What I Wish I Knew At Age 15

Here's everything everyone wish they knew at the age of 15. If it's good advice, hit the upvote button. The number next to it indicates the age the author wrote it at. Feel like there's something missing? Add a new message!

Hey 15 year old, Don’t let that ex boyfriend think you are any less than you are, and you will learn who your real friends are

Hey 15 year old, okay so 1. conform to no one and youre fine alone 2. noursih yourself 3. fuck with no one no reason to 4. be like a hot russian rocker guy 5. you owe no one nothing 6. good or bad doesnt exist 7. be selfish

Hey 15 year old, there will be many pretty girls and good looking boys on social media that you will always compare yourself to. And believe me, I know how it’s like to breakdown in front of a mirror crying about how I look. Please love yourself and stop comparing.

Hey 15 year old, dont mess with your skin and if you do use natural safe products that nourish not drug store products that claim to help

Hey 15 year old, Do not get attached to any toxic friendship for fear of being alone, over time you will meet wonderful people who make you happy

Hey 15 year old, You will think that your first boyfriend/girlfriend is the love of your life and that you’ll never recover from breaking up. Whilst this happens with some people, it’s very unlikely that you will end up marrying that person you met at the age of 15

Hey 15 year old, Estude naquilo que você quer trabalhar quando for independente

Hey 15 year old, Enjoy your teenage years and stop worrying about him or her... You are only a teenager once so enjoy it...

Hey 15 year old, Your feelings are just as valid as everyone else's. Speak your mind about issues you worry about. You are stronger than you know.

Hey 15 year old, Wear sunscreen.

Hey 15 year old, Learn how to really enjoy reading. It is such a powerful tool and will open up your mind. If you can really get into it now, college will be much easier and your grades much better.

Hey 15 year old, It will be OK. Life will be different and difficult at times, but it will be OK.

Hey 15 year old, some people might treat you bad and it's not YOUR mistake, so please please please don't feel guilty

Hey 15 year old, Get into computers. And I don't mean learn how to use Microsoft Word or something, I mean learn to code. Start simple like writing quizzes in C or crappy little websites in HTML. Start now. The future is always software and technology in general.

Hey 15 year old, Make sure you surround yourself with people who you can trust, and if your having a hard time, talk to someone, don’t be ashamed of how you feel, everyone goes through it. Just don’t take yourself too seriously

Hey 15 year old, Living with your parents won't last forever. If your parents aren't great, you'll be free at 18, don't let them make you think otherwise.

Hey 15 year old, You don't have to change the way you look. You ARE thin enough/pretty enough/handsome enough/tall enough/whatever you may be worrying about.

Hey 15 year old, Don’t be in a relationship at this age, focus on your dreams and having real friendships

Hey 15 year old, PLEASE don't do drugs , even "natural" ones that people will try to convince you are safe, you will DESTROY your brain!!!

Hey 15 year old, If your parents ask you whether you want to go to a place and build a future or stay close to them and your friends, always pick future. You can always come back but you can't always get a fresh start.

Hey 15 year old, You are normal, your body is normal, you aren't a freak for hitting puberty.

Hey 15 year old, Forgive them, they don't know what they're doing.

Hey 15 year old, Having a mental illness doesn’t make you weak

Hey 15 year old, You probably feel confused about who you are and how you feel. This is completely normal - you don't need to worry. Allow yourself to feel these things, and life will sort itself out with time.

Hey 15 year old, You may think that there is a certain way you should be, feel , and dress, but that is so far from the truth. Be you. Do what makes you happy. Don’t listen to other peoples rude comments. They’re most likely jealous.

Hey 15 year old, do not get attached to any toxic friendship for fear of being alone, over time you will meet wonderful people who make you happy

Hey 15 year old, Start reading. Life starts to move so fast after this and you'll never find the time to absorb the wisdom handwritten by the men of yore.

Hey 15 year old, Don’t blink for a second while in high school, it goes by that fast. It may seem scary and new now but don’t be scared to slow down and enjoy it, you’ll regret it if you don’t. Make memories that will fuel your adult soul.

Hey 15 year old, Don’t get overstressed with school..things will become much more serious when you are in your early/mid-twenties and you will miss the time when studying was your main cause of stress

Hey 15 year old, learn to drive now or you never will