feistyred:

Since I already give my roommate plenty of unsolicited advice at home, why not do it on the internets. First off- 22 was an awesome year for me. It was the year before I was thrust out into the real world and the year I discovered boys. I spent all of 22 making out with a lot of boys- and I won a makeout contest. I was still an innocent virgin so nothing below the belt. IT was an AWESOME year.

1. This isn’t necessarily directed towards you but all 22 year olds (or 23 as was my case) You don’t have to sleep with guys to get them to like you. You think this would be obvious, but even young burgeoning feminists have to learn the hard way. Plus when you are 22, you have tons of options. Everyone wants to sleep with 22 year olds. So if you meet a 34 year old sketchy divorcee who works alot of night hours and might be a drug dealer- there are plenty of other guys who will want to sleep with you, you don’t have to wait up till 5 am for this loser.

2. Only accept criticism if it’s constructive (google appreciative inquiry and that’s the only form of criticism acceptable- positive and constructive).

3. Also, don’t take criticism from people on the internet too seriously. Who the fuck cares, seriously. You can always just close your browser. Your real friends will buy you a drink and get you drunk before they tell you you suck- or that’s at least what mine do, though I suspect they have drinking problems.

4. Always have a mentor AT ALL TIMES. Choose your mentor wisely and run all major life decisions by them. My mentors are awesome (appreciative inquiry) and they are one of the only opinions I take seriously. They even screen guys I am interested in, well not so much as screen as ask for a complete psychological work up. They always have my best interests at heart. And they don’t make decisions for me, they gently guide me (with lots of red wine).

5. Do what you feel is right at the end of the day and no one else. Don’t let anyone guilt, cheat, trick you into anything you aren’t comfortable with.

The rest you figure out along the way. You aren’t expected to know everything at 22 and if you do then what’s the point of life.