If you could relive 5 years of your life

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Which ones would you choose?
I am struggling with the idea of the baby days ending as my youngest turns 2. I also have a 5 and a 4 year old. I would do the last 5 years on repeat if I could!
I'd also love the relive my uni days. What do you think?

God yes. Most of uni. I was young, I had lots of energy, I had optimism. I also had what I thought was the love of my life- someone I was totally in awe of. Parents were here and healthy. Everything seemed possible. I didn’t know what I was going to do with my life but I was sure it would be worthwhile. Lots of travelling during long summers.
Ah youth.

18-22 were the best years of my life.

My DINKY years with dh, before we had dc, before my get-up-and-go...got-up-and-went.

20-25. I was comfortable in my skin, young, energetic, took risks and travelled a lot.

The five years just after my second child was born. I'd have got rid of ex H far sooner and enjoyed my children's babyhood much more. I loved them and we were happy, my babies and I, but ex created a lot of chaos and I cried a lot. I wish I had just been by myself with my children and not having to crisis manage his bullshit at the same time.

Yes first 5 years of DS’s life we’re pretty amazing (I’d like to do it again without the worry knowing that it all went well!)

20 - 25. I was footloose and fancy free. Went traveling, had no worries or stress...

My first job. Incredibly exciting time, working with a bunch of motivated and inspiring individuals. Nearly twenty years on, we're scattered to the four winds but still in touch, and still look back and smile

13-18, I wish I had worked harder at school and appropriated what I had then

22-27. Postgrad, fully funded. P/t job. Highly unsuitable boyfriend. Best friend ever lived nearby. Skinny. Clever. Lived close to the sea, but excellent city. Brilliant social life. Almost no money, but fabulous friends and lifestyle.

Can I relive Between 17-21. However can I please relive with the maturity I have now and what I’ve learned through life experiences

Ah I was hoping someone older and wiser would tell me the best is yet to come! Nice to hear from others though.

When i was slim and pretty

When i was slim and pretty

Only if I retained the understanding I have now that I am fat and raddled, of just how slim and pretty I really was then!

First five years of marriage, which included birth of DS1. Not because it was awesome, but because we got things wrong, made mistakes, said things we didn't mean, all of which has weakened our marriage. I'd like to do it again, and get it right this time.

Definitely my uni days. My world opened up from being a country bumpkin to living in the city. I met the best of friends with whom I still have the greatest bond with. We had no worries and the utmost positivity. We were positive about our careers and thought we would change the world. Never had the crap I had to deal with these days 😩

When the kids were at primary school. I loved that age with them, and I was more fun and fitter!!
Age 35- 40.

25-30. Though age 32 when DD was born was also lovely. Tbh any time after 24 and before age 37 when DH died because I’d do anything to be with him again, even the ill years.

I would be about 10 again. I would go back to before my family was crushed by illness and death, where all I had to worry about was school and if I'd like my dinner or not that my mum was cooking for me, where I met my friends at the park and we had the best time ever for absolutely no money at all. ....... no cleaning the oven or ironing and definitely no work issues!!!

Mine would be 15-20

Sixth form, first years of uni, I had loads of friends was out all the time just having fun, very minimal stress and I don't think I really appreciated it at the time.

Tbh I really hope I've not had my best years, whilst I had a good time it's really depressing to think you get to 25 and that's the best over and done with

None of them yet.. and I'm 27 if that makes anyone feel better!

The last 10 years have been difficult.

Here's to the next 5 eh.

Late 2011 to early 2016, getting together and becoming serious with my 2nd husband to be, prior to his cancer diagnosis and death.

I would go back to probably 17-24. Lots of hedonistic raving and drugs and fantastic friendships. It was an amazing time in my life! I was 17 when I got together with my husband so we did all this together and are still happily married and in love 22 years later. It was the fearlessness, the excitement and all the amazing experiences our friends and Us had. It makes my spine tingle thinking about it. 😍

My baby is turning 5 at the end of the month and starting school, so I would love to do that again. Especially as my older 2 would be the lovely sweet souls they were instead of the arguing monsters they have become!!!

My mid 20s were also pretty epic, but that was mainly drinking and partying on repeat!!