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If I went back in time...

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...no this is not a thread about going into the past and preventing great catastrophes. So no undoing 9/11 or the Holocaust, since that's what everyone would do. You have to go back within your lifetime to today's date, and all you can do is talk to your younger self at the time. No leaving stuff. No interaction with others. Just talking your younger self.

So what would I do?

I'd go back to 2004. That was a year that changed my life in several ways; the year I changed from the "ew, people" guy I was to the "eh, people" guy I am today. On January 26, 2004, FRLG hadn't yet come out in Japan. I wouldn't learn of them until even later in that year. Bulbapedia was more than a year away from public editing, and wouldn't even be developed until late in the year. And I wouldn't even meet my girlfriend until late that summer.

Now, I can't say that was the worst year in my life, but it was one of them. I was 15, stuck in my sophomore year of high school, trapped in my dumb little town and always looking toward the future for myself to come back and tell me that everything would be okay. I've always been a BTTF fan, sue me.

Anyway. 2003 had been a total blah for me. I was falling away from Pokémon due to how cruddy RS had been. I lurked FFN like any kid does at that age. I lurked the internet, period, actually. Had been since I first got it, but never spoke up, because I knew I'd likely say something dumb. I remember Bulbagarden's first homepage, far back, on the WebTV thing my family had... but 2004 was when I first spoke up.

And when I talked to my younger self, what I would say would be that within six years, he'd become something meaningful. Not knowing of FRLG, I'd tell myself they were on their way, and I'd certainly tell myself about the thing I've wanted since then... HGSS. I'd talk about how I'd be instrumental in establishing a home for Spyro fans that summer, which, although no longer used, was a jumping-off point for other fandom members to continue it elsewhere. I'd tell myself that no, I don't fail at life, and yeah, while the girls in high school are idiots, I'd find a girl just like me and we'd be together for the next six years, and beyond. I'd tell myself how, with the steps I was going to take later that year, I would go from being the one afraid to talk to the big names to being one of the big names people were afraid to talk to... and that being called "Mr." isn't as awkward as you think.

And outside that realm, I'd tell myself that college isn't the giant scary thing they make it out to be, but a great place to find more people with similar minds. And I'd beg myself to work on drawing more...

And of course, I'd say that there aren't flying cars or Pepsi Perfect yet. FIVE YEARS GUYS.

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I'd go back to the dawn of the Harry Potter fandom, when the internet became the gathering ground for fans across the world, when WB started sending lawyers after ten year olds, when the shipping wars started. I wouldn't tell my younger self to join, because then I'd be a far different person from who I am today. I'd join myself. I'd help create the Harry Potter fandom. Because it is to my great regret to this day that I never knew about it until the summer before deathly hallows would be released.

I also regret not being a part of the Avatar community, but then again, I wasn't paying much attention when I saw the first episode for the first time.

But back to the past... I'd then tell my younger self to take up singing lessons. That I would allow to be changed. Because that would change my life for the better, I know it.

And then for the last point... I'd go back to that day in August and I'd be able to give Jeniffer her last good-bye. I never got the chance. And now I never will.
 
Hmm... I'd go back to my childhood in the U.S. (1999-2003) Those LEGO sets... I didn't have all of them. I loved collecting them. I also liked to spend time with my relatives there.
 
I'd be going back to my highschool days, and well mainly telling my younger self that highschool does stink, and the guys were too stupid to be true. I'd also be telling my younger self that people hardly ever change, so don't bother with making people happy/content most of the time, let them seek help on their own.

I'd also warn my younger self to hold onto what little money I had, as graduating at 17 and a semester early will have several parties after it, so be wary. Just take things in stride, and be especially wary of the college administrators and your identity (recently had my identity hijacked after the college posted info online).
 
I'd go back to February 2006, when I first moved back to Scotland.

I'd warn myself of someone who I hadn't even met yet who would spread a rumour that would make my friends leave me by April; to stay from the blade & pills; and that even though the next few months of my life will be a living nightmare that I'll re-meet someone from my early childhood in the following winter who will fast become my best friend.

That, and I'd probably warn myself in advance that in three years time I'll be sent home under a false accusation of taking drugs; and that the entire school will quickly know what I'll get up to while cutting class with a guy no matter how careful we are not to get caught (in fact, maybe I'd tell myself just not to skip class at all). Though, the me in 2006 was a good girl and would never believe either of those stories. ^^;
 
I'd go to my future.Then I'm gonna try to let older me lay his hands on all kinds of cool games to give to me to take back. I will promise him that I won't lose them, because that way I'll still have those consoles in the future :D It's a win/win situation.

And if this is not around, I"ll just wait to use this chance in the future and give 'em to me now. Or after my schooltime, just so that I'm sure I won't fail school because of them.
 
I'd go back to, eh, 1999/2000 and tell myself Pokemon is not a bad show. I'd also go back to 2001/2002 and tell myself cancer isn't contagious (I've got my reasons). There's more but... oh well. n_n
 
For me, I'd go back to around 2005/06-ish, and tell my 10 yr-old self to hang tough, it'll get better. Back then, I needed someone so bad, and I think the only person I would've believed telling me something like that would've been myself. That was probably the worst part of my life.
 
I'd go back to second grade to show myself Pokémon games earlier than when I found them.
 
i would go back to 2006. and warn myself to do better in school. i would also tell him about all the friends that i should keep close and all the things that would happen in the future. and since we cant leave anything behind, i would show him a Future magazine of a black president so that he can bet on the next presidential election XD
 
I would go back to my childhood and tell myself two things. First that Pokemon is awesome, go with the fad because I'll someday be a fan, and second to do my best in school or I'll regret it.
 
i would go back to 2005 and tell myself to stop being such a loser. :| if only i hadn't been such a sensitive, self-pitying little shit, i might have turned out so much better. /sighh
also, i'd go back to the summer of 2007, and stop myself from sending the infamous text message... dear god i was a ridiculous middle schooler
 
When I was 8. And my friends ALL liked Pokémon. With my best buddies we designed over 600 Pokémon, maybe only 200 were actually good. We wanted to make a Pokémon game. I even went to a game design course to learn how to make video games. Only to find out that here in Guatemala nobody liked Pokémon. They did like my drawings, however. And they were crappy in 4th grade. So, now I continue, now being able to draw and shade much better, and with spriting techniques, there's no giving up. Someday in the future, I will make that Pokémon game. The years 2005 and 2006 are maybe my fondest Pokémon memories...
EDIT: For me, that was the golden age of LEGO too.
 
I would go back to around first grade and prevent my self from killing my kitten...
 
I would go back and stop myself from seeing Old Dogs for free.
 
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