Not to sweat the small things, and they are all small things.

"That dude you're about to meet in like two years, yeah he's the one for you so save the wild stuff for him."

"Don't marry the first one who offers ... you'll end up trying to jump off a bridge ten years later."

"Some people will never get over themselves, so don't bother trying to get them to see any point of view but their own because it's completely futile."

Stay strong, do what is right, do not compromise yourself or your beliefs.

"There is something wrong with you. The way you feel isn't normal. Pay attention to what your body and your mind are telling you, and stop trying to live up to the expectations of others."

I have chronic health conditions and severe allergies, and have spent most of my life being thought of as lazy and trying to push my way through things that sheer willpower and determination don't go away. If I'd started listening to my body instead of to the people around me sooner, my health would be a lot better today. :/

That teal eyeliner in your Senior pictures will haunt you for the rest of your life (still hanging in my mom's house) rethink it!

You have no reason to believe the mean things these people say to you. Stop believing their lies. Stop letting them hurt you.

(I guess that's not specific to dating, but it would have made dating a lot easier!)

Oops, just noticed the dating part of this! That's what I get for zoning out.

Hmm. For dating specifically? Learn who people are before falling in love.

"for the love of god, don't hook up w/ your best friend from high school during that 1 break your jr yr! even though you didn't have sex, FOR ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THIS WORLD, DON'T F***** DO IT!!! you'll be glad i told you this later b/c you would have ended up regretting it like hell later, b/c you're gonna meet this awesome guy, & even though you will have been broken up for almost a yr, he WILL be back that next semester & you 2 WILL get back together. it won't bother him if you do b/c you 2 were broken up for a long time, but still, YOU WILL FEEL BAD!!! you will get a little desperate, but it's ok, b/c you lose a lot of weight that yr... actually, just make... no force, force sounds better... force yourself to work out so that you never gain that 53, that's right i said 53, lbs. you'll gain it, then lose most of it, then gain it back & have to lose it all over again, so just never f**** gain it in the 1st place... but mostly just don't hook up w/ you-know-who... & i don't mean voldemort." that's what i would tell myself if i could go back in time to right after i graduated from high school.

"Don't fuck him. He doesn't want you, he will use you for your pussy and you will never want to see a dick again for at least a year, but feel like a sex object anyway. >.<"

avoid red-headed girls named Dawn... yes, all of them.

When you start to feel like you should show someone the door... you're probably right. Don't wait til your suspicions are confirmed, because the confirmation will hurt like the Dickens.

"Liars are very good at reasonable explanations. Talk to his friends."