to when you were a teenager what advice would you give yourself?


I would tell myself that it's all about my attitude and how I react to things. I would also tell myself to work hard in my 20s and 30s and save and invest lots of money and to buy some houses so that later in life I could be more leisurely.

I would tell myself that partying wasn't all it was cracked up to be and I would tell myself to show some love to my Mom because she wasn't the enemy.

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Great post and some really good answers. As teenagers for the most part I assume we all thought we knew all the answers and we were right about everything and our parents were so mean and they would never understand. Wow was I wrong and I say this to my children all the time, you will never ever ever fully understand until you become a parent what it means to worry and care and love so much. I also agree with buying real estate especially here in New York who ever thought prices for homes and properties and land would ever be the prices they are. I laugh because my parents tell me all the time when they got married in 1960 their rent was 27.00 a month and my dad only got paid 63.00 a week omg. I guess in the end for me I wish I did not want to grow up so fast while I do not consider myself to be a old lady lol I do feel as my kids are getting older my parents seem so old and time is flying way to fast. I will admit life while we all thought it was hard was really not. However even with my own children we all do it I cannot wait till I am 18 then 21 then 25 we all do it. Great post and sure do miss those carefree years of no worries. Peace to all. Catherine

unfortunately hindsight is 20/20. No one ever dreamed real estate prices would have gone up like they have...some places more than others. If only foresight were 20/20 then we'd have something useful!

"don't get married at 18 because the marriage will be over at 19"

Both my parents were raging alcoholics and my father was abusive so....

I got married at 18 to escape...

My older brother joined the Marines at 18 to escape....

and my younger brother joined the Air Force at 18 to escape.

I didn't get married again until I was 32 and this marriage has lasted for 32 years --- so far

Wow congratulations Kelly! I wish you 32x10 more years of happiness!

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Thanks for the good wishes

Kellyjef good sound advice and I preach that to my own children from the ages of 18-till 25 is the best time of your life, before you get married and start raising a family and a bills and a mortage and so on and so forth. I am dearly sorry to hear about your dad I personally know from my own dads early life it was horrible as well and sincerely tragic and thats why he left at 18 to join to forces in the Korean War. 32 years in todays standards is an anchievement and you are dearly blessed . So many people want to rush to get married to only get divorced and married over and over very sad. Peace to all. Catherine

Don't start smoking. Get a college education. Treat your parents better.

I would have partied more!!!

I would tell myself to invest on stocks like microsoft

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A Bargain Shopper who believes that Life's Luxuries can come at small prices.

Live it up in college! Dump one boy before dating another. Otherwise you'll feel guilty for the rest of your days.

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Be nicer to people. I was such a bitch in high school, a through and through stuck up snob. That is the one thing I regret from my high school days.

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Be confident and stand up for yourself
Take your studies seriously
Go to college and carefully think through your major
Don't ever smoke (you will become a slave to your addiction and look 10 yrs older)
Enjoy your friends
Don't take mom for granted

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This is one of my big ones! My poor Mom! She had to put up with four ingrates!

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