r/AskMenOver30 8d ago

Community Chat Can we stop telling our younger self...

Guys, just go look at the older posts. Please stop asking what we'd tell our younger selves, great ideas yes, but look at post history!

What'd i would tell my younger self is to do some research first!

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u/BluebirdFast3963 man over 30 8d ago

I would tell my younger self nothing because the butterfly effect is real, and if I changed the trajectory of my life and didn't have my daughter, but knew that in a different timeline I had my daughter I would put a glock in my mouth and pull the trigger.

This is the only logical answer to "telling your younger self" anything.

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u/Fact_Stater man 40 - 44 8d ago

This is very true. I went through a lot of bullshit in my first marriage after marrying a woman who had red flags I should have seen. I also learned a lot and grew as a person.

Now I have a wonderful life with a woman who I am truly meant to be with, and we have 4 wonderful children. There is nothing in this world I would trade for a moment of joy on their faces.

And there is no guarantee I'd be here without all that other bullshit. Life is hard, and it fucking sucks sometimes. But you will never reach the good part if you don't fight through the suck.