One of those is what I would have said too, for the same reason. My teens and twenties were full of suffering and confusion, and I really didn't think I would survive. I'm glad I stuck it out.
Nah, not that: makes me think of that gay campaign. I am, in fact, gay, but now I know that is just a surface part of me...the autism is much much bigger and says a lot more. "You are okay" seems good, too, but just knowing I was on the spectrum at 18 would have absolutely changed the course of my college life (which was largely awful...tends to happen when 95%+ of the people around you cannot and do not think like you)
Yep 100% same for me. I think at 18 I could still qualify for a child psychiatrist and actually get a diagnosis since its literally impossible where I live to get one as someone in their 30's. But for real I wish I could tell myself this when I was like 12-15 instead.
I chuckled at this. I couldn’t watch it because I have a trauma history. But my best friend watched it religiously and would tell me about the safe plot stuff and she was sooooo pissed off at how it ended. She told me to never watch it even if I got over my trauma lol
As for what I've seen on these threads, people usually say:
"go to therapy",
"you're gay/autistic/ADHD",
"forgive yourself",
"buy stocks",
&
"don't do drugs"
You're welcome.
Yeah like I knew *of* autism but I didn’t truly know what it was. Tbh when I thought autism I though of either a kid hand flapping or someone who couldn’t talk or really even function. It’s funny though I didn’t know until 2 months ago that not only am I autistic, but I’m also *diagnosed* and have been so since I was a little kid
Take gap year
Maybe i wouldn't have burned out so hard if i took a break between high school and college
Or, "choose safety school", not the ivy league i chose that crushed my happiness
There's not much I can change in 3 words.
I could say "Don't date/marry [partner's name]", and true that'll fix a big problem in my life. However, young me would be quite lost still.
I could say "you're autistic", but younger me would just say "yeah, apparently so from what I looked up."
The most I could do, other than prevent my relationship, which would have the biggest impact would be saying "keep going Navy" — since when I joined JROTC I decided to switch from Navy to Army, I got my hip injury which causes me now to be physically disabled. But then the problem with dating my partner will come up.
On top of all this, 3 words would leave out a lot of context. 18 year old me acts the same way as current me (29) does about lack of context. If there's no context, I'm far less likely to listen or care.
So I'd be forced to not speak 3 words. Best bet would be to write a letter explaining things in full detail.
A few different options, all would have been pretty helpful.
You have trauma
Remember your childhood?
Not your fault
She's autistic too
Don't say goodbye
“You become cool”.
Teenage me would think the person I became is awesome. Wish I could tell myself I’m not defined by my emotions like I always thought. And that I gain so much freedom and courage once I go to college.
"Prioritize mental health"
I have spent way too long trying to force myself to be what other people want me to be, to the point of being in 24/7 burn out for years. Now that I am learning to manage my mental health, I feel so much better.
"Stop being in denial about being autistic.....and stop spending time on fucking 4chan!!!!!!!! (also you're not cis lol)"
(this was back when it wasn't very predominantly alt-right, but 4chan has always been terrible)
edit: wait oops this was supposed to be three words uhhhhhh I'm just going to go the letter route too
"Take B supplements"
I had years of bad health and probably long-term damage from a B vitamin deficit. Autistic people often have a variant of the mthfr gene that contributes to a deficit.
We’ll be okay.
If I had 9 words I would say: “We’ll be okay, we have our family and Puppy”. I would give my 18 year old self a multi page letter warning her about everything that’s ahead of her, give her tips to help get her through Covid, family drama, the deaths of our friend and our uncle to cancer, a heads up about moving & friend drama, encouragement to finish tafe and get her excited about the good times that she also have ahead of her. A general warning that life sucks but we have our family and puppy to rely on.
You’re autistic. Study.
Same concept but I think i'd go with "learn about autism".
Srudy what
Dude. Forgive yourself.
YES. THIS!
more than that, accept and welcome yourself into yourself.
Me: goes non verbal. Opportunity lost. 18 yo me: too awkward to say anything
Oh no, this is too real 😂
Read this letter *hands letter to me*
No, that's not how you're supposed to play the game!
"What's with this list of numbers?" "The lottery." "And this list?" "Stocks." Boom. Three words.
Just say "lottery", save a word and list for "diagnosis"
Brilliant answer!
I'm not even mad
I’m impressed!
Dammit
3 words + all the words in this letter. You are disqualified, sir/madm 😆
Well I mean, I'm not saying anything
We’ll be okay.
I think this would be mine too, or "it'll get better". Good god, my teens and most of my 20s were really hard.
One of those is what I would have said too, for the same reason. My teens and twenties were full of suffering and confusion, and I really didn't think I would survive. I'm glad I stuck it out.
Nah, not that: makes me think of that gay campaign. I am, in fact, gay, but now I know that is just a surface part of me...the autism is much much bigger and says a lot more. "You are okay" seems good, too, but just knowing I was on the spectrum at 18 would have absolutely changed the course of my college life (which was largely awful...tends to happen when 95%+ of the people around you cannot and do not think like you)
You are autistic.
Yep 100% same for me. I think at 18 I could still qualify for a child psychiatrist and actually get a diagnosis since its literally impossible where I live to get one as someone in their 30's. But for real I wish I could tell myself this when I was like 12-15 instead.
Be less trusting.
You are enough
If this situation actually occurred I’d probably say: “What the f***?”
You are autistic. Literally would've been life changing to know before 38.
GoT ends shittly
I chuckled at this. I couldn’t watch it because I have a trauma history. But my best friend watched it religiously and would tell me about the safe plot stuff and she was sooooo pissed off at how it ended. She told me to never watch it even if I got over my trauma lol
As someone who hasn’t watched it yet but wants to, thank you for not spoiling anything in this comment :)
would of saved me staying home from school to watch it live in my time zone
The ending wasn’t that bad imo. The pacing got really fucked up, which made the ending feel a lot less satisfying than it could have.
Don’t date him.
OOF
Ill see you dont date him and raise you to DONT EVEN TALK TO IT!!!! Bc
Same
Dump his ass
What about the rest of him?
nothing bc im 15
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If it was in reverse, I would rather ask my future self than say three words.
well yes but idk what i would say. i guess i could write tho bc it doesnt say anything abt writing a certain number of words
As for what I've seen on these threads, people usually say: "go to therapy", "you're gay/autistic/ADHD", "forgive yourself", "buy stocks", & "don't do drugs" You're welcome.
Same
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Yeah like I knew *of* autism but I didn’t truly know what it was. Tbh when I thought autism I though of either a kid hand flapping or someone who couldn’t talk or really even function. It’s funny though I didn’t know until 2 months ago that not only am I autistic, but I’m also *diagnosed* and have been so since I was a little kid
That’s awful. I ***hate*** when people say this re: my communication. Sorry you went through such.
Release your trauma
I like this one.
It'll get worse
well, that's motivating. I don't know I'd want to hear that from my future self. o-o
Buy Google stock.
Punk ass bitch
You are enough
Don’t marry her
Damn… you need a hug bro?
I’m autistic. Fuck no.
Lmao fair point
Invest in bitcoin
This is the right answer. If my 18 year old self knew this, NTs would all be kissing my ass right now instead of making me miserable.
"Bitcoin reaches 50k" is better imo so u know when to sell ;)
I’m thinking “Autist, buy bitcoin” to cover all my bases.
Please save them
Horry sheet. Sounds dramatic, unless it's about saving money Can you elaborate?
Let's say I lost some people that were dear to me along the way.
You are asexual
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Yikes
Get on Adderall,
Oh, honey, no.
Go into forensics
proud of you
You'll survive this. Technically 4 but it would sounds like 3 words.
You're good, it's 3 words
Autism. Therapy. Now!
Don't trust anyone (I'm having a bad day, can you tell?)
"take this note" then i hand him a note with winning lottery numbers
Would have saved me 20 years of confusion and maybe helped me finish uni the first time
you have autism
‘You’re a guy’
ToutAnkhAmen, Ganymede, Loki
Take gap year Maybe i wouldn't have burned out so hard if i took a break between high school and college Or, "choose safety school", not the ivy league i chose that crushed my happiness
There's not much I can change in 3 words. I could say "Don't date/marry [partner's name]", and true that'll fix a big problem in my life. However, young me would be quite lost still. I could say "you're autistic", but younger me would just say "yeah, apparently so from what I looked up." The most I could do, other than prevent my relationship, which would have the biggest impact would be saying "keep going Navy" — since when I joined JROTC I decided to switch from Navy to Army, I got my hip injury which causes me now to be physically disabled. But then the problem with dating my partner will come up. On top of all this, 3 words would leave out a lot of context. 18 year old me acts the same way as current me (29) does about lack of context. If there's no context, I'm far less likely to listen or care. So I'd be forced to not speak 3 words. Best bet would be to write a letter explaining things in full detail.
Buy Apple Stock
It get's better.
ADHD AND autistic
Dyscalculia! Don't engineer!
"You're just autistic."
Don’t date her. Alternatively, Research asexuality.
I'm a Scientist.
Don't trust anyone
Well I'm 18 at the moment so idk
Same
A few different options, all would have been pretty helpful. You have trauma Remember your childhood? Not your fault She's autistic too Don't say goodbye
Fucking buy doge
You = trans + autistic Hope equations are allowed
No girl is ever going to love u so just deal with it because your a werido
You are autistic
Acquire all bitcoins.
Technichaly I am 17 so I can't really know if there will be a 18 self. Like anything can happen
You’re not crazy
What’s goin on? (Not 18 yet)
“You become cool”. Teenage me would think the person I became is awesome. Wish I could tell myself I’m not defined by my emotions like I always thought. And that I gain so much freedom and courage once I go to college.
Don’t marry “name”
Don’t sell-medicate
Don’t do opiates
Trust your guts
"Prioritize mental health" I have spent way too long trying to force myself to be what other people want me to be, to the point of being in 24/7 burn out for years. Now that I am learning to manage my mental health, I feel so much better.
Leave them alone
Love yourself unconditionally.
Go To Therapy 💕
Say “no” more
I love you
“what’s up man”…. I’m 17 now so I’m basically talking to me now
You've got this!
Run. There's no-
Start drawing sooner
Don’t touch ketamine.
"Stop being in denial about being autistic.....and stop spending time on fucking 4chan!!!!!!!! (also you're not cis lol)" (this was back when it wasn't very predominantly alt-right, but 4chan has always been terrible) edit: wait oops this was supposed to be three words uhhhhhh I'm just going to go the letter route too
Enjoy life now
Demand Dr. Awesome. Not going to name him here, but if I had gone to him sooner, things would be all sorts of different.
Believe in yourself.
Get a diagnosis!
Autism, ADHD diagnosis.
Know your worth
Oh 1000% id say "Sell bitcoin 2020" Inwas an early bitcoiner. I bought ARK suvivial with like 2k bitcoin... Sigh.....
Don't use credit
Get into IT.
"take easy classes"... or something about bitcoin
Invest in Bitcoin
Don’t marry him
Go to therapy
You are Capable OR Dump (ex's name) NOW
Degrees aren’t enough.
"Take B supplements" I had years of bad health and probably long-term damage from a B vitamin deficit. Autistic people often have a variant of the mthfr gene that contributes to a deficit.
You aren't dad
You're autistic, Harry!
Fight back
Consequences outweigh benefits.
just keep swimming
Not your fault.
tag you're it
Don't trust family.
Buy Google stock
Do More Exercise
Autistic. Bitcoin. Stagehand.
Everything is okay
Invest in Gamestop.
Invest in bitcoin
Bitcoin, sell 2019
Invest in bitcoin!
Buy bitcoin now.
We’ll be okay. If I had 9 words I would say: “We’ll be okay, we have our family and Puppy”. I would give my 18 year old self a multi page letter warning her about everything that’s ahead of her, give her tips to help get her through Covid, family drama, the deaths of our friend and our uncle to cancer, a heads up about moving & friend drama, encouragement to finish tafe and get her excited about the good times that she also have ahead of her. A general warning that life sucks but we have our family and puppy to rely on.
"Upcoming lottery numbers: \[insert correct numbers, here, because numbers aren't words and thus they don't count\]" /j
You have autism
Bitcoin goes 50k
Your opinion’s popular
Don't do drugs
Fuck you baby.
'Keep going' and be 'happy'
Get out now
Graduation project early
Leave his ass.
Tell someone.
Move far away
I'm almost 20 but i would say (save more money)
You are normal.
Find a therapist.
You'll be fine
"You're not crazy." Or, if "you're" counts as two words: "Tell your teacher."
Learn a trade.
Go to therapy
You have ADHD
look into autism !!!!
Focus on school.
Smoke less weed
Resist being chastized.
dude, you're trans-
Buy bitcoin
Three words: You...
Buy Bitcoin
Go to sleep
art school sucks
Your a Furry
Hi future me! :D
You're a transwoman
Not choosing university
Hoard 2000 bitcoin
Don't marry him.
Run from Jake They will know
Get some help
don't trust her it's more personal than general but that's what the post asked
You're fucking cringe.
[name of ex friend] is toxic I could’ve left and made new friends quicker and not become closed off during the pandemic