Emotional viral post reveals heartbreaking truths people wish they could tell their younger selves

If you could talk to yourself 10 years ago, what would you say?That tearjerking question stopped one popular chat platform in its tracks this week, sparking an emotional outpouring of advice, regrets, and life lessons people wish they could whisper to their younger selves.The innocent question posted earlier today on Reddit’s r/AskReddit forum — which has a reputation as being something of an online confessional booth — launched a viral thread, racking up thousands of responses in just hours. Story after story of heartbreak and hope was shared, with users saying they’d urge themselves to leave toxic relationships, not fear being single, ditch dead-end jobs, and trust that better things were on the way.The original post posed the gut-punch of a question — what would you tell your younger self, if you had just one minute to impart wisdom from the future? With only 60 seconds on the clock, commenters were forced to boil down life’s biggest lessons into a single, high-stakes phone call to their past selves.“You are going to have to be very brave very soon.You can do it.

I love you,” one wrote as another commented with a similarly independent yet somber note, “Take care of yourself because NO ONE WILL.”Others were more specific, and romance-focused.“Don’t marry him,” one warned as someone else noted, “Leave him, omg just leave him.Don’t worry about the stigma.

You’re going to leave him eventually anyway just do it now and have more of your life that’s on yours.”And some hope for any romantics out there: “Her name is Andrea.She is in Ohio.

She will be the best thing that ever happens to you.The rest are trash until you meet her.”Many users reflected on the regrets they’d love to have been able to help themselves avoid.

“Call dad more.Instigate more trips or visits.

Make the hug linger,” one commented. Another added, stressing that they’d like to get back “wasted years”, “Don’t be an idiot.You’re in love w...