Would you like to go back to being a teenager? If so why? If not why not?

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Miristheiss · Accepted Answer

Good question. Part of me thinks yes, and part of me thinks no. A teenager back then, knowing the same people or a teenager now? Back then, it is tempting. I'd know to invest in Apple as soon as possible, Google, Microsoft, I'd know the results of all of these sporting events. I could take advantage of all of the opportunities I was too shy or timid to seize. I'd be a better student, better athlete because I know more about weight training and the sports drills to do to get better, how much time to put in. I know more about investing and could invest a lot early in life, know quicker what career to pursue. Not date certain women.

It is tempting.

Be a teenager now with online dating, all the women having tattoos and piercings, all of the women being Godless, degenerate, promiscuous, hating family and children, needing hoe phases before they think about settling down, wanting to drink and club? No freaking way. I'm glad I got my wife and family before the world went to hell. (Not all women of course but so many that good virtuous women are rare).

No freaking way.

HawkPerception · Accepted Answer

No. As a teen, my life was miserable in high school, having to follow the system and appeasing my parents. Nothing in school interested me that much. It wasn't an issue with intelligence. I did an Oxford IQ test and the results were above average intelligence. Those were the rough patches in my life with parents. We didn't see eye to eye on much.

Now they're much more understanding, just more worried about my state in life 😂

I can't say my life is amazing right now, but I certainly have more freedom and I'm happier now than back then.

petitedollbabee · Accepted Answer

With my current mindset? Sure, why not. Actually turning back time and going back to my teenage self? God, not a chance. I was severely traumatised and self destructive in my teens and teenage hormones only ramped up my mental health issues.

Simslover92 · Accepted Answer

Only if I had the knowledge I have now would I want to go back to being a teenager. Would make some very wise decisions on my career choices and school. Would not have taken out student loans.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

If going back in time to be a teenager was an option I would absolutely go back. However if I couldn’t go back in time I wouldn’t want to be a teenager nowadays.

lightbulb27 · Answer

for sure, I'd do a lot of things different and be a better person.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Yeah, because I had a lot of fun back then, although, it WAS quite lonely and there WERE a number of sad times and the bulk of the music coming out was atrocious (from the ages of 10 to 14 there was still a lot of great stuff coming out but, from 12 onwards, it was starting to become bad) but, for the most part, I had a pretty good time! We got the pool in the yard a few days before my 14th b-day, I got some pretty cool Christmas presents in my early teens, a set of drums, for instance, in my late teens, we went to Florida for a month, they took off for the first moon landing on my b-day, I started greatly building up my record collection during that decade (I went from about 300 to maybe 1000).
As I said, I had my dark moments at that time (but there were plenty more to come in the next 5 decades) but, I had a pretty good time.

WindAtMyBack · Answer

Hell no. Not because being a teen was so bad, because it wasn't. I just wouldn't want to do it all over again. That would also mean living my 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s all over again. There is no appeal to that at all.

If I went back in time to do it over, I would not want to go back further than maybe my early 40s.

aceleon · Answer

yes.

if you mean time where i was a teenager and not a biological teenager.

as a teenager i didn't had ocd, echonomy was perfect, relationships was actually emotional instead of beneficial, when you were with someone it was because you wanted to be with them and not to bargain for resource and future life.

being a teenager meant freedom from unwanted burdens.

Mac-One · Answer

I would want the country to be like it was then and not now. I would want to know what I know now, want to fall in love with the same girl, marry her, grow old with her in good health and have the same family. Would want to improve many other things based on what I have learned over the years.

goaded · Answer

The vital part of the question is: "knowing what I know now". Vital context is whether you have children.

Until I had children, and knowing what I know now, hell, yes. Since, or not knowing what I know now, no, not even to see my parents again.

I wouldn't risk not having the children I've got or just going through the whole growing up thing again without knowing if I'd do better or worse.

msg321 · Answer

No, meaningless because if I became a teenager with my current mind/maturity/experiences e. t. c. then actually I wouldn't be a teenager, I'd just be a man in a teenager's body and that would suck and If I became a teenager with my teenager era's mindset, experience maturity then I'd make same mistakes and I'd be same man in the future. Nothing would change. The past is past. You can't return it. The important thing is learning from the past and become a wiser man/woman.

aaron13547 · Answer

Yes those were the best years of my life and I would want to do it all again but differently. Even better. My teenage years I was more worried about growing up then I should have been. I feel Like I took it for granted a little

Zack-Bann · Answer

If it’s to live the same teenage years in the same place no thanks I already made the most of it with what I had If I can be a teen in a different country and culture I would definitely consider it

Tarifa · Answer

Honestly, no. There was much to go through. If I could take all the knowledge with me, everything I know now and understand, I'd go back in a heartbeat. And you know who I would take with me.

Paul_in_Indy · Answer

Oh, hell, yes! I was getting laid all the time as a teenager—and my finances were so much simpler. …and my grandparents were still alive.  But, mainly, I was getting laid all the time.

TrueConfection · Answer

Nope, no way, no thanks. Those years were the saddest and darkest time in my life. Today’s teenagers have it way tougher than my generation and I wouldn’t survive.

AviatorTom · Answer

No thanks. If I went back to being a teenager, knowing what I know now, I wouldn't survive. I'd burn myself out. Teenage innocence is a good thing, and I wouldn't want to change that.

Joshydavid25 · Answer

Only if I got to keep all the mental experience I have now.. But honestly even though I didn't like my teenage years, I would go back just to do things differently..

Shiprex · Answer

Not in this era, it's bonkers and wicked for teenagers with so much crap social media pressure and other obnoxious tripe kicking around that it's toxic enough for folk my age to want it done

Sunrising · Answer

For me it's like saying do I want to be 20 years younger.  Yes ok I'll be 20 years younger.

Mikeyyy999 · Answer

No. Had a heart condition, was socially awkward, had acne, was homely looking and had weird behavioral stuff going on.

WhitneySnow · Answer

Still am one technically. But no, I don’t want to go back to high school. I’m happy in college and I’m looking forward to becoming an adult.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Not if I became a 2025 teenager. Think of my ordeal as a boy-next-door handsome, Mensa-level brainy, non-singing, non-dancing non-rapping, non-athletic small black lad in a working-class or worse, were I American, mostly black high school !!!

dwreborn · Answer

Yes to relive and change some things and no because a lot of them times just sucked

abc3643 · Answer

Yes and no and I will leave it at that for now.

Agape93 · Answer

Fuck no. I only had 2 good years as a teenager.

Bricealan · Answer

@thegreenyogi No. Teenage years are not reality.

Alex-Snow · Answer

I just turned 20 3 months ago. Being a teenager was fun but I did do a few stupid things. I like the age I'm at right now.

HisBro · Answer

I am a teenager currently and I can only say that I wish this time wouldn't end haha

exitseven · Answer

Yes, I had fun as a teenager and I did not have all these aches and pains.

Surely · Answer

In a time machine. Where everyone would go back in time. Not if I was the only one. Wouldn’t want to be a teenager in this world!

jahaims · Answer

For a bit sure. I was care free and that's when I met my wife. I would relive that early puppy dog love again any day.

douride2 · Answer

No thanks my teenage years were a very difficult time for me.

Staximus · Answer

No, is that with me I would have to watch my mom slowly die again

guesswhereivebeen · Answer

Yeah.. I had a shit Ton of fun… plus you can fuck high school girls legally haha

Pohjolan · Answer

Like a reset or knowing when Germany will beat Brazil 7-1 ?

Anonymous · Answer

Oh yes I think about it all the time if I could go back to my teenage years but knowing the knowledge I know now. How much I would have changed or done. Lol.

mike820f · Answer

"Life's Simple You Make Choices and You Don't Look back"

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

Only so I could do better in school and get into college

Nikki1989 · Answer

Nah, I never look backwards.

Braylee · Answer

yeah it was fun

mat678 · Answer

I don't like going back in life so no. Would you?

bettyboop4123 · Answer

hmm... my teenage years were quite lonely and difficult.

msc545 · Answer

If I knew then what I know now - yes.

Fireguy17 · Answer

not now, not the way things are now.

DrPepper12 · Answer

Yes!!! Great times

David318578 · Answer

With what I know now? Hell yeah

Anonymous · Answer

Nope I got groped and bullied 😊

Anonymous · Answer

not in this political climate

Sal_Monella · Answer

Naah. late 20's? Se.

Bloodparadise · Answer

Re live my favourite moments

Jeff51 · Answer

No but maybe late 20s

Anonymous · Answer

Sure, 18, or 19, that would be ok.

RavVid · Answer

Oh God no.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Hell no. Lo l

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