If you could say anything to yourself from the past, what would you say?

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McMullen

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To McMullen of 2000:
There's this company called Google that's going to offer its stock for the first time in 2004. It's gonna be the new Microsoft. Save as much money as you can and invest it ALL in Google stock when it first gets on the market.
And see a doctor about that weird crackling sound in your right ear.

To McMullen of 2002:
Do not dismiss the usefulness of layer masks and adjustment layers. You will use them every day once you understand them.

To McMullen of 2004:
Go to Lengai this year or next. It will be gone by 2006.

To McMullen of 2005:
Do not move into a house with that many roommates. Find another option.
 

MetalMonkey74

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To 1992 me

Ignore everything you teachers say about you growing up to be a complete failure. You will not end up sweeping streets. (My teachers were assholes)

Get your hands on a PC asap, you're really good with them. Try learn to code.

You have flat feet, get insoles - it really does make a difference.

- in 1998 you're going to take your sister's motorbike for a joyride - brake using the front brakes, not the back ones when you take that corner way too fast. It will prevent you from hitting that street lamp head-on.

Follow your instinct, its right most of the time!
 

Not Matt

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dear Not Matt

invest in apple, Hasbro and VALVe and start a site called Facebook. and don't ever take advise from any of your closes friends. every time you do you'll be standing knee deep in crap.

you truly. Not Matt 2013

ps: and work out more, chubby.
 

bluepilot

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To myself in 2002

"Drop flute, drama, art and everything artistic, and channel all that energy into getting into medical school. I know that your desire to be a doctor right now is nothing more than a fleeting thought, but despite all your achievements, it will remain, it will grow, it will consume your every being and 10 years later you will drop everything, and I mean everything, to come back home and try to get into medical school. You will be kicking yourself for dropping chemistry, and remember, right now you can do it for free."
 

Padwolf

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Dear Padwolf pf December 2012, that relationship you had been pondering to leave for a while now? Should really leave it. Don't be scared, it all works out.
Dear Padwolf of 1996, tell your parents it was your brother. Also see the tag on your unicorn? Don't tear that off, it is worth money!
Dear Padwolf of 2004, don't let it get to you, its all going to be ok.
Oh and here are some lottery numbers to remember...
 

DanielBrown

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Dear Daniel(2006)
Don't go to the party at Max'. Make up with that girl rather than push her and all your common friends away.
Your future problems, which I assure you are horrible, should be solved since they all come back to that night.

You should also consider what you want to do when you get older. I know drinking beer, skipping school and being a rebellious teen is fun, but the backlash when you're suddenly an adult will really fuck it up for you.

PS. Your hair will be even sexier in the future.

PSPS. Or you could just register the names Twitter and Minecraft and secure yourself financially.

Regards, Daniel(2013), who still lives at home, unemployed.
 

SecondPrize

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Dear Second circa 1995,
Your metabolism is about to shut off, adjust your eating habits. Also, maybe don't eat quite so much acid.
 

Angelowl

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"Puberty WILL fuck you up, potentially kill you. Why? Because it's the wrong one."
"Do your own thing, no matter what"
"Cute guys exists, they look like this. *visual kei artist*"
"The little money you got? Save it for cool stuff, like swords."
"Start training martial arts, good for your confidence and fun."
"Start listening to music, these are good bands."
"*Gothic lolita dress* You want this."
"When mum asks about getting you a dog, pick a husky. Yes it's a real wolf."
"That guy over there, yes the sport nut. He is a total nerd and awesome friend, get him!"
"FYI, the swords you are looking for are italian or from the great power-era."
"you are a bisexual transgirl, yes girl. Get it in your head already."
"yes, pubert can be stopped. Yes, that abomination of a body can actually be salvaged. I'm proof of that."
"See those games called total war, try them out. Seriously do it, pro tip is mods"
"The higher education you want is biomedical engineering and a doctorate. Yes it is interesting, and it will shut dad up."
"Study study study. Yes, you can do it on your free time. There are awesome books."
"You have a great talent for writing, yes it makes up for your inability to draw/paint"
"Goth bisexual witch. Fencer and scholar." Yes, it's awesome. Aim for it."
"Here, this place. You can talk to people here, they won't tell anyone and you can get help."
"Three different girls have proven that the way to get your future best friend to bed is alcohol. In case you want to know."
"Have fun. As long as you get boobs instead of a beard, life is quite worth it."
"In case doctors are inhumane, get this guy instead. He knows what he's doing."
"If your psychiatrist says that homosexual women doesn't exist, notify the boss and ask for another doctor."
"Your sister, talk to her and support her. She's the only decent family member you got, and people underestimate her."
"Contact your aunt ASAP, and talk about anything. She is usually more emotionally competent than other people."
"Guys bother you at school, break his arm. Ignoring them doesn't work, yes they deserve it."
"Learn philosophy. Voltaire is awesome, so are these chinese guys."
"Summer: work. Buy what you really want and save the rest."
"Everything socially awkward is due to living as the wrong gender, stop that."
"You actually can talk with other species, stop listening to empathically impaired people."
"No matter what, keep contact with you childhood friends. Especially that one girl."
"You are highly intelligent, emotionally gifted, highly creative. Those other people are idiots."
"The key to confidence is simply not caring about the opinions of morons. Including family."

TL DR: Suicidal transsexual teen. A lot of things that I needed to hear but people never said. Yes I have thought waaaay to much about this. Highest wish is to get a second chance at life.

Some stuff is more lighthearted fun. :p
 

JarinArenos

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Calibanbutcher said:
Here are the results to every sports game in the next 10 years, the stock charts of the next 20 years and the Lotto numbers.
Now, if I get back to my time and am not immediately surrounded by a personal guard of norwgian lesbians, I will be very dissapointed young man.
You know, I'm going to change mine and just go with this.
 

Calibanbutcher

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JarinArenos said:
Calibanbutcher said:
Here are the results to every sports game in the next 10 years, the stock charts of the next 20 years and the Lotto numbers.
Now, if I get back to my time and am not immediately surrounded by a personal guard of norwgian lesbians, I will be very dissapointed young man.
You know, I'm going to change mine and just go with this.
It's the personal guard of norwegian lesbians, isn't it?
That and being filthy rich, I assume.
 

YazBar

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Hmm, never really regretted much, but here goes:

To me, October 2012:
"AVOID RINA AT ALL COSTS, YOU'LL THANK ME LATER"

and

To me, February 2013:
"STOP EATING! YOU PUT TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON ME!"

Captcha: "feeding frenzy" - that is hilarious
 

Hectix777

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To young 5 year old Ross of the year 2000:

"DON'T! EAT! KETCHUP! STOP IT NOW! STOP! DON'T DO IT! JUST STOP!"

Ketchup does terrible things to the body.
 

Echopunk

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Hey eventually will become Echopunk of 1996/1997 - She's too old for you. The other one is too. It would be great if you could convince your father to take better care of his heart and your mother to stop smoking, but you might as well try to drink the ocean. Just keep that in mind, and appreciate the time you have with those you love.

Hola, gringo of 2000 - That girl you're crazy about, yeah... the short blonde in the leather skirt. She's using you, and she grows up to be an ultra right wing republican. Head for the hills.

Ahoy, dipshit of 2002 - Don't blow off finals to spend time with your girlfriend, no matter how much you love hearing her say things or make *cough* certain noises with that accent of hers. Seriously.

Yo, jackass of late 2003 - When you meet the dead ringer for that chick you (hopefully) didn't blow off finals for, try not to fall in love with her.

Hey, clueless of 2004 - When a girl you just met swoons and invites you stay overnight at her place, don't laugh. She might be the Kim to your Thurston, and you'll never live it down.

Oi, chummer of 2006 to 2008 - When you have to make the decision between staying with what is comfortable, or going on the road/relocating with your band... live your dream. You will be stuck with so much responsibility later you will miss your flirtations with freedom. Fond memories of horror punk. Also, don't ever let yourself get backed into a corner where you have to depend on someone you aren't sure that you can trust.

Hey, lovesick of 2008/9 - You screwed up and fell in love with that brunette with the awesome eyes anyway, didn't you. Even if you took my advice earlier, you fell hard when you two started spending time around each other again. By the time you heard her sing, it was a foregone conclusion. Honestly, I can't blame you. I've been there myself. What you need to do is ditch some of your rules. Not drinking is great and all, but she'd be so much more comfortable around you if you did more human things like grabbing the occasional beer. Also, try not to be so heavily medicated for your injury that the first time you feel her in your arms again, you get confused and think she is someone else. If you get through that stuff, make a choice for yourself. Is it more important to be right, or to be happy? If you have to prove that you're right, even though you think you're just being clever or charmingly humorous, it will drive her away and you will have to watch her get married to her rebound.

It is 2010 and you've proved yourself wrong about a great number of things. Stop arguing with your father so much. He isn't going to be around much longer, and the two of you have really just hit the point where you can hang out on just about equal terms. It doesn't matter what activities or projects the two of you do, it is the time together. There is no replacing that. Make sure the telescope doesn't just sit in a closet, unused. When you inherit it, you'll feel like someone kicked you in the stomach every time you walk by. Also, if a friend owes you a lot of money, and you find out they are still buying/taking drugs, don't keep supporting them or making excuses for them. It ends up costing you in the long run, and it isn't worth putting yourself through that.

It's 2011 now, and by this time, you should be Echopunk in deed if not yet in name. Keep experimenting with that tuning you created. It is so much easier to just figure out how to play all your songs in Thurston Moore's tuning from Honest James, but in the long run you should stick with the tuning that you created - because how many people can say they created a tuning that actually sounds good?

It is october of 2011 and she's divorced. She's going to look right at you when she says it during her show. When she drops hints that she might be interested in hanging out again, don't cover up what you really want by making it sound like you just want to do a collaborative music project with her. Compliment her as a beautiful, intelligent, woman...and not just as a musician. If you don't, every time you two start to draw closer, you're going to push her away. She won't know whether you're lying about how much you appreciate her work just to get her in bed, or if you've actually given up on her as a woman and just see her as a musician/performer. Also, she has a different sense of humor than you do. You think you're being cute, she thinks you're mocking her and being a dick. You need to handle things better than I did when the two of you share certain issues and commiserate about your conditions. I took the safe road and ended up walking alone. If you're anything like I was, find the road that lets you walk together, side by side.

2012 is starting, and I can't tell you what is coming. I've warned you about it, told you to do what you could with your freedom. I've tried to help you fix things so that you won't have to deal with it all alone. All I can say is that when it happens, there isn't anything you can do about it. You will try, but you will fail. You're going to end up with a lot of responsibility soon. I can't tell you how much I hope you get there by a different road than what I took, so that you don't have to do it all alone. Your friends will be there. Sometimes it is because they have their own agenda, but above that you know who you can trust. It would be different though, if she was still in your life as anything other than a constant reminder of your mistakes.
 

Starik20X6

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"Hey asshole, this girl you like just told you she likes you. GO TO HER RIGHT NOW AND LOCK THIS IN WHILE YOU CAN."

"Don't buy the blue Gameboy bundle! I know you want the blue Gameboy now, but the gold one is so much better and comes with Donkey Kong Country. Trust me on this one."
 

Johnny Novgorod

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"If a girl walks up to you in a bar and asks if you're alone, don't say you're there with some friends you idiot, she wants to know whether you have a girlfriend or not"
 

dmase

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Dear dmase(2005),

Quit being a puss, you won't grow a beard till you 19 so stop thinking about it, stop using asthma as a crutch, tangentially to the last one don't have that first cigarette when your 16 and actually put some effort in high school so you don't have to go to community college.

FYI, your going to major in Biomedical engineering get to it early.

From the guy you always wished you could be.

Captcha: leave britney alone

... replace britney with abby and that's also useful information to have.
 

Coppernerves

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You are going to hate A level chemistry, it will bring you to tears in front of other people multiple times.
You don't like Math enough to do Further Math, you can decide on a career later.

You'll love Biology if you take it.
Oh, and maybe you should do English, could make a good replacement for chemistry, seriously, screw chemistry.
 

Apollo45

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Seriously, I don't think I've got any real advice for myself other than work harder. That said, I would send a lot of lotto numbers back in time. Lots of them. Also, the winners of all major sporting events in the past ten years, some March Madness brackets, and some stock numbers.

I would be a freaking billionaire, and my life would be that much more awesome.

P.S: Get into a workout routine ASAP buddy. You'll thank yourself later.