Things you do now that your teenage self would be horrified about!

[GoodHearted]

I'll start. She would massively take the piss out of me, the cocky little twat 😏

I shop at Aldis
I browse around charity shops
I listen to classical music
I go on holiday on my own
I eat in restaurants on my own
I love scenery and don't find it boring
I hate nightclubs and noisy places
I rarely socialise with people anymore

She'd be stunned I bought a house and car though! Every cloud.

I take a joint support supplement and sometimes go 'Ooof!' when I sit down.

I am 51 now and my 16-year-old self would freak out that my bone-straight black hair is 95% grey and naturally curly.

She would be interested that the boy who was her pen pal from England that wrote her at age 16, would be her husband at age 25.

She would also be shocked that I had three children by 30 and also have three grandchildren with the oldest being ten at my current age.

She'd wonder why I can afford to buy makeup and not wear it.

She'd definitely be shocked at how much weight I've put on 😳

That I no longer dye my hair and I don't wear full eye makeup every day. The horror, the horror.
Apart from that I haven't changed much in 10 years.

Teenage me would be astounded that I like not having a partner, I like looking at trees and I like Radio 4 (mostly)

Teenage me wanted to be an actress or a writer. I do amateur dramatics and love it. Still trying to write, but my main career has been in teaching, which would shock her. She would also be shocked that I have 3 DC, and love them to bits. Teenage me hated children !

Teenage me would be furious that I wasn't living on a riverboat writing anarchistic, nihilistic novels that captured the struggles of a generation. She would also be furious that I conformed and am now married, with a mortgage and a small child. And she would be cross that all my piercings have been taken out and I am not covered in tattoos.

However, despite her lofty/pretentious principles she was a fucking cool kid and she would be proud that I still give limited fucks about what other people think of me.

She would shocked that I play golf and delighted that I no longer have her nose

She would be very surprised I live with both a man, and a cat.

Oh teenage me would be horrified at adult me 😂
She'd be grossed out by the serious lack of shaving (esp in certain areas)
She would be disappointed that DH is not a Thor lookalike
She would scoff knowing I don't have the energy for moshpits anymore
But mostly I think she would piss herself laughing at the fact that I'm now vegan, after years of believing KFC is food of the gods
Overall I think I'd be an utter disgrace in her eyes 😂

That I don't drink like fish or smoke anymore.

I wear my colourful Crocs everywhere

Wear my rucksack on both shoulders.
Do my laces up
Look 'normal' totally unlike my rocker/goth look back then.
Don't care what shopping bag I use. In the 90s we used to use only certain branded carrier bags to carry heavier bulkier items like coursework folders in. Complete social death to be using one considered uncool.

Teen me would be pretty happy I think, she wanted a ‘normal’ 2.4 children family, a good job, nice friends and a lovely house.. she would be disappointed I’m not in a big city or living abroad though as she expected to move away and travel around. She’d also be gutted to still have hormonal spots!

That I haven't managed to save the planet yet. I think she thought I might.

Teenage me would be horrified that I work as a Data Analyst. She hated maths and computers.

She’d struggle to believe that
I live in a house like my parents
I have 2 dogs
I enjoy gardening and can identify plants
I tut and worry about young family members going out half dressed till all hours 😂

That I run for pleasure and have done over a 100 parkruns ( am slow and lumbering but it doesn't matter.)

I make soup

I can only have 1-2 drinks maximum per evening or I feel unwell ( actually 30s me would be horrified about that one)

I've started bringing pack lunches and my own water bottle and coffee flask on trips

That as soon as i get in from work in the evening I go in the shower and straight in my pjs every night.

I insist on us watching a film as a family cos family time is so important, then fall asleep within the first 15 minutes!

She would scoff at my Emma Bridgewater mugs and Chatham deck shoes

She would be astounded that I had a DS who has been the utter light of my life since he was born 18 years ago. She would be completely unsurprised that I only had one.

She would be quietly impressed by my drinking ability but would have laughed out loud at my hangovers.

My car, dogs, job and DH she would have suspected all along. Our utter devotion to ChampagneCat would embarrass her terribly 😆

All in all I guess she would be pleased, but would remain perplexed by the early nights and 5am walks.

That I cut her best friend out of my life 40 years on because she wasn't actually a great friend

Became a scout leader and enjoy it!

Don't blow dry hair

That I have other colours in my wardrobe as well as black.
That my teenage good friend is now my husband

Use an Asda bag with no second thought!

Haha what a great thread.

I actually care about the vegetables I'm growing, (cucumber melons need a lot of water and care!)

I've stopped watching the news and whining to my dad about taking time off work to drive me and my friends to the early/ mid 00's G8 summit in Edinburgh. To be fair he gave in, then I said I didn't want to go

Dream matte mousse was shit.

not wearing shoes and carrying a small souvenir bongo drum you bought on holiday, everywhere you went, does not make you Bob Marley.

you NEVER had to hide that you liked reading books or teenage magazines and change to only Kerrang or NME.

and dad will still never let you use the power washer on the patio, strimmer or hedge trimmer. This brings out your inner teenager and rebellious side, but try and curb it, you're 33

She'd be proud that I've finally realised I don't give a fuck what people think of me.