 2012

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[QUOTE]Don't smoke! Wow I would give up a hell of a lot to go back and never take the first cig... Also, stop dating losers, you're worth more than that!
Posted by ccarrion77[/QUOTE]

Don't smoke that first cigarette, and then put all the money you <em>didn't</em> spend on cigarettes for 22 years in the bank.

EmilyW416 · April 2012

Dear 16 y/o old self,

This year may be tough but it will be worth it in the end. also stop datting looser bad boys they so are not worth it.

Also those so called "best firends" are not your best friends they are catty b1tches.

aloisk57 · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_16-year-old-self?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:14Discussion:a7f584b9-3ca3-41e5-8ca1-9c0e1f2ea3c1Post:615899f1-821d-411b-bf25-76e68d915d0f">Re: 16 Year Old Self</a>:
[QUOTE]He's not misunderstood. He really is a lazy, no good jackass. It's not that you have to sneak around to have fun because your parents are too strict. They're strict because you're sneaking around to have fun. Mom's right...there really is more to life than boys and parties. <strong>Don't get so drunk the night before the ACT test that you're too hung over to go</strong>. Stop letting everyone think you're not as smart as you are. It's stupid. Do well in school and maybe someday you can be a volunteer moderator on The Knot.
Posted by LucyHC[/QUOTE]

I did this too!!!

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