Dear past self....

[Sephex]

A Conversation With My 12 Year Old Self: 20th Anniversary Edition - YouTube (http://youtu.be/XFGAQrEUaeU)

Saw this video and thought of this idea for a thread.

If you could talk to yourself, what would you say? Would you be more interested in getting perspective from your past self, or would you want to spill the beans about the future?

Try to be creative. I won't be happy if this thread turns into a pity party about regrets you have. :colbert:

Personally, I would be too terrified of giving too much information and altering my own timeline too much. Having said that, I would give myself random advice about small scale things. I know most people would try to position themselves into obtaining a lot of money, but that would be one of those things that I feel would screw up my future/present too much.

[Tigmafuzz]

Dear past self:

No. No, it does not get better. Well, actually, it does for a short while. But then it gets worse again.

Much, much worse.

Invest in Apple. But don't use any of their products.

[Shorty]

I'd give advice, mostly.

I'd probably try to come up with an argument that makes finishing school seem better than not finishing school and that homework is more important than boys and friends. I'd tell myself to figure out my opinions on my own and to not let others influence my decisions. I'd tell myself to spend more time with my grandmother. I'd tell myself not to waste any more smurfing money on CDs because iPods are going to be a hell of a lot better, and I'd tell myself not to waste one damn second thinking about stupid Jon Ruiz who broke my heart! :aimmad:

I don't have many regrets about how my life was lived. It might just be nice to alter a couple of things.

EDIT: I also might warn myself about a certain Final Fantasy message board and to not get sucked in.

[Agent Proto]

I'll go back to the moment I decided that it was a good idea to bet with Hypoallergenic Cactuar for the Ciddies and tell myself to STFU and never make any bets with HC again.

[Tigmafuzz]

I'll go back to the moment I decided that it was a good idea to bet with Hypoallergenic Cactuar for the Ciddies and tell myself to STFU and never make any bets with HC again.

I would think you'd go back to when you were sick and tell yourself that everything would be alright.

And to invest in something.

[Quindiana Jones]

Try not to kill again. It will only lead to cannibalism.

[Jiro]

I want to troll past me. I want to give all sorts of crazy advice that leads to dramatic, unknown shifts in what I would've done. It's not as if I have any regrets, but past me should get to do things differently to present me. Just like future me said that if I ever tried to go outside the spiders would eat me so get on the internet.

[NorthernChaosGod]

I would make damn sure that past me stayed involved in sports throughout high school and got a gym membership too. Otherwise I'd give myself simple advice like trying harder in school and not to sweat it too much if a girl dumps you. :(

[Psychotic]

At some point, you're going to want to join an internet message board called "Eyes on Final Fantasy". Don't do that.

[Wolf Kanno]

Let's see...

Yeah, IX is the last really good one, just don't bother until XII comes around. It will be good for your blood pressure.

Don't stop writing, cause you are totally lazy and will stop all together for years....

See a school guidance councilor when you enroll into college, it will save you a lot of headaches.

Don't date C_____, yes, I know she's hot, funny and interesting. Just trust me on this, DON'T DO IT!

Don't loan money to family. You have a bad tendency of turning around and doing something stupid like rage quitting a job and then not have any money for bills. This will also save you a lot of time.

No matter how much you think things suck for you right now, just remember your pessimistic core and understand that it can always be worse. So appreciate what you actually have more often.

Rum is your alcohol Kryptonite. Just trust me on this, don't ever make a cocktail with Rum without instructions.

Guacamole is awesome, just suck it up and start eating it.

Drink more milk

Join a gym.

Wear Sunscreen sTJ7AzBIJoI

[Iceglow]

A conversation with your 12 year old self would likely change everything. Messing with your own timeline could inevitably change everything. Advice like "Invest in Apple" could lead to Apple never inventing the iPod, perhaps Samsung do lol.

Therefore any conversation with my 12 year old self would likely be a bit less direct. Study harder in school, become more involved with sports. If by the age of 16 your sister is still a complete idiot and happens to be pregnant? Do go live with your brother because it will work out differently. Anything would be better than the stupid decision to finish what you started in London, college isn't that important... resitting your first year in fresh environments could be good for you. Avoid drugs, even weed it might seem like fun at the time but you'll spend nearly a decade suffering the consequences. Go to university, study anything you can, it doesn't matter what the degree is it just matters that you get out of London and away. Once free don't go back there unless it's for a high paying job. Work for HMV if it appeals to you, just don't stay there long the company destroys your souls passion for the products they sell. Join a gym. Go on holiday whenever you can, explore the world.

[Levian]

You're gay and you're going to be an accountant. Deal with it.

Also, Rinoa is Ultimecia, and Aeris can be revived. Tell everyone.

and grow a beard while you're at it.

[Rantz]

Get a damn haircut and grow up, you little snotclot :colbert: Then I would fight myself.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Then I would fight myself.

I now realize this is the only good answer.

[Jiro]

Maybe I would bring past me into the future so he might have a better chance at learning how computers work and become geek instead. After I fight myself of course. I really wonder how nobody thought of it before. This cycle would result in you becoming infinitely tougher than yourself.

[Shattered Dreamer]

Let's see:

1. Don't give up on playing a sport just because you are not instantly awesome at it. Any skill requires practise!
2. When you hit 21 start going to the gym rather than waiting until you're 23.
3. You're going to be given 25grand when you hit 18. Do me a favour & save 3grand of it.
4. Those things that secretly really bother you, you should probably go talk to Mum & Dad about them now because in 3 years it becomes a serious issue.
5. Do at least 1 science subject for your Leaving Cert & at least 2 more honours level subjects.
6. You're going to meet a girl named Sarah, you probably shouldn't let that get past hello :lol:
7. Take more photographs of yourself & Buddy (my recently deceased dog).
8. Leave Vodka alone!

[Slothy]

I'd tell them one thing: don't go into accounting. Yes, it might seem interesting at some point, yes you can make a lot of money doing, and yes, you will be very good at it. But none of that is going to matter to you at all in 11-12 years. Save us both years of stress and a seemingly endless cycle of depression and do something you love. Feel free to suck at it and don't be afraid of being poor because it honestly can't be worse than the alternative.

[Pike]

Dear Past Pike,

MAJOR IN SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD and pay more attention to school in general.

And play more games.

[Shattered Dreamer]

A lot of people have said, "Oh, you'll meet so-and-so, don't get involved." I wouldn't do that. My major ex is someone who changed my life, and changed me. The way he treated me changed my expectations and resolve. His role in my life--even if part of it sucked--was major in shaping who I am. If I had never met him, who knows who I'd be today?

Yeah my number 6 was one of these & I agree with your accessment that without the people who brought strife into your life god knows what we'd be like today but I feel if I got to talk to 12 year old me I'd be a fool not to at least warn him :lol:

[Faris]

Don't put all of anything into one basket. You'll break the eggs.

Oh and the comforter you bought is dry clean only. It won't say on the tag so you'll have to trust me on that one.

[Parker]

You are not nearly as smart as your parents would have you believe, but you're smart enough. Work hard enough but also have fun. Stop being shy and just go outside and do things.

Oh, and do some sport, you dork.

[krissy]

i would just have parker talk to my past self


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShmyBBgO06M

[Bubba]

- Don't bother growing a beard. It takes you a month and your moustache is ginger.
- The Irish girl you meet gives the worst felatio ever. Just stay friends.
- When given a choice between True Grit or Black Swan... NEVER pick the latter.
- Do not accept a free Macbook. You can't afford the repairs.
- When you start playing the guitar... make it a priority to learn "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak. You will get lots more sex.

[blackmage_nuke]

I dont think I would want to talk to my past self for fear of altering the timeline to something worse, but I would like to talk to my future self to see how things turn out. But im sure he wouldnt want to talk to me for the same reasons, selfish bastard.

[Sylvie]

I'd manipulate myself into understanding the knowledge that I retain currently, and this would create an exponential growth in my mind, and I would be a more refined entity at the very instant that the mental injection took fluid effect in my younger self.

All of my thoughts were there, they just had not bloomed. They had no social benefits. Too self-serving. The ultimate goal would be to take advantage of a past lifeform in order to give your current self optimum advantage in where it truly matters; right now.

[Shiny]

Dear Past Self,

Yes you have acne and chicken pox now, but don't worry, in a few years you'll be smoking hot. Do rub it in the people from high school's faces who used to bully you. They'll end up befriending you on Facebook.

Also, learn how to drive sooner you lazy ass.

[Jiro]

And play more games.

Is... is that possible?

[Pike]

And play more games.

Is... is that possible?

Yes. All that wasted time just sitting around on the internet. :G

[Madame Adequate]

Dear Past Huxley,

Stop wasting your life trying to gain friends, and use that time on important things instead, like playing videogames.

e; Oh hey it's the same as Pike said. How about that.

[Hollycat]

1. Not all holes are for peni
2. don't trade gold coins for sexual favors
3. choose charmander instead
5. learn math
6. stay in med school

[Tigmafuzz]

3. choose charmander instead

For when you want to play the game in hard mode. smurf yeah.

[NorthernChaosGod]

6. stay in med school

:greenie:

[Sephex]

3. choose charmander instead

For when you want to play the game in hard mode. smurf yeah.

While I agree the game is harder when you do this, I never got why people acted like you had a death sentence when you picked Charmander. I never had any trouble when I picked him. STEP YOUR GAME UP, FOOLS!! ;)

[Bubba]

3. choose charmander instead

For when you want to play the game in hard mode. smurf yeah.

While I agree the game is harder when you do this, I never got why people acted like you had a death sentence when you picked Charmander. I never had any trouble when I picked him. STEP YOUR GAME UP, FOOLS!! ;)

Damn straight. Just level yourselves up a Butterfree from the woods before you fight Brock.

Problem solved.

[Hollycat]

3. choose charmander instead

For when you want to play the game in hard mode. smurf yeah.

While I agree the game is harder when you do this, I never got why people acted like you had a death sentence when you picked Charmander. I never had any trouble when I picked him. STEP YOUR GAME UP, FOOLS!! ;)

Damn straight. Just level yourselves up a Butterfree from the woods before you fight Brock.

Problem solved.

I actually found the game to be easiest with charmander, and hardest with venasaur

[GhandiOwnsYou]

1. That girl you're going to date in 9th grade? Don't break up with her. You get back together with her after a year of dry spell and end up marrying her anyway.
2. When riding motorcycles, REAL LEATHER jacket. Picking melted poly out of you arm hurts.
3. Maybe get in shape BEFORE basic training.
4. Oh yeah, stop laughing and making fun of recruiters. He who laughs last...
5. ...Then again, save up for college. Your parents paying for that? Yeah, they went to Hawaii for a second honeymoon six months before your freshmen year was SUPPOSED to start.
6. But then you'll miss out on that year of Zero responsibility between high school and army, where all you'll do is get drunk on the overnight shift at work and party real real hard. Your call Brony.
7. ...Yeah, you might not want to make fun of Bronies before watching the show too.

[Trumpet Thief]

I would definitely tell my past self to invest in Apple or something, despite the fact that I wouldn't know how the stock market worked as a kid.

I would also bring up every big event that is supposed to happen from 2000-2012, in order to become famous as some sort of prophecy-bearer, unless me knowing changes the course of all of them in the first place.

Also, I'd tell little me to work hard in elementary school. My Grade 2 results haven't fared well at job interviews :(

[Pike]

3. choose charmander instead

For when you want to play the game in hard mode. smurf yeah.

While I agree the game is harder when you do this, I never got why people acted like you had a death sentence when you picked Charmander. I never had any trouble when I picked him. STEP YOUR GAME UP, FOOLS!! ;)

Damn straight. Just level yourselves up a Butterfree from the woods before you fight Brock.

Problem solved.

I'm replaying Pokemon FireRed right now with Charmander and I caught a Mankey pretty early in the game. It messes Brock up like heck. I've also got a Pikachu for Misty.

[Bubba]

3. choose charmander instead

For when you want to play the game in hard mode. smurf yeah.

While I agree the game is harder when you do this, I never got why people acted like you had a death sentence when you picked Charmander. I never had any trouble when I picked him. STEP YOUR GAME UP, FOOLS!! ;)

Damn straight. Just level yourselves up a Butterfree from the woods before you fight Brock.

Problem solved.

I'm replaying Pokemon FireRed right now with Charmander and I caught a Mankey pretty early in the game. It messes Brock up like heck. I've also got a Pikachu for Misty.

I am so in the mood for Pokemon right now... I seem to remember Pikachu being pretty rare in Red? I scoured those woods for a while.

He'll definitely kick Misty's arse as well...

[Quindiana Jones]

I used to just level up Charmander and use Ember on Brock, then get a Bellsprout for Misty. Those were the days.

[Hollycat]

Okay, I'm sorry for derailing the thread. Back on topic

I wish I could pass all my knowledge to my past self and be a prodigy

[fire_of_avalon]

1) Wear tighter pants to your lit class in Spring 2008. Or maybe it was Fall 2007. The one with the hot lecturer.

2) Just do college right. God you moron.

[Jiro]

Just wear tight pants in general, past foa.

[Hollycat]

Just wear spats in general, past foa.

[Tigmafuzz]

Just wear tight pants in general, past foa.

[Sylvie]

Consider not wearing pants anymore, foa.

[Sephex]

Consider not wearing pants anymore, foa.


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qlLwD3ouTPQ/TpxnX-SXIlI/AAAAAAAAGCQ/0Ieb0RFeJK8/s1600/homerhatespants.png

[fire_of_avalon]

Considering my appearance, pantless Homer is apropos.

[Jinx]

A pantless foa...

this is something I can get behind.


;D;D;D

[Tigmafuzz]

A pantless foa...
this is something I can get behind.

We are all in agreement.

Megan, if you ever decide to run around without pants, or without any clothes on for that matter, we will all support you 100%. And I can almost guarantee we will all keep our hands to ourselves. Some of us. Well, maybe guarantee isn't the right word. Just take your pants off woman.

[Quindiana Jones]

You know you can get porn for free, right?

[Slothy]

FOA's doing porn now?

[NorthernChaosGod]

You people need to get laid.

Dear everyone else's past selves, go get laid more.

[Hambone]

My 12 year-old self? Easy.

"Just stop talking altogether."

[Tigmafuzz]

You know you can get porn for free, right?


You people need to get laid.

Au contraire. This isn't about what you think it's about. This is about freedom. And expressing that freedom. This is a matter of principle. This has nothing to do with "getting laid" or "porn" or anything of that sort.

This about foa taking her pants off FOR FREEDOM AND THE AMERICAN WAY.

[Jiro]

Perhaps the issue here is that some people are getting laid too much.

[Sephex]

Perhaps the issue here is that some people are getting laid too much.

"There is never such a thing as getting laid too much." --Santa Claus

[Jiro]

I stand corrected!

[Jowy]

great thread.

- don't blow off the chance for awkward high school sex to talk about xenogears on the internet
- have some personality and don't let the anxiety keep you from speaking your mind; you'll do it to excess later in life otherwise
- buy the swords and just hide them in the backyard. it's the only thing you were ever fantastic at and don't let anyone tell you otherwise
- walk the extra mile to the smart kid's high school and apply yourself a little bit more.
- don't just stand there and watch the people you love destroy themselves; you could have saved their lives.
- don't be like ben affleck in chasing amy
- you may hate them now, but they'll grow to depend on you later in life. cherish your family.
- stop watching office space. when you experience a hawaiian shirt day in real life, it drives you to full on insanity.
- lift some weights, you'd look like brock samson now if you'd have started sooner.

[Tigmafuzz]

Perhaps the issue here is that some people are getting laid too much.

"There is never such a thing as getting laid too much." --Santa Claus

"Don't believe every quote you read on the internet." - and Thomas Jefferson

[Citizen Bleys]

Dear past self: HOLY CHRIST TIME TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE LET'S GO SEE SOME DINOSAURS

[Jowy]

holy :skull::skull::skull::skull: its bleys

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

First post: advice to the young me

Second post: advice to the me that wrote the first post

[Trumpet Thief]

holy :skull::skull::skull::skull: its bleys