If there is one thing you can warn your younger self about, what would it be?

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1. The dairy/meat industry

2. Men.

3. That even men who “you’re supposed to trust” you can’t trust.

4. This whole fucking thing is set up to make your hate yourself so you’ll consume and push you reduce your self worth to what you can produce. Capitalism is a total fucking crock of lies.

5. If I could figure out what I wanted to do career wise, I’d like to know then I could tell my younger self. But I still have no idea what I want to do.

6. your parents are full of shit and don’t listen to them.

7. Thinking sex = love. And also, please, stop trying to fit in, it is not worth it.

8. You ARE lactose intolerant…. Stop eating dairy.

9. I tell her not to have such faith that all people can be reasoned with. She would hopefully waste less time time trying to be understanding with people who will never see that they are in the wrong.

10. Alcohol. And using unhealthy coping mechanisms in general.

11. To try and do things that make you happy not anyone else. Has a lot of different meanings.

12. Me to me: don’t neglect your health, stupid.

13. My dad.

14. You are not going to die in a fiery car crash before 30 so you need to take care of your future self.

15. Stay in school and focus on yourself! I know you’ve been doing that, but I hope you never stop doing so. Only listen to yourself…. be selfish, very selfish. Its okay!

16. Easy, I’d let her know she’s trans.

17. watch what you say or think about yourself and others

18. Don’t waste a year of your life dating that one guy

19. Having unprotected sex with guys I ‘trust’. I didn’t catch anything, but sitting in the waiting room for results because the guy I trusted turned out to be not so trustworthy is an experience I never want to go through again.

    I am very lucky but have had friends that weren’t.

20. Men who tell you you’re mature for your age aren’t nice guys, they’re predators.

21. Take your time. Experience life more. Have more sex. Be less sensible.

22. Do something else, ANYTHING else. This job will kill your soul.

23. School. It’s not worth it until much later- you just end up wasting money for many years, for a degree you don’t even get.

24. Love isn’t a fairy tale.

25. When the nurse gives you advice, take it. Your body will thank you. And so will your daughter.