Show of Hands

Never smoke, keep active and never give up your place in this world!

It’s all so ducking beautiful - you don’t need any advice except to do whatever you do. I love you.

It sucks to not have friends. Don't worry you'll be meeting some amazing life long friends in just a couple years. The wait is worth it.

Stick up for yourself and don't be afraid to do stuff by yourself. Don't expect others to be there, go off by yourself. Do something.

You are a lesbian and that's okay

One day these people won't matter to you anymore, so don't live your life to please them

"Stop being an asshole and make friends. You will be much better off."

Learn the “Protect Yourself Rules”, recognize and be strong enough to report child abuse.

Life is about self improvement. If you want to be successful, you need to be good enough to do so, so really learn what it is that you want, what’s holding you back, and how to get better at that thing. If you can’t improve, you lose, so you better figure out how to win.

I need fourteen years to really make a difference.

Run!

Be very picky selecting a life mate to marry; he should be kind with an easy going personality, enjoys being humorous, treats you with respect, is a hard worker with a decent career, likes animals, HAS THE SAME INTEREST AS YOU DO, and ... good looks mean nothing - they disappear quickly if he’s incompatible and a dick.

I doubt 10 year old me would understand any advice I'd try to give but if I could have comprehended it, then it would be to spend more time with my parents. Get to know them for real, as individuals. Make sure they know how much you love them before they are gone.

Less focus career, more focus on people. When the career is basically done it gets a bit lonely.

Avoid debt!! Save up to buy a house. Get into real estate.

Tough question. There’s lots of advice I could give ten year old me, but I’m not sure how much of it ten year old me would take seriously.

Best I got: do homework early, don’t procrastinate, the sooner you get done the more time you’ll have for fun and it will help your grade in the long run. It’s really not that hard.
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Everything you do matters.

Don’t marry KA or RJ.
Maybe don’t marry at all.

Buy bitcoin and sell at 20k.

Do more drugs, study less.

Don’t worry about what others think of you. It simply won’t matter in 15 years.

Eat better.
Do not take our republic for granted.

Buy Berkshire Hathaway stock.

Most men can't be trusted. Promises mean nothing to them so don't expect them to keep them. If you catch feelings for someone, ignore it and get over it.

Romantic feelings and relationships only hurt you.

Yes, get a college degree no matter how useless it may seem. It is definitely useful unless you have a successful business and the drive to succeed without one or more.

Dabble in as many hobbies as possible and find what you really love. Don’t give up on what you love.

Throw all your money on Loyola Chicago going to the final 4 in 2017

You are ok. Breath and know all is well.

Spend as much time as you can with your father and show him how much you love him. Always do what he says. Make him happy.

Buy bitcoin and bet on Donald Trump.

I know it’s hard having boundaries. Someday you’ll meet people who respect them.

Buy Bitcoin as soon as you can.

Enjoy the ride! Don’t stress,

The Democrats aren’t always right.

Keep your mouth shut

Don't take Zoloft during middle school, because your parents and your doctor are wrong. Also, don't talk during middle school or high school.

(I was misdiagnosed with depression as a middle schooler and I was the annoying kid that never shut up, largely because of unnecessary Zoloft doses)

Buy stock in Apple.

It doesn't get better. It gets a whole lot worse.

Be yourself

Stay in college while dad is paying for it.

Make it 20 years and I would tell myself not to date a certain woman.

That was the year I was sexually assaulted by a priest. I would so make sure that little girl was beyond safe!!!

Apple!

Don't smoke.

Buy amazon stock ASAP

Mega millions and powerball numbers 🤷‍♂️

Don’t be so concerned about what people think and have social confidence.

Go to the gym

Go into the Air Force instead of the Navy.

Treat porn like the plague. Seriously.