• dzaffaires@sh.itjust.works
      61·
      2 years ago

      I don’t understand how people can go to music shows without ear plugs. I don’t even attend metal music, which seem to crank it up to the point of losing sound quality, just for the sake of “bad assery” I guess.

      I feel bad for kids being brought to concerts without them, too.

    • StephniBefni@lemmy.world
      71·
      2 years ago

      Same, I waited till I was 27, I’m happy I’m finally there, but it woulda been nice to start 10 years earlier, woulda been a lot better for me mentally especially.

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      2 years ago

      I’m glad you figured yourself out. I waited until I was 22 to come out of the closet and until I was in my 30s to dress how I wanted (I didn’t transition, but I do identify as non-comforming and wear clothing that isn’t standard for my gender). It’s extremely comfortable being who you are.

  • superduperpirate@lemmy.world
    17·
    2 years ago

    Stuff that would theoretically have been possible, in no particular order:

    • develop better study & time management skills so college doesn’t kick my ass nearly so badly
    • walk on to the college’s cross country team. After all, it was a D3 school, they’ll take just about anyone. Would’ve been a great way to avoid putting on 60 pounds in school.
    • spend more time taking advantage of the free therapy sessions in the student health center and maybe God forbid not fall as far into the pit of depression
    • jkrtn@lemmy.ml
      2·
      2 years ago

      All of this. Wish I had applied myself and found someone to tell me constant criticism for making mistakes isn’t normal.

  • Truffle@lemmy.ml
    11·
    2 years ago

    Worry less about grades and academic performance, met my actual therapist back then so I could understand more about myself through exploration of my own self.

    Hug my dad more if I knew he would be gone in a few years. Miss him everyday.

  • FlashZordon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    2 years ago

    Hit the gym brother. Instead of starting my work out journey now in my 30s.

    I was fortunate enough to have had a fast metabolism through out my 20s but starting a workout habit earlier would’ve helped maintain it better.

  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    11·
    2 years ago

    Kept in touch with friends.

    Got back on ADHD meds that my parents took me off as a 10yo as they didn’t like the side effects.

    Exercised.

    Study, get the certification I ended up getting eventually (that i was repeatedly recommended to do but was too perpetually exhausted to study for), and breaking into IT as a career sooner.

    Not waste years 18-22 in a shitty grocery store/fast food job. To this day I can’t stand to look at a rotisserie chicken cooker.

  • SuperSynthia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    2 years ago

    I wish I would have came out of the closet immediately instead of being in two marriages that really sucked because I was confused about what I wanted and I didn’t want to ostracize myself from my family and peers.

    Fuck, that felt good to get out

  • RGB3x3@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    2 years ago

    Stop trying so hard to get laid. I could have had better relationships if I’d just stopped making that my goal.

    But those teenage boy hormones hit hard and that’s literally all I could think about back then.

  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    91·
    2 years ago

    Skipped years of college that didn’t do me any good and just moved out instead of living with my family for another 4 years.