It’s safe to say that just like most people my teenage life was tumultuous. Between friend worries and drama, family issues and school stress, top it off with depression and anxiety and it felt like a neverending pit of crap. So here’s a list of 5 things I wish I’d known as a teen that would have helped me as an adult.
Teenage Me in all her “emo” glory
- These so-called ‘friends’ you keep trying to please won’t be around when it matters so stop trying to please them all the time.
- Following on from that; you don’t need alcohol to have fun. If you do then it’s either the people or activity that needs changing.
- Things in life are rarely handed to you. Work hard for what you want or you’ll never get there.
- You’ll struggle but you’ll be okay.
- And finally; You’ll get there. Yes, things are tough now but trust me your mental health will improve, you’ll meet the love of your life, have an amazing baby and family and be happy. So don’t stress the small things.
It’s safe to say things would have been different had I known these things. Or maybe I secretly knew them but being a stubborn teenager ignored my better judgment I don’t know but at least I can reflect on them now and help my son as he grows up.
So is there anything you wish you could have told your younger self? Things that you know now that would have helped?
If so share them in the comments below.
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I do not miss all that turmoil – it was hard but I think it’s necessary for most people. I think it is like you said, even if someone told me all those things, I may have not understood. Luckily it doesn’t last long 🙂
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Beautiful post! First one is my favorite! These so-called ‘friends’ you keep trying to please won’t be around when it matters so stop trying to please them all the time.
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OH how i love this blog!!! There are things i would love to go back and tell my younger self also and most of it is what my parents were already trying to say. lol
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I’m afraid to think what I’ve could’ve done differently back then haha. Love the things you’ve learned. I believe stuff happens for a reason & why things happened like they did back then was meant to be 🙂
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One of the most beautiful thing in life is our abilities to learn and grow from the past. May you continue to grow in the beautiful way you are already growing!
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It’s funny what we waste our time on when we’re young. I would’ve told myself to stop chasing relationships. I wasted a lot of time when the right one ended up coming all on it’s own!
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I know how you feel there, tends to be the case that when you stop looking for things they turn up 🙂
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words well said!
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There are so many things I would love to say to my younger self that I really don’t know where to start from. I will just say that no one and nothing is exactly as it seems to be, people are so different deep inside, so be careful and don’t trust anyone at first sight!
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You hit the nail on the head with every point ! Especially those ‘friends’ … how adulting changes things. lol
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Absolutely right, I mean don’t get me wrong I’m a big kid at heart but in reality “adulting” changes everything.
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I would say something similar to myself. When I was younger my father always have telling in life you will have max 5 friends the rest you will saw who they truly are over the time and when you will need them the most.
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This is such a great thing to reflect on. We worry about so many things in our past that later on we’re like, wow that wasn’t so bad. I wish I read more things like this when I was younger.
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My teenage life was tumultuous as well and I wish I knew the things you wrote back then because that’s pretty much what I’d tell myself.
Nice post 🙂
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This so beautifully written and I would tell the same to myself too. When I think of all those things that I used to stress about and now those things don’t even matter… ugh.. 🙂 But I guess all those experiences made me who I am today. Thankful for all the real people in my life. 🙂
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Lovely post! My favorite is the number 1, I should have done the same. I’d also tell myself to travel and explore the world more and maybe I should have listened myself more than others while doing decisions for my future.
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I Just love this post and how relatable it is. Things will not always be handed to you, if the company you keep does not add value to you, then it is time to change them.
I like to believe that even though there were things I got to know after I have experienced them, the experience makes me a better person and that is how I like to live. Make my mistakes and learn from them. I really like this post. Well done and you’ll make an awesome mum
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Glad you enjoyed it and thankyou for the compliment 🙂
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These are great things to remember, even now. I wish I could tell my younger self not to worry about what was ‘cool’ and ‘fashionable’ and just focus on what I loved & enjoyed!
Emily
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Absolutely if I’d done that it wouldn’t have taken so long to find my passions 😊
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Great reflection here and I am sure your present self is still proud of the driven woman that you are 🙂 The most important thing is we learn from our past and we implement it in our life ahead. Wish you more success xx
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Very important things/advice for all the young people growing up now. I was lucky that I knew all those things when I was younger, thanks to my parents. Making mistakes is a normal part of life, learning from them is of utmost importance for a conscious being.
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I would tell my younger self —
* You’ll find your people eventually.
* You don’t have to be like everybody else.
* Don’t second guess your passions.
* Failure is not the end of the world!
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