if you could tell your 16 year old self anything

[dreamgirl]

What would it be?


I would tell myself cc are an easy trap to fall in to. To start retirement early. To believe in myself and not be swayed by others. To know that things always work themselves out.

It doesnt have to be financial

How about you?

[dr.girlfriend]

"Don't worry, it may take a while but you will find the perfect guy and have the life and family you've always dreamed of. And a lot of the things you that may seem like huge, discouraging failures are actually just steps that are leading you in the right direction."

[OG Jo]

Does it have to be financial? If not, I'd tell myself to loosen up and have more fun... not wait til the end of college to do it.

[Deleted]

Your friends care about you.

Tweeze your eyebrows.

Wear clothes that fit.

[Nonny]

Forget about the costs, go do the semester at sea between junior and senior year of college and see the Galapagos Islands.

Corrective eye surgery isn't as scary as it seems, do it sooner.

Wear knee pads when you take up karate.

[AHappierHour]

to apply yourself and believe in yourself. You are a smart person and could go far and partying and guys aren't what's important. College is.

[aspentosh]

"You have a nice body, so quit nit-picking."

My mom and sister both told me then and I didn't believe them. They were sooo right.

[heygrey]

read harry potter.

work summer jobs that pay well even if they are shitty so you don't have to take out so much in student loans.

don't be such a wiener.

[Deleted]

I would tell myself to take a break after HS, before going to college--then maybe I wouldn't have wasted so much money on classes trying to figure out what I wanted to do when I was done. I also would tell myself that one bad experience doesn't mean you should stop doing something--try again.

[jenny1223]

Listen to your dad and always save at least 10% of every paycheck. (Don't tell my dad I said this.)

[Deleted]

Party more, study less

[Deleted]

Who are you, Garth&Kat?

[Deleted]

Dump that horrible boyfriend you have. Hes not as cute as your future boyfriends.

And have more fun.

[Deleted]

May 17, 2012 12:33:21 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Who are you, Garth&Kat?

Yes, this.

[Kore]

May 17, 2012 12:35:37 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

May 17, 2012 12:33:21 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Who are you, Garth&Kat?

Yes, this.

I thought someone said she was *punkinpie*

[aspentosh]

May 17, 2012 12:33:21 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Who are you, Garth&Kat?

I'm thinking she is never going to answer you

[Awkward]

Wash your hair, get a haircut, and go get some better clothes. I know your school has a restrictive dress code, but YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT. Did I mention wash your frickin hair?

Everyone who says high school is the best time of your life is lying. College is going to be amazing. I know you don't fit in with anyone at school right now, but you will there. (whew, that just made me get a little misty eyed)

[Deleted]

May 17, 2012 12:43:04 GMT -5 v said:

May 17, 2012 12:27:55 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

Tweeze your eyebrows.

OMG THIS. I can't believe I forgot this. I didn't learn this until, like, 21, and it is maybe the most important lesson I've ever learned.

I started around 17 or 18. When I look back at pictures from early HS...woof.

[UnderProtest]

Don't listen to your mother. Have more fun in college......maybe even chose a different college (but then I probably wouldn't have met hubby).

[hellzkitten]

Your mom is going to live - travel abroad & do the college LA program!!

Wear clothes that fit - you will not have that rockin' bod for the rest of your life.

[Deleted]

May 17, 2012 12:38:21 GMT -5 aspentosh said:

May 17, 2012 12:33:21 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Who are you, Garth&Kat?

I'm thinking she is never going to answer you

BIZARRE.

[Deleted]

Also wear your retainer every night so you don't have to pay for braces again.

[vamoose]

Major in whatever you want in college, but get "real job" internships during the summers.

Start BCPs right away. They will help your skin.

Don't date somebody from the U.S. while studying abroad in South America. You have the rest o your life for that.

Buy stock in Apple.

[dreamgirl]

May 17, 2012 12:46:27 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

May 17, 2012 12:38:21 GMT -5 aspentosh said:

I'm thinking she is never going to answer you

BIZARRE.

I am not ignoring you. I changed my name and really dont want to be outed. If people figure it out, i dont care

[Deleted]

Ditto on the wear clothes that fit and buy stock in Apple.

Have more fun in college. Don't be so afraid of people.

[kangaroo11]

Have more fun in college and forget the high school bullshit.

Don't date assholes.

[meandhim]

Care more about how you look and flaunt your body while you got a nice one - you're going to gain weight and clothes won't look as flattering then. Okay, so maybe just wear clothes that fit instead of two sizes too big.

[je55]

Travel abroad every opportunity you get in college, you're paying back enough in loans that a trip to Australia wot kill you.

Take an unpaid internship, better to struggle financially when you're still in school and don't really need the money and gain experience that will help you get a job that you'll enjoy!

Make more true friends and have less kinda friends / acquaintances.

[boston340]

Take better care of your skin.

Actually dry and style your hair - it's not acceptable to go out in public with long, sopping wet hair.

Max out your Roth each year (I'm 31 and this is the first year I've maxed it out).

Be friendly and outgoing towards everyone - acting shy makes other people think you are snobby.

[countthestars]

Dump the boy you are with and don't stay 4 years with the next one.
Ditto tweeze your eyebrows
Don't get those awful highlights you think you want.
Keep an eye on how much is in your checking account so you don't have to pay overdraft fees