16 things you want to tell your 16-year-old self

[apiphile]

1. Child, no one will care about your GCSE grades by next year, never mind at any other point in your life after this. Stop acting like a B is the end of the world.

2. That said, maybe you could get into the habit of at least trying to revise. At some point. Ever. Because not being able to will fuck you later on.

3. You’re a homo. Well, a demi-homo

Comments

[mckennl]

Hahahahah, my list would be ... somewhat similar. Anyhow I had a dream a few years ago wherein I was able to travel back in time 20 or so years and I wouldn't stop telling everyone I met to invest in Apple.

I also told them to stay out of downtown NYC on 9/11/01, but I don't think they listened.

[unnecessary_]

6. There is nothing wrong with being a size 16.

That made me feel really good to read, since I'm a size 16 right now and I've not once heard from anyone that it's okay, nor have I even considered that it might be. So thank you.

[apiphile]

What I wouldn't give to be a UK 16, never mind a US 16.

[unnecessary_]

I didn't even realize they were different! I had to Google the comparisons.

[apiphile]

Your sizes seem to be about two out from ours?

[faeries_bite]

If Del the Younger can't take the advice, do you think it's transferable? I could probably make use of it.

[apiphile]

Well, some of it is non-transferrable and highly specific to my life, but the stuff about exams and virginity usually applies across the board.

[faeries_bite]

I shall make use of numbers 1, 2, 6, 7 (except I AM going to die a virgin), 10 and 12 (and maybe but I don't think so 15). Ta!

[apiphile]

You are NOT unless you make a serious effort in that direction. :P

[apiphile]

Yeah, no, I'm pretty glad too, although it's not so unusual for me.

[apiphile]

I hadn't figured any of this shit out by then. :) You're far smarter than I was.