Growing up we had our parents' rules to live by however, that didn’t mean we couldn't have our own.
As a teenager, you and your friends would link up and get into mischief. I am a grade A introvert. On the scale of an introvert to an extrovert, I don’t move past the letter I. I enjoyed hanging out with my bestie at her house. We would watch movies, listen to music, and gossip about boys and our classmates. But, as we got older our personalities took control. She liked going out and I didn’t. There was nothing wrong with what either of us wanted and we both knew that. We compromised a lot, and that was fine beacause ultimately, we wanted to hang with each other. Looking back, there are some things I should have done more of and some I should have done less.
There are no rules on how to grow up. You live and do what feels right for you at that moment. When you mature you naturally look back at things and think, dang it, I should have done it that way. It happens to everyone that's life and its lessons.
Here is my list of things I should have done more of at 17!
Kiss More Boys
I wouldn't say I was a prude, but I wasn’t out chasing the hottest guy in town either. Honestly, boyfriends weren’t that important to me. That must be a personality trait because they are still not that important to me. However, looking back I could have locked lips with a few more. They say it’s best to date a lot when you are young, you can figure out yourself, your wants and need. I’m ok with how my relationships turned out because college made up for all of that..., but I think it could have been fun being a teenager kissing the boys at the mall.
Don’t Think About The Future
Being a careless thinker was not in the cards for me at 17. I wish I had been more careless and freer. I would always think about what my future would look like, what kind of job I would have. I wish I didn’t do it so much, becuse in reality my life is nowhere near where I thought it would be, and that is ok I’m learning now. They do say you never stop learning!
Take Photos
I was always the shy one who hated taking photos. That characteristic trait has now bitten me in the ass. Now the only memories I have are in my head. This was a goal for me a few months back. It’s something that I should have started a long time ago. I am a Cancer, I like holding on to the past, at least that was my zodiac information says. Unfortunately, I don't have many photos of my youth.
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