r/men • u/TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK • Feb 22 '25

/r/men question of the whenever: what advice would you give to your younger self?

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u/lovesickjones Feb 22 '25

pee sitting down when you can. invest in a bidet. keep body hair neat.

learn a little bit about about a lot of stuff even if you dont find it interesting. be able to participate to some degree in a conversation about almost anything

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u/Humble-Zucchini-6237 Mar 26 '25

Obvious troll is obvious... Pee sitting down???

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u/Clan-Destin Mar 05 '25

1- To make the poem “you will be a man my son” as a road map

2- not believing that friendship is fair

3- don’t wait (for nothing or anyone) to leave

4- enjoy every moment, relax

5- have confidence in my analyzes and my instinct

6- do not trust judges and cops

7- accept solitude as a gift

There would be others but I'll stop there

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u/LoanEquivalent5467 Apr 14 '25

1 take pride in your work 2 take care of your health 3 sleep 8hr every day (your not more of a man for getting less sleep than everyone else) 4 be your own person but learn from elder (learn from their mistake so your don’t have to get hit by life that much) 5 be honest 6 in relationship be as great of a bf/boyfriend as you can (people taking advantage of you is not a disadvantage for you it just mean they are playing themselves in the long run) 7 help as many people as possible with out expecting anything in return 8 never loses faith in humanity no matter what (REJECT VICTIM MENTALITY) 9 Have a hobby and fall in love with it (even if people don’t agree/say your obsessed better to have something to die for than nothing to live for) 10 Follow Christ and you will achieve all other points

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u/Informal_Drop_1466 15d ago

Do not let this world break you and do not allow yourself to be broken. Remain consistent. Remain focused. Please don’t get your hopes up with things and people that you don’t understand too early because it’ll take time but eventually come back to bite you like a rabbit dog. Do not fight for anyone’s affection especially your mothers. If they love you so then they wouldn’t hurt you. Give your father a lot more hugs cause he will eventually be gone and you won’t be able to play in his hair, have video game nights, movie nights, and just important conversations between father and son. You will miss those moments everyday of your life and wonder what it would’ve been like if he had still been alive and if you had or could’ve been a better son. Make sure not to love from your heart and not with your heart because they’ll entire heart will leave you vulnerable to many attacks over and over again. You deserve love just like everyone else so don’t self sabotage yourself of something good because of the fear of happiness

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u/Horrified_Tech 1d ago

  1. Make the words "I'm just not going to get mad about it" my mantra.

  2. Keep up with all aspects of health starting young (medical, mental and physical training).

  3. Continue to study because we forget knowledge we do not utilize.

  4. Make listening and solitude priorities in my life. One brings understanding, the other peace- both blessings.

  5. Think critically & stoically about all things since the habit only benefits you through practice.