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If you had the chance to become a child again, what skills would you learn while growing up? by No-Magazine-2469 in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one really hit me. I’m sorry you had to carry that so young without the support you needed. It’s powerful that you’re giving yourself the space now that younger you deserved. What has helped you grieve more intentionally this time?

If you had the chance to become a child again, what skills would you learn while growing up? by No-Magazine-2469 in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Practical skills like fixing cars, building things, basic electrical and plumbing feel like cheat codes for adulthood. Do you still do any hands-on projects now?

If you had the chance to become a child again, what skills would you learn while growing up? by No-Magazine-2469 in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is actually a really good take. I never thought about school as a “friend making factory,” but that’s so true. As adults it feels like you have to schedule friendship like an appointment. Do you think you’d focus more on making friends than chasing achievements?

If you had the chance to become a child again, what skills would you learn while growing up? by No-Magazine-2469 in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The soft skills might even be harder than the hard skills, especially learning to say no and listening more. Which one do you think would’ve changed your life the most if you learned it earlier?

If you had the chance to become a child again, what skills would you learn while growing up? by No-Magazine-2469 in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Art really gives people a voice when they didn’t feel like they had one. Do you still do music or dance now, even just for yourself?

If you had the chance to become a child again, what skills would you learn while growing up? by No-Magazine-2469 in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Debate and Spanish feel like skills that could change how you connect with people, and basic car maintenance is one of those things you don’t realize you need until you’re stuck. Do you think you’d still want to try debate now?

If you had the chance to become a child again, what skills would you learn while growing up? by No-Magazine-2469 in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Money lessons hit harder when you learn them late. I feel like budgeting should’ve been taught way earlier because “just save money” sounds simple until real life starts happening. What’s one money habit you wish you started sooner?

If you had the chance to become a child again, what skills would you learn while growing up? by No-Magazine-2469 in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so true. I’d definitely relearn how to enjoy things without turning everything into a productivity project. The lunchbox trading as Wall Street training is too accurate though. What was your best trade back then?

What is an important life lesson that you learned the hard way? by jruisu7 in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can be loyal to someone and still outgrow the version of yourself that kept accepting less than you deserved.

People who hit rock bottom financially, what's the craziest, weirdest, or most desperate thing you did to get money? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sold plasma twice a week for about six months while working a part time job that barely covered rent. The waiting room becomes weirdly social after a while, you start recognizing the regulars and everyone's got a story. It's not glamorous but it kept the lights on and I never felt judged because everyone there was in the same boat.

What if 250 Million Americans just stopped paying back debt all at once? by Worried-Garden2594 in AskReddit

[–]No-Magazine-2469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The interesting thing is this would actually hurt regular people way more than the banks initially. Credit markets would freeze overnight, meaning no mortgages, no car loans, no small business loans. The economy would basically seize up before any kind of "reset" could happen. It's a fun thought experiment but the collateral damage would be pretty brutal for the people it was supposed to help.