You know this is one of those things that if my parents were here reading this, they'd be saying 'I told you so!'....But do you remember when you were back in high school and the world seemed like such a different place? Do you ever wish you could go back to your former self with the knowledge you learned in the 'real world', so you could enjoy what little time you had 'worry free' and made more of it? Maybe we should share stories for some of the younger Menewshans...

I remember being pretty much having 0 self esteem throughout high school. I was constantly beating myself up mentally...Especially when it came to guys and dating - I honestly thought I wasn't 'good enough' for anyone to date. I thought guys only saw me as their 'kid sister' and not as a potential partner. I didn't even stop to think well perhaps maybe they see me the same way. Also, how skewed you are to things like looks, material wealth...I mean I guess sometimes it does carry onto adult life, but I can honestly say I weigh a person more as the complete package. I find my husband to be attractive, don't get me wrong, but he's not perfect and nor am I kinda thing. I guess what I did was grade myself to impossible standards.

I'm curious what other people have to add, though. :)

i agree.

my boyfriend in high school was not popular or super smart or into sports or anything. he had his own weird sense of humor, was pretty short, and had mega frizzy hair lol. however, we didnt give a damn about material crap or popularity as long as we had a few good people around, each other, some good music, etc. i painted, he played drums but neither of us were perfect whatsoever, but we knew it. we were the more emotional type and we had our fights but we made it 2 years.

im on boyfriend #3 now that i am 25 and even those i feel i keep upgrading lol, i know that the guy im with now would feel the same. we know each others shortcomings but thats where we help each other out.

i just think people should make their partner a better person and also be challenging in a good way. hopefully, the lame material whiny people from highschool grew out of it, because none of that matters, ever. as long as you have a house and food and what you need, everything else is dependant on mood and outlook :)

Forget what others think be yourself. I found over time that what they thought didnt make me happy. I made myself happy. So now I do any crazy ole thing I want and I am happier for it. You are giving people the right to hurt you when you care more what they think than what is right for you.

When I was in highschool, I fought my mom in everything. What I wore, how I did my hair, when i went to bed. I was very unhappy, and I remember wanting to just leave, and all the drama that went on.

If i could go back in time I think I would slap myself upside the head and tell myself to just study and do my work, get good grades and not worry about all that other crap i thought was important, because it -so- doesnt even matter.

I remember going through those times with my mom too, Sorrow. She use to put an age limit on everything I did. I was never mature enough for something until I hit the relative age for what I was asking. It honestly felt like I was behind everyone else as girls at school were starting to wear makeup, shave their legs, and do those other girly things that I wanted to do.

Now I almost wish I never shaved my legs as now it just grows back thicker and blacker. :cry: