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If you could go back in time and talk to your younger self, what would you say? (programming.dev)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by CoderSupreme@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Imagine being able to travel back in time and have a conversation with your younger self. What words of wisdom or advice would you share? What experiences or lessons learned would you want them to know about?

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[–] Sierra_Is_Bee@beehaw.org 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You're trans, idiot.

Buy Bitcoin then use your fortune to help fix global warming or something else for the good of humanity.

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Are you me? It would have been so much easier if I'd come out like, 10yrs ago. At least I would have been on my parents insurance.

I'll throw in "stop being afraid of the furry community you fucking dumbass; they're a hell of a lot nicer than your current """friends"""".

[–] Sierra_Is_Bee@beehaw.org 3 points 17 hours ago

I don't think I'm you, and I think it would have been harder for me to come out 10 years ago. The trajectory of my life would be completely different if I had, and my family that's cool with it almost certainly wouldn't have been as cool with it then.

Still, wish I could have gotten on estrogen WAY earlier for more effetmcts U.U Oh well.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Literally wrote my comment and then scrolled down and two of the points I wrote are exactly what you wrote, thats crazy lol

[–] Sierra_Is_Bee@beehaw.org 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Sadly some of us don't realize we're trans until well into adulthood.

Sadly some of us don't realize that Bitcoin (while awful in many ways) is worth a fortune until it's 10 years too late. 😂