Don't you wish sometimes you could write this note?

Dear Extended Family Member (friend/general relative/sister etc)
I love you. Don't do it.
Your Mum thinks it's a bad idea. Your Dad thinks it's a bad idea.
I think it's a bad idea.

I realise you know everything at 'that' age, but really, you don't.
Please listen to us.

Love,
Me.


There is nothing harder than watching a loved one make a huge mistake. Especially when you've made a similar one. I'm making it a habit to learn from other mistakes. How I wish I'd known enough to learn this way when I was younger.
Dear Peruser... What do you wish you'd learnt earlier? Have you learnt from anyone's mistakes?