To not believe that there is not a woman alive who would like to be 18 again?

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According to actress Amanda Redman 'There's not a woman alive who wouldn't like to be 18 again; don't let anyone fool you into thinking otherwise'

Anyone agree/disagree?

Daily Mail link

I hate statements like that - if you disagree the person 'knows' you're kidding yourself. What about those of us who had bereavement or illness to contend with at that age? Stupid cow.

I would like to revisit the first few months of being 18 - my dad died of a heart attack when I was 18 years and 4 months - I would love to be able to spend time with him again.

It was also a time when the world was my oyster (upper sixth) and life was stretching out ahead full of possibilities.

Now I am pushing towards 50 - life could be better, but also could be a lot worse.

I don't hanker to be 18 again - too much of a realist - live the life you have now.

Most people would like their youth back, men and women.

Would I go back in time? Live with my parents, do A-levels, go through university and TRY to make friends with my friends (because they are lovely) without them knowing me so I'd probably make them think I was weird?

Or would I be magically made to be 18 NOW? Where would I live? How would I make a living? Nobody would hire me. I'd have no documentation.

I suspect this was written by someone who does not read much science fiction. "Being 18 again" is fraught with difficulties.

My life was pretty miserable at 18,
Harrassed at work, suffering badly with depression and still living with my emotionally abusive alcoholic mother.

I genuinely stop and grin when I think about how lovely my life is now, and how happy I am.
We don't have much but I appreciate every little bit.

Can't imagine it as I wouldn't be who I am / where I am / have what I have if I'd done things differently. Wasn't very happy at that age and am at peace with myself now.

I wouldn't mind being 18 again - by then I had finally pretty much got shot of the girl who had made the previous 5 years of my life fairly miserable (well she was still very much in my life but no longer the ringleader of anything) I had new friends in 6th form who I loved going out with and getting silly 18 year old drunk with, and I was about to go off to uni where I had a great time.

I was still a bit of a penis a lot of the time though, I didn't grow out of the until much later!

I wouldn't like to be 18 again. Now, 17 yes. I had a blast. Summer 1976, exciting times, but that is in the past with happy memories.

I wouldn't like to go back in time at all really.