What would your younger self think about who you are today?

[jadesilver]

My younger self was very unhappy with my body and constantly berating myself. I consider myself lucky to buy $4 bread sometimes and enjoy it (normal bread is about $1 here), and buy “expensive” groceries (even though I don’t really but I feel like I can and that’s great for me). My family isn’t poor but I remember feeling poor as a student lol so I would be very picky with groceries. At home groceries are free xD

I think I’m at the best point of my life now, where I’m still moderately young but I’m also comfortable and most importantly, mentally I’ve kind of settled down into loving myself most of the time and being happy. I also have the most amazing husband. There is no way things could get any worse than how I was mentally when I was younger, so there’s that.

Now I’m struggling a lot with spending money on a diamond, it’s a few percent of my savings (maybe a bit less cause I didn’t include the credit from trading in the old diamond and cash I’ve raised from selling stuff) and there’s more income coming in each month. Still feels like a big expenditure to me and I struggle with guilt. I don’t want to wait to upgrade because I want to enjoy the diamond now. Oh well.

Younger 18-year-old me’s absolute, end-goal, biggest dream was to own a Chanel bag (I have two, thrifted, and I’ll be selling them to add funds to the diamond). Now I don’t like designer bags at all. Designer bags wear out and get ugly but diamonds and gold are forever (also 3 times the price). Maybe in another 10 years I will think I want to buy an apartment and I’ll find my diamond dream hilarious, cause buying a moderate diamond is laughable compared to the cost of an apartment.

 

[jordyonbass]

I think the young me would think it's cool that I am still wearing heavy metal band t shirts almost every day, that may be about it.

I know me from about 10 years ago would be perplexed at my current job and lapidary business as well as disappointed to see the music equipment gathering dust, but then be absolutely stoked to see the boat in the driveway.

 

[bludiva]

My younger self was idealistic and had high (unrealistic?) expectations so she'd be sorely disappointed in how normal my life is. She expected to make a bigger impact on the world. She'd probably be tickled by some of the traveling I've done and other cool things that have happened along the way.

 

[GliderPoss]

My younger self would be surprised and proud to see how much travel I have done, where I've lived & what I've seen. Also proud of my work ethic and career so far BUT disappointed I didn't end up doing the job in the field I wanted originally. Right now my younger self would be angry that I am not stronger, not more assertive, more confident. What happened to that women?

 

[Phanie]

My younger self would be totally amazed at the fact that I am still living in the US after all this time, that I have THREE kids and even more pets, that I finally did not kill all my plants and that I get paid by a famous restaurant to help maintain their herb garden and flower garde and help on the farm occasionnally (on my days off from being a RN), that I might get into helping in the kitchen too. Sad that I have not achieved the professional goals i set out to make when I entered nursing school ( you know kids and stuff, no way that I will be Chief Nursing Director by the time I am 55).
And my younger self would be totally surprised by the turn my life has taken.

 

[Missy]

I love reading all your responses and thank you for sharing.

My younger self would be shocked I am sure. I never wanted to get married and here I am. An old married (and very happy) lady. However everything else I imagined as my younger self has basically come true besides the getting married part. I am with the man of my dreams and I had a good career and am enjoying life the way I want to on my terms and my dh is very content and happy as well.

I might even say my life to this point has exceeded my wildest expectations and I hope (fingers crossed) it continues along the same wonderful course. Hoping for the same for everyone...no matter what point you are in life I wish for all of you more happiness and joy and good things to come and good health to enjoy it all.

 

[jadesilver]

I love reading all your responses and thank you for sharing.

My younger self would be shocked I am sure. I never wanted to get married and here I am. An old married (and very happy) lady. However everything else I imagined as my younger self has basically come true besides the getting married part. I am with the man of my dreams and I had a good career and am enjoying life the way I want to on my terms and my dh is very content and happy as well.

I might even say my life to this point has exceeded my wildest expectations and I hope (fingers crossed) it continues along the same wonderful course. Hoping for the same for everyone...no matter what point you are in life I wish for all of you more happiness and joy and good things to come and good health to enjoy it all.

I love reading your posts in your thread Missy! The ones about your home and renovation and of course, those fantastic pictures of Bea and her new friend at the time. I am so happy for you that you are leading a great life with a very cool person and that you get along perfectly together. Your career sounded awesome and fulfilling with your patients as well, first read about it when you had a leg injury! I felt very sad when I read the start of that thread only to realize later than it was like 3 years ago LOL!

I wish you and your DH health and happiness

 

[Missy]

Aww thank you so much jadesilver. You are so kind. And wishing you and your dh health and happiness too. (((Hugs))).

 

[valeria101]

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Young me is right here, as happy as I am ,-)

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