Lately memories of the first days of Facebook (i.e. me at the age of 16) have been pushed back into my life on a daily basis thanks to the social media sites new "memories" function. Pictures of awful outfit decisions, embarrassing status' and conversations with people I haven't spoken to in nearly 10 years are thrust upon me every morning as I roll over to check my phone. So what would I say, if I could, to my 16 year old self?
1.) Stop with the pouting. It isn't helping your selfie game. You don't know what a selfie is? Oh yes wait you won't know until around 2011. Well, when you point the camera towards yourself - try not to do a duck face - you look a lot better without it.
2.) Spend less time on MSN. In four years time you won't use it and in six years time it will be removed completely from the internet. Don't aspire to be like the other girls in your year and put all of their best friends names/favourite song lyrics/ a boys name they've been 'seeing' for two minutes into your username. The only thing you can thank MSN for is your freakishly quick typing - other than that the embarrassment you put yourself through of logging in and out so that the boy you fancy will see you, it's not worth it. Just so you know, he's seen you - he just doesn't want to talk to you. Do your homework.
3.) Appreciate being 16 and stop trying to grow up so fast! Yes I know you want to drive and I know you want freedom but guess what... that all comes with being an adult and that is absolutely no fun. Enjoy being a kid for as long as you can and stop trying to convince everyone you're anything but.
4.) Have some originality! Being different doesn't have to be a bad thing. Berksha is gross, not every bra you buy has to have that much padding and that top is NOT a dress.
5.) One day, you'll have unlimited texts and something magical called Whatsapp. No more using your lunch money on phone credit to waste it texting utter rubbish to a boy you won't want to even look at in 2 weeks time.
6.) No, your parents aren't letting you have a house party for your 16th birthday because surprisingly they don't condone 100 15/16 year olds underage drinking, smoking and making out under their roof. Get over it! You'll do enough of all of the above later on in life and guess what, in four years time you'll be the one in the corner of the club refusing to check your coat in, tapping a finger on your watch and waiting to pounce on the first person that stifles a yawn, just so you can persuade them to get the hell out of there and instead demolish a box of chips smothered in garlic sauce in the comfort of your own bed.
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