What would you do if you were twelve again?

[Not G. Ivingname]

I had a Star Trek: TNG addiction for a little while, when I cam across the episode "Rascals." In it, Picard, Giunan, that Scottish guy's asian wife, and that woman Ensine nobody remembers all become twelve year olds due to magic technobabble, I mean... yeah, magic technobabble.

While it is easily the worst episode of the entire series (between 12 year olds Piccard's ear Justin Bieber voice instead of his normal "maniliest voice since Jame's Earl Jones" and trying to buy that the Frenegi were able to take over the Enterprise it was honestly hard to watch) it made me wonder what I would do if I suddenly was 12 again.

I am honestly unsure if I, right now, turned 12 years old. It would make graduation extremely awkward if nothing else.

So, what you think would you do if you turned 12 at this very moment. Not like you go back in time, more like a reverse big, but with all your knowledge, skills (barring physical barrier), and your memories intact.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Irish, not scottish.

I think the worst part would be fitting into society...you'd be stuck with all the other 12 year olds.

 

[Watchmacallit]

If I turned 12 right now. I would impress the world with my awesome knowledge equal to that of a university student, get a scholarship into a really good uni and get loads of money

 

[Ozzythecat]

I'd probably get mental help for the shock of going in age... I mean how do you cope with that?

I would have probably done what I did when I was twelve, watch anime and play videos games too much...

 

[Roxas1359]

Hm, I would probably freak out a bit and get sad since it means that I would have to go through High School again. I would also be sad because then I wouldn't be able to go on here because you have to be at least 13 to be a member of the Escapist.
On the other hand though, maybe I could get through High School much faster with knowing everything that I'd need to know for a while.

 

[Thaluikhain]

How much do people really remember of what they needed to know for high school?

 

[thefrizzlefry]

Yeah, if I were 12 again, I'd just post video after video of me playing really difficult songs on guitar and/or bass and/or drums so they could magically become awesome. Because, apparently, you have to be well below driving age for a one-man-band cover of Dyer's Eve by Metallica to be anything special
Edit: I'd also probably start drinking again to help me cope with the fact that I'm fucking 12 again.

 

[BreakfastMan]

Yell to the heavens "Why God, why do I have to go through puberty again?!? Haven't I suffered enough?!?", the have a mental break down trying to cope with what the heck just happened.

 

[HontooNoNeko]

I would cry while pondering whats the easiest way to induce a coma for 10 years?

I would lose my job, be unable to purchase M rated games and having to deal with people on a daily basis in a 12 year old body? F**K that! Wheres some pills?

 

[Astoria]

I have to go through high school AGAIN! Just kill me now.

 

[Veloxe]

If I was 12 again, I'd probably just curse that my parents follow the ratings on games and I'd no longer have the option to play the M rated ones. Other then that, it would basically be more of the same, except instead of college I'd be in grade school again...and I would actually have my weekends back because I wouldn't have a part time job.

 

[bushwhacker2k]

It would be weird, I think I'd devote a much much larger portion of my time towards martial arts. I always felt I slacked in my younger years. I'd also avoid making some mistakes.

If I turned 12 right now. I would impress the world with my awesome knowledge equal to that of a university student, get a scholarship into a really good uni and get loads of money

Oh! Sounds good, child prodigy ftw

Just don't be one of those generic smug children from crappy movies, hate those brats.

 

[Luke5515]

I'd start hating my age group and I'd make sure my order for Pokemon white was still okay.
I'm still getting it even though I'm not 12, it's just I would have to double check.

 

[Ryuo]

I would go through school again, this time actually trying. Honest. I regret sorta going through school barely caring. Just a personal quirk.

 

[VanQ]

I would enjoy my school life more than I did. Took high school way too seriously and spent every lunch hour in primary school in the detention room cos I was an angry little shit. Thats pretty much it really.

 

[rupyTN]

Life was crap when I was 12. I was about 4 foot 3 inches tall, just started high school, and just immigrated from England about 5 months earlier. If I was thrust back into the same environment and statistics but with my present life knowledge still intact ... it would be a cakewalk!

... might also stop me rebelling this time and being constantly in the poo with the justice system.

 

[Fappy]

I would save the world from Super 17 and... oh wait... GT sucked.

 

[Plucky]

Probally would get myself back into school and try a fresh start, plus at that age no one stares at you for buying Pokemon games, but besides that, what are the conditions of the age regression?

Like...
- If you got aged down, does that mean you'll age longer
- Any grotesque painful transformation with your mass shifting?
- What about intelligence? i mean morphing whilst your're concious could be scarring to your phyche D:
- How about memories, do you retain the memory you have now, or do you forget anything beyond 12?


I know mum would be cool about adult games, but im not really interested in them: not a GTA fan or for stuff like MW.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

Probally would get myself back into school and try a fresh start, plus at that age no one stares at you for buying Pokemon games, but besides that, what are the conditions of the age regression?

Like...
- If you got aged down, does that mean you'll age longer
- Any grotesque painful transformation with your mass shifting?
- What about intelligence? i mean morphing whilst your're concious could be scarring to your phyche D:
- How about memories, do you retain the memory you have now, or do you forget anything beyond 12?


I know mum would be cool about adult games, but im not really interested in them: not a GTA fan or for stuff like MW.

1. You don't age more slowly, your just 12 again.
2. No, it will happen in a flash.
3. Same as before. Trama from event is up to you.
4. You still have them, all of them