....if so what would you do differently?
Im sixteen and feel as though I can do more with my life l dont plan on doing drugs or having sex anytime soon Im waiting until marriage believe it or not....thanks for any useful answers.
2006-12-15 09:26:54 · 19 answers · asked by gigi 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
thanks for all the wise advice it sure helped
2006-12-15 09:58:21 · update #1
No I wouldn't want to be 16 again- I am perfectly happy being older. Being a teen is hard . And I think it is wonderful that you will wait until you are married before you have sex, I hope my kids feel the same as you do. I bet your parents are proud of you!
2006-12-15 13:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by Urchin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt willing go back. Yeah there are things I might have done differently but I like where I am right now and Im very happy with the way my life has turned out so far. If I changed one thing in my past I probably woulnt be where I am right now. But if I had to give advice to a 16 year old about what I have learned I would say: listen to what your parents have to say - they tend to be much wiser than you think. College is important - whether it be an ivy league school or community college - go!!! Life is so much bigger than whats going on in your life right now - 10 years from now it wont matter what kinda person you were in high school or what you wore or what this person said about you or that your "best friend" stabbed you in the back (not literally of course:) or what boy likes or doesnt like you. Dont take things too seriously right now and dont be in a rush to grow up: enjoy being young and not having a lot of responsibility (and someone else paying your bills:). Hope that helps. Good for you. I hope you continue on the path you are on right now.. so many times young teens plan on doing what you said but get lead astray. Good Luck and Take Care.
2006-12-15 09:45:55 · answer #2 · answered by Kristin Pregnant with #4 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im 66 and there is much I would do different it is nothing to do with stuff for onesself such as sex but more about how you wuold have handled those situations where you feel it could have been done better, Mostly they are situations involving others and not neccesarily to do with my wife of 44years or my 4 children and soon to be 12 grandchildren. Maybe I havnt done too bad so now I will go back to sleep in the old rocking chair stick to what you are doing it sounds as if you have got it all together.
2006-12-15 09:39:39 · answer #3 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that if I could go back to being 16...I don't think I would change anything! I enjoyed my life at 16! Grant it I partied and did a lot of things that I wasn't suppose to do but thats ok cuz thats what makes us the people we are today! I had a lot of fun..met a lot different people..went on some crazy vacations....but I don't regret anything that I have done thus far in my life! I know that sounds crazy but I haven't! I live life without any regrets so that when I die I know I did everything I wanted to do!! Enjoy this time in your life cuz it only happens once and you can never go back!!
2006-12-15 09:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by MLP 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't necessarily want to go back, but if I went back I would've done many more things in school; like try more organized sports; try more clubs; do more activities with other kids. When I was 16 and all through high school, my life revolved 110% around my horse, which I wouldn't trade at all; but I would have more of a balance with other things, as well as my horse.
2006-12-15 16:28:05 · answer #5 · answered by wedygli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many things I would do differently if I was 16 now. While my life has turned out well -- largely because I wised up in my early 20s -- I would have worked harder in school and been more straight-laced.... and I would appreciate my parents more.
2006-12-15 14:13:23 · answer #6 · answered by Shars 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No thanks. Every age is special and 16 was fantastic and I wouldn't want to change a thing about it. If I did change it, I don't think I'd be the person I am today. Life with no regrets is a life well lived. If you are 16 enjoy every second of it. No matter what, we only get to live it once.
2006-12-15 13:47:46 · answer #7 · answered by rileysmile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parts of being 16 are good. Like not having a house payment and not working full time. But I do regret having sex so you are very smart to wait. Enjoy being young while you can.
2006-12-15 09:30:17 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs_M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would HATE being 16 again. Life's panned out pretty well - a mixture of good and bad times, but you learn from both. I NEVER did drugs, and would encourage you to be the same.
I don't think I would change anything.
2006-12-15 09:31:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutly, Im 33 years old and if I could go back I would, Things Id of done diffrently would be: Made better grades in school, got more involved with school activities, went off to college and never had gotten involved with my childrens father. Thats what I would change if I could go back!!!!
2006-12-15 09:42:05 · answer #10 · answered by onehotmama 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋