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'Future me will thank the past me' is what I say to myself.

any type of drugs you can get ur hands on! Do it

Invest your high school graduation money in a Roth IRA.

Seriously enjoy being 16 while you can. I was one of those kids who couldn’t wait to grow up and be an adult because of all the freedom you get and while there is freedom, your level of responsibility grows alongside you. Plus, you’re only considered a child/minor for a teeny tiny part of your life— take advantage of that and just have fun.

Go to college and get it over with as best as you can. Don’t take a break. Don’t take a gap year— it will seriously hinder your motivation to go back. If you struggle with picking a major, TALK TO THE ADVISORS. Hopefully yours are better than the ones I had and can at least give you some direction, but you may ultimately have to pick one and stick with it, even if it isn’t the most exciting.

SAVE YOUR MONEY If you get a job, save the money, do not spend it all on food and BS. Figure out a budget so you’re saving at least half of what you make, if you can. At this point in your life, you’re probably not paying many, if any, bills and that presents the unique opportunity to save a lot of cash. You will cherish the emergency/rainy day fund in college or your young adulthood, trust me. Look into getting an account with a credit union if you can— maybe look into a money market (higher dividends (monthly interest that gives you free money) than a normal savings account, but there is a $100 minimum, at least at my CU). Starting good financial (and really any healthy) habits now will help you in the long run.

I hope this helps. Being 16 is an odd time in anyone’s life, but at least finding a direction can help you move forward and get to a good place for yourself. Good luck!

Trying having sex with a lady, try having sex with a man. Whatever you do just have fun and stay open. Explore your sexuality and capacity to love. You start building that thinking now.

Poor Tucker got skunked and we used Nature's Miracle. It took two washes and we even used it to shampoo the carpets.

Date the hottest girl/ boy in school. Make good friends. Keep your personal failures to yourself. Go to college OR join the military. Treat your parents well.

My vet said there only one way to get rid of skunk smell completely:

TIME

Remember that what feels big today won’t matter tomorrow. Sometimes the thing that seems huge right now (breakups, failures, achievements, etc) just won’t matter in a few weeks or months.

You have so much exciting stuff ahead of you. Make mistakes, try new things, be vulnerable, admit mistakes, lead with good intentions.

Always wear a condom.

They sell dog specific odor killing enzyme shampoo. Dont use human body wash on your dog. Its not good for their skin

Edit- best one ive used is called “de-skunk”. Comes in a purple bottle. Had my dog snelling right after two washes.

Just have to try to get your dog in the bath as quickly as possible after getting skunked. Thats the biggest thing

OP, this is genius advice. I take my comment back, read this first and believe it.

Also: be attentive to what usernames and email handles you go with

You should get a nice bicycle (legally) and get outdoors and ride it.

You should not: worry about girls and relationships. That will come on it's own time. Who you are at 16 does not indicate what your 20's or 30's will be like.

You should also do a little bit of volunteering. Maybe 6 hours a month (so two weekends, for 3hrs on a Saturday).

There's a middleground, I think. Different people have different risk tolerance-- I think the small "out of your comfort level" choices are the harder ones because they actually affect your life.

Put yourself in social situations that you might not feel comfortable and learn how to talk with people and engage with them. Social skills are massively helpful as you enter into college and the workforce and it makes life a little more fun. The more you listen to other people the more you can learn and you’ll be able to broaden your perspective on a lot of things!

I wish someone had told me this. If you don't actively make yourself push your non-school goals further, they will never happen. 10 years sounds so long but it happens in a blink. Realizing i spent most of my free time on social media is a regret I will carry to my grave

Tomato sauce (not ketchup)

Currently pregnant but def look forward to hosting an edibles night when I’m able lol

That happened to me!! Only I was like, 30. Way too old for that mistake.

Most of the tips on here are legit. Don't think too hard about it, just get done with school, work when you can if you want to, and enjoy your social life. If you are sexually active, keep condoms have (you can get them free in a lot of places), be honest with your partner and always get consent. Have fun with it. It's so much better to enjoy a single youth, and wait until later to be serious.

Also keep in mind, the number one deathbed regret is working too much in life.

If I could give my younger self advice it would only be to be kind. You won’t regret it.

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Cooking something together, tv watch party for a show/movie/sport, video/board/card game, and of course- alcohol/marijuana always makes things more interesting even if you’re doing nothing (if your guests partake in these).

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If you’re at a stop sign and the person in front of you is making a right make sure they fully make the right before proceeding forward. Sometimes the person ahead will make like they’re going, you’ll look down the road for oncoming traffic, push the gas only to find that car has stopped and not made the turn and you have now crashed into the back of them.

Source: was 16 and did this.