how have you changed in the past 5yrs

[Gina]

this was on tsr so thought i'd steal it
how do u think uve changed or has anyone told u??
my parting has swapped sides for one
my confidence has grown and obv more mature even if am prob not very mature now
i know the difference between their/there/they're (wow amaze)
am a lot happier in general n a lot more open
less reliant on family as well
oh and more accepting
i dont really know what else wbu

soz if wrong place

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[Elegance]

lmao this is actually funny bc i found my old instagram today and there were some GOD AWFUL PICTURES

i'm so much happier with myself in general, i used to lack so much confidence, struggled with negative body image (still do, but i'm improving to say the least), found it really hard to make new friends and socialise with new people.
i'm definitely a lot more independent now, i'm not afraid of doing things and going places on my own anymore, i don't feel the need for constant validation from people around me, i've learnt to be a lot more headstrong.
i've definitely become a much kinder, compassionate person, i've become passionate about a lot of things that i thought i never would. art history used to bore me, i was ignorant to environmental & animal issues and now i care so much and have so much interest and enthusiasm about those things!!!


most importantly, i grew out of my emo phase too which is always good to hear and i don't have pink or black hair anymore THANK GOD

[buttons]

well i was only 18 5 years ago and i still feel that age but... definitely gained more confidence, not depressed or thinking in black and white terms, my anxiety has reduced A LOT, i have gained a lot of independence!! im much more hardworking and don't like to laze about the house all day. i just feel more adult like i suppose (well, as i should). politically i no longer identify with feminism or the majority of 'leftie-ness'. oh and i now believe in love.

[GoldenMerc]

I guess i've changed quite a bit. I am more independent now, I now realise a lot about my past actions and the consequences that happen when I do things I shouldnt I guess.

[Zak]

I've put on quite a bit of weight haha

[thms]

I've put on quite a bit of weight haha

lmfao killed me

i've defnitely gained a bit of confidence in myself and not allowed myself to be as much as a pushover and walked over by so many people who were just awful friends in retrospect, but other than that i don't really know. i've definitely matured quite a bit and have stopped being such a bitchy person (i'd like to think) and well at 18 and coming out as gay instead of being too confused beforehand really helped me too because it was such a touchy subject for me through school bc honestly i had no idea if i was but others speculated and it bloody annoying!! i'd like to say its helped with me realizing who i was / what kind of person i am too without sounding cringe and it's def made me more accepting of others too and at 18 i finally cut my hair !!!!! short hair ftw

[-:Undertaker:-]

everyone always says i haven't changed

i'm probably more conservative now in a mature way. whether in life or in views.

[dbgtz]

If I had to say:
Used to be fairly right wing politically, moved left to the centre more recently.
More open to new things generally speaking.
Shorter hair.
Give less of a fuck about most things where it doesn't matter (like caring what random people think of my likes/preferences).
Not as much of a fat shit and I have better habits which contribute towards this.
Even swaggier.
Get nervous about less things too. For example, comparing an interview I had in 2014 to one I had the other day, I pooed myself in 2014 but was very relaxed in the more recent one.

Can't be arsed to think of anything else right now.

[Shar]

I still have confidence issues and anxiety but I actually know how to deal with them now. I now work full time and I don't spend all my time on here anymore, although I occasionally stop by to say hello.

[Chris]

I would say I have a hell of a lot more confidence in myself and am better at handling unfamiliar social situations. Also I handle conflict better and speak up if I don't agree with something.

[j0rd]

crazy loads!
have a completely different job to what I was studying at the time
lot smaller biceps smh
I used to hate trying new things/doing something out of my comfort zone but now it hardly bothers me at all

[Matt]

I got facial hair
Got taller
Lost weight
My voice got deeper
I'm smarter and now at Uni
My accent also changed (from being English to Australian).

[Rozi]

UM LET ME THINK

5 years ago I was 16
I was struggling to deal with SO MANY EMOTIONS it was constant constant emotional overload and I dealt with it by languishing in bed all day and failing my a levels. Now I'm super happy and emotionally stable and at uni with a 2:1 within my grasp.

I had terrible sleeping patterns and an increasingly terrible relationship with my mum which is still trying to work itself out but now I have fantastic sleep hygine and I sleep the right hours

I also started drinking and smoking like a fiend at 16 and that's still the same lol

what else... I still have loads of the same friends which is fantastic

I would say I'm more interested in my future now - when I was 16 I was sure I didn't really have one

also I love love now

[Empired]

I had a terrible sleeping pattern as well^, I used to get about 2 hours of sleep every night which was just awful and I hardly remember the daytime at all then lol :( When I was most addicted to Habbo!

I've changed a massive amount, I can't say how much my confidence has grown and I've just generally become more confident in myself. I'm much happier with myself now.

[The Don]

lost weight, gained weight, lost weight, gained weight, lost weight... besides that I think i'm way less argumentative now and generally more chilled out but i'm still working at vue

[Samantha]

Some people might be interested/happy about how I've changed :P

I no longer see an online relationship as a feasible option for me, I've grown up and grown out of the need to constantly be wanted by someone even if they can't physically be with me. I much prefer a relationship when I can see the person, and know that I'm the only person for them (like right now).

I don't put my trust in people online as much anymore, I was a naïve girl at 16 which led to a lot of rumours about me back then - I know this was over 5 years ago now, but I have changed in regards to it! I still trust people, I still fall out with people online, but I have grown up and realised who my true friends are and they're still here and talking to me today.

When I was at college, I told my teacher I would get a job - she didn't believe me. I left college in May that year and got the job in August, and I still have that job today. A few of my old teachers felt I was a bit weird, but I was just myself and I have changed in the fact that I no longer feel the need to please everyone and 'change' for them if that makes sense.

5 years ago, I gained my first management role at Habbox - I've changed my view of Habbox over the years and have moved from the community side, to the content side and technical side more. 5 years ago I wouldn't have dreamed of being a Content Designer - it didn't interest me in the slightest, but the Wiki changed my view and ultimately changed me. All the roles at Habbox have changed me, showed me what I am capable of doing and instead of thinking "volunteering on a Habbo fansite is pointless and won't get you anywhere" I think that it's one of the greatest experiences of my life and I've met friends for life from it, spent a lot of time on it and generally become happier because of it.

So in the last 5 years, I've become a happier person and believed in myself more, my confidence has grown and I have become a lot more open and less naïve.

[Alkaz]

5 years ago I couldn't organise a wedding, today I could.

Through work I have really been pushed out of my comfort zones and made to do things I would never have dreamed doing. That has boosted my confidence no end, I now have no issues talking to people face to face / over the phone like I once would have. I can definitely stand my ground and make myself be heard as well. Im just a mich more confident and happier person in general working in an area I would never have dreamed of but that I now love, management and hospitality.