If you could start your life over as a child with everything you know now and all your memories, would you do it - why or why not?

Absolutely not. I'd lose my wonderful, loving partner with no idea how to ever get her back, I'd be in a position where I was treated like a child regardless of what I said or did, and I'd have to do all the school class work over again. All of it! Think of doing all the school again! You might be able to avoid some of the personal angst with your experience, but no amount of confidence will deter a set of determined bullies. And I wouldn't be able to do much to change some of the worst parts of my life, you can't force your family members to not become addicts, especially not family members who don't listen to you or take you seriously. I mean, I'd avoid getting into that one abusive relationship again. But then, after that how do I find my current, committed partner? I don't even know if it is possible. I am so honest with her, I couldn't put on a charade to do it all over again.

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