What would your 16-year-old self think of where you are now?

[dumbstruckdumptruck]

I've been feeling a bit disappointed by life recently – objectively totally irrationally, since my situation is pretty good, all things considered. So I've been trying to imagine how my younger self would feel if I could show her her future.

How do you think your younger self (teenage age) would feel if she could see how things turned out?

She wouldn't believe how good it turned out to be. I still don't sometimes

I think she would be really happy. I've got the life I wanted, a good man, nice house, lovely DD, and a good job . But I also had an amazing social life for years, living in a beautiful city, having the time of my life. She would, however, be very disappointed to see that I am now very overweight 🙈

This is such an interesting question! I think my 16 year old self would never believe the position I'd be in, in the best way. I'm living a life I didn't know existed - I'm happier than I'd ever experienced at 16.

I don't think she would believe it (since she never wanted kids or to be married). I think she would also be quite unhappy with my weight.
I do think she would be happy to know we finally have an answer about our health and that after years of being told its just headaches/migraines and hormones - it's actually a neurological condition.

Very proud but also confused by how exhausted and stressed i am. Life probably looks pretty perfect as an onlooker.

suspect she’d also be disappointed that I’m fat and I still have acne 20years later

My 16 year old self would be waving a copy of The Communist Manifesto at me while calling me a sell-out class traitor, a fascist, a running dog, a capitalist hyena, who, come the day of the revolution, will be put up against the wall and shot.

Entirely surprised by the 2 child I ended up having considering even 22 year old me was still adamant on not having any. They are my entire world, have no idea what I ever did with myself before them.

16 year old me would probably be disappointed in the choices I made and all the things I failed to accomplish I guess. 🤷‍♀️.

Adult me is extremely glad I made those choices when I was younger and is very content with the life she has.

Also, great post, I've never really thought about it, younger me would be so disappointed in what life I have now, but adult me is so proud of the things I did and the choices I made at that younger age to be where I am now.

I think she’d look at the day I’ve just had with my adult daughter with physical and learning disabilities and want to run a mile .

Completely gobsmacked.