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If you could go back in time and talk to your younger self, what would you say? (programming.dev)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by CoderSupreme@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Imagine being able to travel back in time and have a conversation with your younger self. What words of wisdom or advice would you share? What experiences or lessons learned would you want them to know about?

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[–] RagnarokOnline@programming.dev 16 points 1 week ago

You aren’t a fuckup because you weren’t smart enough to protect yourself from getting hurt by others. Your parents are supposed to be looking out for you and they are not. They are to blame, not you.