Discussion Could you save your life by giving advice to your 15 year old self?

[HadItAll]

?

 

[Darkover]

i would of taken my self to the dentist since my parents never did,
i wouldn't of had a child
could of avoid going to jail for something i didn't do
i wouldnt of got into a fight in my backgarden and broken my left shoudler
could of avoid getting a brain injury

 

[Lovelorn]

Kid never stood a chance

 

[lebrodude]

Absolutely.
Thats the worst thing, knowing where I've ended up was entirely avoidable.

 

[Sparr0w]

considering the fact that 1) im currently only 18 and 2) i was already suicidal at that point?
...unless my past self could find a way to buy and hide SN, there's not really much i could ask my past self to do with my current knowledge.

 

[tisoxi9801]

Easily, yes. Would take five or ten minutes, maybe.

 

[Leiden]

For sure, but then as human beings living in this world of pain we would all end up suffering inevitably, but yes, my life would be better if I could give my 15 yo self advice.

 

[Fwompje]

I would've ditched my friends, I would've gone to therapy, I would've talked to someone about my identity and gotten hormones, I would've immediately gone into art school, I would've stuck with good people. Can't say it wouldn't have erased my suicidal ideation but I might have had a support system.

 

[Mr Myemna]

i could've planned my last attempt more carefully ?

 

[LaVieEnRose]

Probably not but I could make the trip a lot better.

 

[Source Energy]

My advice to my 15 y.o. self :"Do it now. Don't spend another 30 years suffering. It doesn't get better."

 

[Dead Ghost]

No, I've always been very suspicious of others, and at 15 I was a really stupid person...I wouldn't listen to anyone's advice even if it came from a supposed future me.

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No, sempre he sigut molt desconfiat cap als altres i als 15 anys jo era realment una persona estúpida... no escoltaría pas els consells de ningú encara que vinguessin d'un suposat jo futur.

 

[Next-to-Nil]

"Here's a list of all the things you should invest in over the next 15 years and when you should cash in those investments. Never get into modeling and - if you decide to ignore that advice - [blank] is a horrible agent who will SA you. [Blank 2] looks cute now, but same goes for him so when he shows interest in a relationship after 6 years of friendship? Hard pass. [Blank 3] whom you'll meet in college doesn't really need help, she needs a victim. Don't try to console her. This might not be relevant though as honestly the theatre/psychology double major will not amount in anything career-wise and will just stack up student loans which will push you back financially up to twice your age. Never trust [blank 4], [blank 5], [blank 6], or [blank 7], they're gonna offer you "jobs" but the contracts are extremely disfavorable and there's a reason their staff are all women... you've seen the pattern by now so you know where this is going. You'll see [blank 8] again after years, and she'll look just as cute, and be willing to give you another shot. Don't. It's a trap. She just wants to mooch off you and is willing to use sex to get there. Our relationship with mom, dad, and our siblings doesn't get any better; don't waste funds or time on that."
...I don't know if that would help, or if that'd convince my 15 year old self that there's nothing good to look forward to and speedtrack things.

 

[FuneralCry]

I know that I could had saved myself from experiencing so much suffering if I found a way to leave at a much younger age. The only advice that could had been beneficial to me is to ctb as soon as possible, under no circumstances could I ever wish to endure something as pointless and painful as existence. I was very suicidal when I was that age and of course I still despise life now. It's sad how I've managed to exist for 22 years.

 

[narval]

Absolutely. Give me an hour to warn about things and the whole should be much better in that parallel timeline

 

[gotomrg]

i think i did my best. looking back i made smart decisions and was as rational as possible. coped with every fucked up thing that happened to me the best way i could. no advice could have saved me. i would just end up in a different dump, that's all

 

[shy]

I don't think 15 year old me would heed my advice.

Also if there's one thing I've learned in life, it's that things almost never turn out the way you think they will. So even if the advice stuck, no guarantee for a more favorable outcome.

 

[Octavia]

Had I been able to prevent my first puberty from happening, I might have stood a chance at living… unfortunately my dumb ass did not realise what was going on until half a decade into it, so I guess that death it is then.

 

[Unending]

I don't know, I was hanging out with stupid people and misbehaving during that time period but was already severely depressed and dysfunctional for years before that. Just hadn't realized how abnormal my emotional state was then. I thought that was how everyone felt all the time and that I should just will power it (which fyi, didn't work at all then or now).

Maybe it could've made some difference but I am not confident about it.

 

[novem]

Definitely Yes I could give myself 15yo an advice that could save me long after that. Why everyone voted no?

 

[Brainslushy]

Things would still be hard but there might be a fighting chance if I had that power. What I'd tell them is don't try to tough it out kid. Seek help and stay in school. I probably wouldn't have listened to such advice though... sigh...

 

[Wowser]

I would say, "Try to fix your mental issuse by going to a doctor. Maybe being young will help. If you still have the same issues when you're 20, KILL YOURSELF." Then I would add, "Seriously, kill yourself when you're 20 and your mental health still sucks. It will not get better. The next 10 years will be hell."

 

[assisted]

Yes, actually. That year, in particular, was crucial.

 

[Aesthetic guy]

nope... this is just how i built... neither time or money can help it...

 

[Forever Sleep]

No- I had already been suicidal for 5 years by then. I wouldn't be able to lie and tell my younger self that things were going to get so much better. I mean- they did get better than they were but overall- none of it's been worth it.

 

[BeachyHeadLastOfUs]

Maybe.

I would tell myself to tell the girls I loved how I felt about them. Keeping those feelings to myself has made me wonder what could have been. If I said something, maybe I would have had a girlfriend?

 

[Scythe]

Not really, my problem is that this society is shit, and I'll never ever become what I want to be, I will never fully obtain the things and aspects I most desire. The most advice I can give to my 15 yr old self is "Please do yourself a favor and jump in front a train or a subway. Don't try to leave behind a big project, it will only burden you. Please die as soon as possible, things do not get better and they cannot get better."

 

[LunaXCBN]

No, my situation was unfixable.
Shit happens.

 

[iknowitsover666]

Unfortunately not

 

[Mimi_]

I am unsure, but i don't think i could have been saved. I am simply not meant for living