What advice would you give to your younger self?

This may be more appropriate for the older members, but younger ones may find it useful and may have some advice to give.

My really big one is I wish I was less of a 'people pleaser', less compliant.

I think I have been quite easily manipulated during my life and if I hadn't been, my life would have taken a different course.

I have finally learnt to say 'no' and am trying hard to 'please myself'.

What about you?

Parents
  • ‘Never be cruel or cowardly. And if you are, always make amends’ I may have nicked that from somewhere. 
     
    Also, always admit when you’ve nicked something. If it’s clever they’ll spot it instantly anyway. Seeing as it’s you. 

  • 'Bully' is not a word that could ever be associated with you . I'd be interested to see what my life would be like had things been different. It couldn't be any worse. There are things I wish I did differently. What could have been...

  • Thanks Blush 

    Though you never know what’s in someone’s past. I remember the amazing and deeply principled Christopher Eccleston saying in an interview how he was briefly a bully at school and he got very upset remembering it because he felt so awful about it - the guilt through his whole adult life. https://youtu.be/JVNLDB6VDQ4

    Have to laugh at Piers Morgan here sounding surprised that you’d ever apologise! 

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  • Thanks Blush 

    Though you never know what’s in someone’s past. I remember the amazing and deeply principled Christopher Eccleston saying in an interview how he was briefly a bully at school and he got very upset remembering it because he felt so awful about it - the guilt through his whole adult life. https://youtu.be/JVNLDB6VDQ4

    Have to laugh at Piers Morgan here sounding surprised that you’d ever apologise! 

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