To wonder what you would tell your teenage self?

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This thread has probably been done before but I'm just curious. Was listening to an old play list that I used to live at 15 and it's amazing how angsty I used to be (Papa Roach - Last Resort used to be like the soundtrack of my life). Ide tell myself that it'll be okay. Mental health will always be a part of my life, but I'll learn to cope with it better. Don't move out, go to uni.

Stop being a dick

Sadly mine would be "spend more time with your mum" - I lost her during my mid teens.

^^ That was to my teenage self

Not you OP [blush[

Stop being a twat. work harder. Stop wasting days in bed doing naff all.

pyjama I did have a slight 'you what' moment then but then I remembered what I asked 😂😂

"See that bloke over there? Don't go anywhere near him."

Do NOT go out with him under any circumstances. He's not what he seems and will make the next 14 years an absolute misery.

Don't do it! It's crazy and not normal!!!

Don't go on that diet. You are gorgeous.

Be brave, be kind, don't be afraid to fail. Also that everything is temporary and the bad times will pass and so much happiness is coming.

You are really slim and pretty, no fat and revolting as you think you are.

'You have Asperger's'. And 'don't even start eating cakes and biscuits!' :)

Open your own savings account in your own name only, get your money away from them.

You are capable of so much more

Same as imperial

Join the police or do medicine at uni.

Instead I did a BA and chased unsuitable men

BUT I could write a book about my life experiences

Stop worrying about your weight - you are lovely as you are
Stop trying to please people and stand up for yourself more
Be nicer to your poor mother - don't take everything out on her and stop causing her so much worry
Revise for GCSE maths. Otherwise you'll end up paying over 100 quid of your own money when you're in uni to pay for resits

Be brave and have an adventure.

Ignore everything mum says about your appearance - you are pretty, slim and smart.

Make more effort with your friends - you're going to need them.

You're not a stupid fuck up, you will get happier and not everything is your fault.

Sometimes I get quite teary eyed when I remember just how much I hated myself.

Don't do maths A level. You'll end up stressed out.
In fact don't bother with physics or chemistry either. I know everyone thinks you ought to do them but you'll hate it and end up doing a degree you hate and you'll end up very ill. Do the arts subjects you love.
See your GP. The way you're feeling isn't 'normal'. You're not just a bit sensitive. Its clinical depression.
The bullies are irrelevant. Their pointless lives and the crape they spout are irrelevant. Soon they won't be a part of your life at all. School is such a short time.
Stop wearing flares, you look daft.

Travel more. Respect that your opinions are good enough and that your mum doesn't know everything and you don't need her approval. You probably have aspergers and your mum isn't especially support around your mh. Don't settle for just anyone or you'll be stuck in a marriage with three kids and can't find a way to leave.

Enjoy your life and stop worrying.

Crape?
Crap. Bloody autocorrect.

I would play myself Baz Luhrman's 'Sunscreen' song.
It came out when I was 24 and is the best advice ever!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI

• You're perfect the way you are. You don't need to starve or hurt yourself.
• Get out of bed and do something
• Be proud if who you are, even if no one else is
• Love yourself
• Ditch those 'friends'

Those kids that you think have far more exciting lives, and are prettier and more popular and so on, they will be the ones stuck in your dead end hometown in 10 years time, and you will escape and have wonderful adventures, have handsome boyfriends, travel the world and EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT FINE