To ask what you wish you did while you were young?

[wishingona]

I'm 24 and I keep getting the feeling that this is my time and I should be making more of it.

What do you wish you did while you were my age (not even sure 24 counts as young)?

Not traveled more, though. I guess I mean the more day to day stuff.

Any advice?

Wish I'd gone out dancing more.

I wish I'd done a couple of seasons abroad & also that I'd done the festivals though I do still intend to do the latter at some point.

Wish I'd had more sex with more people

Sensible:
Wish I had gone to Uni
Travelled
Not sensible:
Gone to a rave and dropped an E (missed that by about a year)

I wish I'd gone to Uni and had the whole experience
I wish I'd shagged around a bit more
I wish I'd learned to relax and just have fun

I had DD when I was 24 which I don't regret for a second. But between 16 and 24, I wish I'd lived a little

Gliding (you did ask!) - it would have been much cheaper when I was at uni. And I'm a bit concerned about the risk now I have dependents.

No gliding is fun & although not something I've done personally, I know a lot of people who do! I'm a bit scared I did go to uni but going out drinking was never my thing. I do try to go to the pub of an odd evening and catch up with DH technology-free, I.e. No phones! I have been to many festivals. Taking up a sport is an interesting one, I follow sport closely but don't actually do any myself!

Cared less about how I look, what people thought & wish I generally had more confidence.

Wish I had shagged the coworker with whom I had the most amazing chemistry I've ever experienced. I was living at home at the time though which made dragging him back to my house a bit tricky.

I wish I'd gone away to Uni but then I probably wouldn't be married to DH now. I wish I'd been more sensible with money. I had a LOT of fun and spent everything despite qualifying into a good professional role and am now 32 trying to save a deposit whilst wanting a family (yes it is clearly my own choice to want to wait until we own but that particular concern isn't one most of my peers have to consider). But I can't really regret the fun years, they'll be my memories when I'm knee deep in nappies and can barely recall leaving the house alone...

I had my first baby at 23. Now I am heading into my late 30's with limited mobility thanks to back issues and osteoarthritis I am just glad I had them when I was fit enough to enjoy them.
Oh and we worked really hard, took no holidays and didn't run a car and paid off mortgage in early 30's.

So I spent my mid 20's working hard and looking after babies and I am very glad I did!

Do I wish I had done any thing else? No, truly I don't.

I wish I'd believed in myself.

Oh actually I wish I had tried driving while I was young enough not to be aware of exactly how easy accidents can happen. I might not have taken to it but once I had kids I wasn't going to risk it. I do okay on public transport, I don't think my life would be better if I drove, may even be worse from watching friends but will never know.

Travel as much as you can, even if it's within your own isles. Learn from your travels. Expanding your horizons are so valuable in learning more about yourself and others. Perspective is everything.

Do voluntary work. Eat well. Have belief in yourself. Never, ever let anyone steal your sense of self-worth.

Great post OP.

I left home at sixteen and decided to really go for it and try to live life to the full, I've never regretted that for a second. By the time I was eighteen I was living in a different country, fluent in two other languages and merrily shacked up with much older than me ex DP. I had a pretty glamorous life with ex DP.
When we split up I lived all over the world, then met DH and we moved around the world together for a bit before settling where we are now with toddler DS.
I would definitely say take every opportunity to travel, I had a crap childhood and escaped as soon as possible and I am so glad I did.

Live abroad while you don't have too many ties.

Travel widely.

We're the same age OP.

I'm glad I;
-Had a lot of sex with handsome men.
-Took drugs
-Went to endless raves
-Had lots of jobs
-Learned to drive
-Had a very active social life. It's not like that now (DD is 1).
-Stopped living my life for my parents (I never wanted to be a lawyer)

I'm sure there's more, can't think of any though.

I wish I'd kept up reptile keeping after having kids. Thankfully my 8 year old has taken it up now and I can live through her!

Evening classes! Now I'm older and busier I'm so glad I spent an evening a week learning random fun things I didn't actually need - life drawing, Thai cookery, all sorts. And volunteering.

I wish l had appreciated how skinny, attractive even beautiful l was. Only see that now as l look back at photos.
Also l wish l had counselling earlier so could rid myself of baggage and not carry it to 50 and then get rid of it in counselling.
I wish l had know how insecure other people were as well so l wouldn't waste time trying to be in with them and just be myself.

Stayed in Australia, when I was 23 instead of coming back to the UK after a year

I wish I had looked after my health better and laid down good habits that would have lasted a lifetime rather than have to change later in life which is always harder. Fresh air, exercise and roughage, OP! It doesn't sound glamorous but OMG it's a word to the wise. If you take care of yourself you may get to 100 and still be independently active. Don't think your health will somehow cope for itself.

If you are already careful, good on you.

And never, ever let anyone persuade you to do anything you don't want to do. (Well, that's another story).

I have a degree, a mortgage and have travelled as much as I want to abroad at the moment. I certainly don't want to take drugs but there must be a less wild alternative!? Haha.

Love the evening classes!

I wish I'd changed career before I had my children. It's too hard to retrain now.

Start a pension.