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Do you ever think how you would react to either a past version of yourself or a future version, were you to meet? What would you talk about?

Would you initiate the conversation with the past version but let the future version initiate the conversation with you?
Would you get along?

Most importantly, would you actually learn useful information from a past version of yourself and do you think you would teach the future version some things he/she did not know but which were of interest to him/her?

ForeverInLoveWithJus

Interesting, if I met the person who I used to be when I was overweight, I think now, it would be me to start the conversation as I was too shy back then, I think it is interesting thinking back to that time, I was such a different person back then. I think I could teach that person back then a hell of a lot about self confidence etc.

Nanny

That is a very interesting and original question. The present me would probably initiate a conversation with the past me. I think Past Me would be too shy to start talking. I think the future me would be the first to start the conversation, because I'm still pretty damn shy.

But if I were in a situation where I came across a past me, or future me, I'd probably avoid contact at as many costs as possible. I'm one of those people who believe in "The Butterfly Effect", and I feel that if I were to change anything from my past, the me now would drastically change. If I knew what I was to become, I probably would've done my best to change things, and it would be too much of a risk to change them for the better, as it may become worse.

mcklein

For me it cracks me up when i go back way back and see how low my self esteem was back in 1984

Bethy

I would tell my past self what a nerd she is Then I'd give her some fashion tips and tell her to stop being so quiet

tattler24

I really wouldn't want to me either. I would not want to see my past self because I was not a very strong person. I would not want to meet my future self because it would ruin the suprise.

PapRoach123

I agree with Swany, that it would be rather risky to start changing things. The linear timeline is the way things should be. To start tampering with that, is essentially erasing your destined future. I believe in a certain destiny, and I want to find out what it is too. I'll use the cheat codes after I've played the whole game without them.

Having that said, against my better judgment I'm tempted to go back and reverse a few mistakes I've made. I know that we're people, and that we make mistakes all the time, but the consequences still suck.

I think I could learn a few things from my past self. Such as drive and determination. Disappointment, and especially having to accept it kills off your hunger, you know. Sometimes I wish I had the hunger I had then. I could accomplish a lot more that way, I think. I just don't know how to get it back, heh.

I don't think I could teach my past self any self-confidence. Self-confidence comes with experience while growing up, you can't tell a person to have self-confidence; they have to live it to get it.

I'm curious to see what my future self would be like. If it's any good, I'd definitely have more faith in things. If it's bad, well that would suck. I'd seriously reconsider my temperal prime directive, heh.

I always try not to look into the future too much. There is no telling what things are going to be like anyways.

Errick

We probably wouldn't show up on time, if we planned a set time to meet. My past self would be late, and my future self would be early.

My past self would always be trying to be goofy, my future self would make a joke here or there when appropriate. We would probably have a lasting conversation, one for more than five minutes - I would teach my past self to not believe everything someone says, but to question it -- in order for deception to not even get its foot in the door. I would remind my future self to stick to commitments and to remember the importance of things I do. Make the important things happen, forget or ignore the fluff on the side...which can be "gotten" to later.

That's pretty much it, we'd probably have a contest over who is/was the funniest, but we would all know the answer = me.

(I'm having a struggle with time management lately...)

NDD

I wouldn't say shit to either. I wouldn't make any contact either. I'd want to be invisible in their presences. I'd definitely love to OBSERVE my past self just to remember what I used to be like and understand how I've changed for the better.

Under no circumstances would I want to see or meet my future self. Doing something like that would mess with my mind and I'd change my behavior in accordance to what I observed about future Nick. I want things to happen the way they're supposed to.

Liizu

I would beat my past version up!!! Why? Because she's too shy, too fat, she doesn't stand up for herself etc.