Is it normal to realise the ‘younger you’ was a bellend?

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Thinking back to what I was like aged 18-22, I was a complete twat. There’s no surprise I lost a lot of friends at that age.

Ugh I look back at my Uni time and early twenties and cringe!!! I was an attention seeking, usually sloshed, wailing, crying, needy mess with evidently little self worth judging by the way I behaved. Thank God I grew up!

I was a proper knobhead until at least 28, and then quite a bit of a knobhead until about 35. I do think, like good wine, that I might finally be maturing nicely.

Such a reassuring thread, thank you! I thought it was just me that looked back and cringed.

Yes, totally. Smug, self assured, and just a complete knobber. Honestly it went on until I was in my 30s 😂

My dad had this little sticker that read Hire A Teenager While They Still Know Everything.

I must also admit to being a bit of dubious judgement and pretty when I was younger. I don't think I properly grew up until my mid twenties. 🙄

I was, without question, a tit.

Having children was the making of me.

I am now much kinder, thoughtful, caring and generally peaceful.

I literally pissed my 20’s up a wall.

Yep, pretty much a twat, up until my late 20s. Funnily enough, I was most successful in my career during that time. 🙄

Totally normal

I look back at some my attitudes back then and cringe. I also think I missed out on a couple of relationships with really lovely men because I equated calm gentleness with weakness. I really regret that now!