What have you learnt about life that you wish you knew when you were younger?

Question

-I learnt that not everyone that is a "friend" can be trusted

-There is no cure for hangovers

Answer 1

The friend one and the hang over, also dont take every one at face value as they often have two of them,trust your own instincts,

Answer 2

To say thank you to my parents more often

Today i know that they really was trying to give me everything although they struggled financially and i just wanted stuff as if money grew on trees.

Today i know that the best thing ever they gave me and still is giving me is not the material stuff but love and support which without i would be were i am today.

Answer 3

I wish I would have looked after my teeth better when younger.

Also to treat money differently, when I was 16-24, I wasted about £30,000 on booze and cigs when that could have been a deposit for a house.

Answer 4

Procrastination cannot kill you, overworking and stressing yourself can.

Answer 5

Wish i save more money when i was younger.............and take my parents for holiday...

Answer 6

Wanking doesnt make you blind....

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RR - sometimes a bunny's gotta do , what a bunny's gotta do...

Answer 7

That television lies...There IS no happy ending.

Answer 8

lol heh im only 16 -_^ :(

Ok i would say.... hmm. w/e i know about keyloggers -_^ and my technological Techieness -_^ i wish i knew way back when i was in middle school -_^ so i could actually Do the things i said i could Lol :) alteast now i can so im not that much of a idiot Lol

Answer 9

Never trust a woman.

Answer 10

1) Not to be too taken away by a pretty face and impressive chest on young lady, the really pretty ones are usually the conceited and excessively high maintenance ones.

2) Smoking really is addictive

3) Stay away from Klippies and Coke

Answer 11

That the world only consists of two substances: Magic and Lies

Answer 12

agree with 2nd answer and the value of money.

Answer 13

Listen to that inner voice it never lies.

Answer 14

ZXCV - I'm worried about you - to make things worse - Red Head here thinks we are a match. I must admit that I think Jay Zee is right - they too make a good match - ha ha.

What I have learnt - Never underestimate the power of a woman.

Answer 15

I have learned:

- To resist group pressure and the temptation to join in when all are running one person down

- To truly keep what others have confided in me, to myself.

- To quell my burning instinct for revenge when others have harmed or upset me.

- Not to loan money to friends, they start hating you for it when they can’t pay it back. (Even if you tell them to forget it)

- To be blatantly honest to people without worrying about maintaining a good impression with them.

- To not automatically believe everything I hear, and make judgements, without confirming anything for myself.

- Not to play stupid mind games with the one I love.

- That one MUST watch what one eats and drinks.

- That beauty on the outside does not mean beauty within  

The older I get the more I understand my parents.

Answer 16

Only trust yourself.

Sometimes you have to be selfish.

Answer 17

never lend your best mate money to bail her out of mortgage arrears, she will never pay you back

also even those that allegedly love you, will try to fleece you

Answer 18

- Never hide your true feelings.

- See family more often because you never know how much you need then and love them until they're gone.

- Be true to yourself

Answer 19

I wish I'd known not to care what other people think.

Answer 20

That parent's really do know better  -  one should heed their advice

Answer 21

I have learnt to say whatever i want to say withou limiting myself..and that i should always put myself first!

Answer 22

-I learned that the same group of friends in high school will most likely not be the same group of friends when you are an adult.  You may not ever see one of them again.  So, there is life after high school.

-I learned that it really doesn't matter what over people think of you as long as you can go to sleep at night knowing you are trying your best at being the best person you can be.

-I learned that your parents will not be around forever no matter how much you love them and appreciate them.  I learned that if you treat them the best you can you will find it easier to accept them not being around.

-I learned that smoking really does kill people.

-I learned that sometimes you have to just let go and let GOD.

Answer 23

im 14, and i wish that when i was younger....i hadnt eaten so much. cause gee...all those maccyd's and bns are begining to take their toll!

Answer 24

Most men are b******s deep down no matter how sensitive and sweet they appear!

Even the meekest man has something down there!!

There is no such thing as: He would never!