[Strictly Jake]

Right at this point in your life, what do you reckon your 13 year old self would think?

I think my 13 year old self would be proud that I drive, that I am in my own house and married. But probably would have been shocked that by age 32 I had a 7 year old, a 5 year old and a 2 year old and why didn't you do more with your life before you had all of that. Not that I have regrets as such but I know my young teenage self would have done

[ThomasC]

Proud that I got through a mental health breakdown, lost 7 stone, have a nice car, have done well in my career, gone traveling. I think they'd question why I'm not doing more with my life and tell myself to get out there more, find a hobby, find a partner and live life more rather than sitting around when I'm not working and being on here

[arista]

Be amazed


I am a Manager

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by arista

Be amazed


I am a Manager

What do you manage?

[MTVN]

13 year olds are dumb so not sure it matters. When you're 13 I think you expect to have everything figured out in your 20s and for adulthood to be great then you grow up and realise life can be hard and stressful

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

13 year olds are dumb so not sure it matters. When you're 13 I think you expect to have everything figured out in your 20s and for adulthood to be great then you grow up and realise life can be hard and stressful

Yep, 13 year old me would think I'm boring and disgusted I work in an office probably

[Zizu]

When I was a kid all I wanted was to play for Brazil ...

Sad thing is ... I still do


( I’m English )



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[ThomasC]

I mean let's be honest here, if life was that great would we spend a lot of our time on here?

I certainly wouldn't. Big world out there

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

I mean let's be honest here, if life was that great would we spend a lot of our time on here?

I certainly wouldn't. Big world out there

I only spend time here when I'm at work

[MTVN]

If I don't have time to ****post online then my life is too busy and has got worse

[smudgie]

My 13 year old self wouldn’t give a fig about how I turned out..or how I got here.
Too busy horse riding and swimming etc to think about anything.

[UserSince2005]

my 13 year old self would probs try and sleep with me.

[Beso]

I'm humping this paper bag around the streets every morning at 6am....FOR THAT!!!

[Josy]

13 year old would just think I was a boring old biddy

She wouldn't be wrong tbh

[bots]

i've never regretted any choices i have made along the way

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i've never regretted any choices i have made along the way

Me eitherto be fair - I have made some **** choices, but each one have led me somewhere or I've learned from them. 13 year old me might have given my mum a less stressful time and appreciate her more before it was too late (but then I wouldn't have had half the fun as that 13 year did )

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i've never regretted any choices i have made along the way

Mmmmmm

I spent nearly twenty years in finance and I for a large part of that period I kinda convinced myself that my life was ‘on pause’ ... and in the long run - it would be worth sticking at it ...getting through it so to speak.

In hindsight, of course , you can’t simply pause your life - they were probably my best years and were basically wasted ..


That said - we raised a young family during that same period so maybe ‘wasted’ is the wrong term


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[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

I mean let's be honest here, if life was that great would we spend a lot of our time on here?

I certainly wouldn't. Big world out there

I think the pandemic made alot of us use this site more aswell. Especially in the 2020 lockdown days .

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i've never regretted any choices i have made along the way

Me neither….

[Mystic Mock]

Tbh I've probably achieved less in life than my 13 year old self would've probably wanted.

But my 13 year old self would probably be shocked at how I don't lose my temper at a drop of a hat anymore.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Josy

13 year old would just think I was a boring old biddy

She wouldn't be wrong tbh

Trading in the Nike trainers for slippers.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Tbh I've probably achieved less in life than my 13 year old self would've probably wanted.

:

Mmmm I do recall vividly how my old grandad used to say to me as very young boy ... “ honesty and hard work are the key to success ! “

Nice idea but woefully wide of the mark

That said ... I do sleep ( badly ) with a very clear conscience


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