To be curious what you would tell your 16 yr old self now?

[WannabeNigella]

Just wondered really, if you could just pass on one little nugget of wisdom to yourself at 16, what would it be?

Inspired by a trending topic on Twitter just in case any of you saw it.

stop smoking

stop taking drugs

tell someone how unhappy you are - it will save you and everyone else a lot of heartache in a few years

you do not need to be 'completed' by another person, have faith in yourself and your independance

Sixteen year old HelenaRose:

You're cleverer, prettier and better than you think you are. Don't accept the first person who turns your head and think it'll be forever. Your mental health is going to really suck over the next ten years, but I promise there is happiness all along the way.

When your first boyfriend pressures you into sex, you know what you're going to do? Kick him in the balls and tell him to go fuck himself. You're worth more than that raping son of a bitch and you're going to find decent, worthwhile men who treat you like gold.

Nothing really..
At 16 i wouldn't have listened.
But i do wish my DD didn'nt smoke....

You ARE worthy of love and don't have to take shit from tossers who don't deserve you just because you're afraid to be alone.

Oh god and I second the appreciate being thin one!

Can I add, Vallhala, you will suffer a potentially fatal disease at a young age and life will never be the same again.

So, while you still have the figure and don't have a big dent in one of your norks... FLAUNT IT ALL!

you will have boobs bigger than an A cup within two years, don't worry!

sort your eyebrows out, start eating breakfast, biology is never going to work for you; drop it.

you're doing really well, you've got a so much to look forward to.

Start doing yoga, pilates and Alexander technique. Possibly you can save yourself from severe back pain in 10 years time!

Follow your instincts

Invest in female relationships and don't depend on boyfriends

Pay into a pension

Start saving to buy a house - the prices are going to rocket over the next 30 years

Go out and have fun and stop worrying that you are 1) not pretty enough 2)not interesting enough and 3) not clever enough

Oh fucking god,
I really liked taking drugs when i was young.
Does that make me a bad Mother/person.?

Stop getting stoned in the common room and study harder. Oh and stop worrying about trigonometry - it will never ever matter that you don't know what the hypotenuse is.

Yellow really doesn't suit you

Don't go out with him, you don't really like him that much and you don't 'need' to have a boyfriend.

And don't worry. Everything will be ok - keep your eyes peeled for a tall, dark handsome man who will appear in your life in about 4 years time.

Yes you are a lesbian, and that is ok.

You will never be this thin again, enjoy it.

Do not choose a pointless course at Uni, train in a trade first, then go to uni if you want.

Tell your parents that you are leaving home,and do it - you are worth more than what they offer you.

It won't hurt so much forever, but you will never forget.

being a size 10 is not the Holy Grail. A few decent exam results are an acceptable subsitute.
You know you don't really want kids? well, that's one thing you are right about. Stick to your guns.
Don't be afraid of art school. You can pay the mortgage that way too, if you're clever.

Oh that's a good one Kaloki yes - start doing Yoga now

Agree with the 'lovely body' ones!!

Don't pick the one that makes you feel safe, pick the one that excites you....

Dont keep running away from home you only made your mum sad, your dad did not give a shit, then dont marry a squaddie you had only met three times and the third was when you married him. Dont make the ones that love you sad, find your own way but not at the expense of others :(

Talk to people, tell them how you really feel. Get help. Don't burn your diaries.

oh yeah, don;t get married for a bet. It's not simple or funny.

Mixed feelings about this cos I wouldn't have DS if I'd followed this advice but...

Stick with your first love - history and archaeology - don't drop your A levels after 8 months and do apply to Oxbridge. Leaving school and getting a job cos you are fed up with having no money isn't the best plan.

Yes, if you ignore this advice you will end up with a good job and professional qualifications in something that you never, ever thought you could be good at but you will always yearn to study medieval and Tudor texts rather than government accounts.

Oh. And don't start smoking in the 6th Form Common Room you silly cow. Just cos it's allowed does not mean it's compulsory!

and def don't throw the butts in the common room bin (health n safety)

1. Don't let your best friend cut your hair OR pierce your ears
2. Dancing in a cage will not advance your career in ANY way
3. Cigarettes are not cool
4. Neither are drugs
5. Don't watch Stephen King horrors - you will still be jumping onto your bed from across the room 16 years later.
6. Eat properly because it will rubbish your metabolism in later life
7. Smile when people take your photograph - the moody teenager look is very boring
8. Stop skipping Classics - you might get into a better Uni

Do that bloody French homework when it's set, and don't downtrade to an easier A level.

You should listen to your mother as you would make a good lawyer, and you do have good brain.

You are so skinny, don't let weight worries blight your late teens. Don't rely on alcohol to give you confidence at University, ultimately it will make you do stupid things which undermine your confidence in the long run.

you are a size ten you are not fat you numpty!!!!! in ten years time you will be looking forward to being a small fourteen

dump the toxic clingy stalking boyfriend now

stick in in college because in ten years time you will have ds and will be wondering how to fit study in with work etc

dont worry things are really hard now but you will be very happy in the future and you do deserve it