What’s something you wish you knew 10 years ago?

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Not including things like lotto numbers, investment opportunities or betting opportunities

Youryeodongsaeng · Accepted Answer

Not 10 years ago, but when I was 12. I wished I had known about school shootings and school violence before telling my mom that I was going to bring a knife to school to kill my bullies. I didn't bring it because I had actually thought about it and reconsidered. That fucked up my entire middle school and high school years. I never experienced being a 8th and 9th grader in a regular school, nor had I gotten the high school experience. I was allowed to go to prom and graduate with the other seniors, though. It wasn't my fault that I gotten my whole middle school and high school years taken from me, it was my mother's. She should have checked to make sure that there wasn't a knife in my bag.

Something else that I wished I knew about in my 6th grade year, was studying. I always left my bookbag in my locker because it was broken and my mom couldn't afford another one, so carrying that heavy bookbag tired me out. The bus didn't drop me off in front of my home, so it was a walk. Maybe if I had studied, I probably would have some knowledge of what I had learned in school.

melanieeeB · Accepted Answer

Oh damn it! I just wanted to say lottery numbers...

Uhm there are a few things I wish I could tell my 10 year younger self to be more cautious with some decisions that she is about to make (one in particular!) but like even tho I wished some things didn't happen, if I change that, I would change the future/now and I wouldn't be where I am today...

frognzl · Accepted Answer

The older you get the muddier the dating pool gets for men.
Allow me to elaborate…

Long story short you meet a woman in you’re 30s because you’ve just come out of a lifetime relationship that just didn’t work out.
She’s can’t count the amount of men she’s had sexual interconnection with on not just one but both her hands.
This simply won’t do for a territorial traditional male like myself and let’s be honest men none of us real blokes want a car that’s had to many previous owners.

Don’t fuck around and invest all you’re time to you’re mates and festivals or over sea’s adventures in you’re 20s. Find that perfect untouched girl and settle down.

bingbongbangbung · Accepted Answer

That I never even needed to attend post secondary and just start working after highschool. I'm a minimalist introverted kind of guy, so I don't need nor want to engage in lifestyles that'd cost a fortune anyways. University was a huge waste of time since most of those experiences I could've gained elsewhere and/or avoided entirely. College is much better but in this economy it doesn't even matter when there's still a labour shortage (yeah I know, it's mostly superficial cause of HR Karens). Earning minimum wage might be a death sentence for many, but it wouldn't for me since I'd also am not interested in having kids nor getting married.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Lynn is a spineless, selfish bitch.

silvermoon84 · Answer

Mine was more like 20 years ago and it was “don’t meet J”. He was a boy who convinced me that he liked me (not hard to do when I was 23 and dumb) took my virginity and left the next day. I wanted to stay a virgin until marriage and he convinced me that we would get married. I believed him. My count is still low and only requires one hand, but now I have to answer to guys CONSTANTLY as to why I’m still single and not very experienced at my age AND why I slept with that guy but won’t sleep with anyone else (because once a girl makes one mistake she’s required to sleep with any guy who wants to hook up with her).

dustybiker · Answer

I’m glad that I  didn’t  know about GaG ten years ago, as ten years on here would be far too long.

Sour-rose · Answer

I cannot please everyone and that's okay. Everyone has their own view, but my view of how I want to live is the most important. More important what my family thinks.

And don't listen to the doctors all the time, don't take pills if it says it can give you HORRIBLE stomachaches. A big... big... BIG painful storm is coming

MCheetah · Answer

Most women, let alone people, aren't worth wasting the time and energy on. I apply Sturgeon's Law to most human beings. "90% of everything is sh*t. Including people."

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

Islam is ideal.

Plants also have feelings and emotions. They’re sentient. To stop their violence, eat fruits, which they dropped to us to eat.

Urine ain’t that bad. It’s healthier than purified water.

Sungaze early in the morning and late in the afternoon.

AddylynnNightingale · Answer

- Know who or where my friends are back then. Those good friends.
- To try different sports and other classes. As a kid you learn fast.
- Early intervention in the family to prevent further escalation in the future.
- moving out earlier
- knowing what I want to do for a living

NavyblueTacos · Answer

That I wasn't a burden to my parents, simply for being born, and that it is okay to speak out about the things that are hard. Also, get out of that house and get a good insurance, years of therapy isn't gonna be cheap lol

SwellStroke · Answer

Honestly, that regardless what elected officials claim, the nation really is not their priority. Their pocketbooks generally are. However, it has been that way for too long.

That and uniting the nation in one purpose of betterment for all, not just the chosen is something that is not only possible, but can happen.

GoodManDave · Answer

Here's what current me would say to me from ten years ago: Sneak behind the parent's backs. Not in a bad way, but just don't do whatever they demand, or at least hide it (if it's good for you) because if you listen to them, and fear stepping out of line even an inch, most of it will put you in a bad place years down the line.

NathanDavis · Answer

I should have stayed in bed and away all November, all together

mobiusforniner · Answer

Girls will like me way more 10 years from now...

Nikki1989 · Answer

I wish I knew my husband back then. It would have prevented a lot of heartache from happening.

BCRanger10 · Answer

That being aggressive and competitive can be and often is a good and healthy thing. I wish I'd known how to be more bold in going after the things I want in life.

Kycheer2101 · Answer

How important school is and to cut toxic people out earlier than I should have. Also to not worry about what others think.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I wish I knew that being a Christian does not have to be difficult if you are willing to be kind to others and avoid greed.

Fuentes · Answer

10 years ago I should have only cared about money lol

petitedollbabee · Answer

To have avoided certain people who caused me to develop ptsd.

USLegionary · Answer

That the solid relationship my parents had based on trust and love was the exception not the rule.

Ninania · Answer

I'd stop myself from dating my ex husband. If only I'd known about narcissism and how to set proper boundaries before ruining my mental health further.

Summeroflove · Answer

That you better enjoy this while it lasts. You’re as happy as you will ever be. Your life is going to SUCK!!! So have fun while you still can

Agape93 · Answer

It doesn't get better, so don't wait for it. Try and get treatment earlier.

HighValue · Answer

I wish I knew about the coming lockdowns and mandates so I could have left California long ago.

clampfan101 · Answer

Nothing important,(or at least that I could do anything about), has happened in my life for over 10 years. I wouldn’t have wanted to know in advanced it would still be dragging on like this.

Therisinghero12 · Answer

I wish I had the assertiveness to quit my medicine sooner, I feel like it really messed up my social life throughout school, and I dont think I was a bad kid, just have never responded well to authority without reason

FunkyMonkee · Answer

That my ex-sisters were gonna turn out to be such incredible cunts!! Mom & I could've done something to keep them from fucking us over!!

JamesDiaz11 · Answer

That cheating will hurt me more than it could hurt anyone I'm cheating on.

CA4444 · Answer

Not all the persons you fall in love with will be right for you

FilmGuy93 · Answer

I wish I would have known how frickin' easy it is for someone to do nothing wrong and still fail.

LovingJo · Answer

That you  HAVE  to figure out  HOW  to let things go!! 💯❤️

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Truthfully, nothing. I say this because my mistakes turned into a blessing for me. Mistakes aren't always bad. They often teach a good lesson if you are willing to learn from it.

BlurryHaze · Answer

To be prepared to make some difficult decisions down the line, to know when to quit and when not to and keep going. Also knowing which people are better in your life or out.

Kreneman · Answer

The Job that I am working now, I should have applied to back in 2012, because it's very fun.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I wish I would move out where I live now

exitseven · Answer

I wish I knew I would need a hip replacement.

integrale77 · Answer

Who was going to bump into my car and get it written off. Building a time traveling cyborg to assassinate her is proving difficult and expensive.

aaron210419 · Answer

Wish I knew what a narcissist was, could've avoided so much

Luckycharms12 · Answer

How bad Manchester united would be saved myself watching and heart break. Lottery numbers wouldn't hurt

Samarasaid · Answer

I wish I knew better how the mind of men works...

SnowedIn · Answer

The right job to transition to when I retired from the Navy.

Likes2drive · Answer

When I was getting divorced, real estate going up to unrealistic prices, Covid happening

Sparkie460 · Answer

I wish I knew we were going to shut down from covid so I could prepare better.

abc3643 · Answer

The winning lottery numbers to the biggest Powerball of 2013.

Heolurt · Answer

That I'd survive my last attempt and think of a different way to take.

LivingExample · Answer

That it is Important for women to Strengthen their Pelvic Floor Muscles!

Guardian45 · Answer

How soon the closest people to me were going to die. I'm about to lose a 4th person

LBT0110100 · Answer

Nothing actually, I think some mistakes of our life's are completely necessary for our maturation as a person and citizen.

BLP11520 · Answer

How price of somethings would go so high, i should have bought things previously.

Msputiton · Answer

That it's possible to jump rope with a PP😭

CubaPirate · Answer

That my father would die suddenly so I could do more with him

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

This site. It's pretty helpful at times.

Chthou95 · Answer

That most of the stuff i was taught as a young boy would later on be a bunch of bullshit

findacure4wokeness · Answer

I wish I knew bitcoin was going to be worth $87 000 each

CateM · Answer

Just how cruel the world really is

jamesgoldman · Answer

Quite how bad my recent back injury was

TheAfrikan · Answer

That change is part of life.

YourToy69 · Answer

all women are bi

MissMam · Answer

A death

whistlingwh0res · Answer

men knows whatever you do. period

Johnny017163 · Answer

I wish I knew that everyone is not friendly.

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