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

[iPaid]

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

[SouthWestmom]

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.

[throckenholt]

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.

[BigChocFrenzy]

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

[Trills]

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.

[ToastyFingers]

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.

[yomellamoHelly]

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.

[NoStannisNo]

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!

[Bunbaker]

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.