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
  • I'd say "Accept you're not perfect and don't beat yourself up about everything. Also, accept you're autistic and be realistic in your personal goals." But I still need to make myself understand those things as my current self, so I'm not sure what my younger self would make of them.

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  • I'd say "Accept you're not perfect and don't beat yourself up about everything. Also, accept you're autistic and be realistic in your personal goals." But I still need to make myself understand those things as my current self, so I'm not sure what my younger self would make of them.

Children
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