I met with my younger self for coffee today.
Hey and welcome to 'diaryofanoverthinker'. Today, I’m jumping on that trend where you meet your younger self for coffee and compare how much has changed over the years. I know I’m a bit late , but I thought I’d join in—with a little extra depth. Instead of just listing the differences, I'll explain how or why these things have changed,I'll also be basing this off of me 10 years ago so when I was about 5.So sit back, relax, and enjoy this reflective ride through time.
For those of you who haven't seen this trend here's an example :
Important note:
Even though the trend goes, “I met my younger self for coffee today,” I know that if I were to meet her, it would definitely be over tea. That’s one thing about me that’s never changed—I’ve always been a tea person, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Honestly, I’ve never liked coffee… and that’s okay. Tea is just better. (Coffee lovers, please don’t come for me1)
I met my younger self for tea today:
She wore a dress, and I wore baggy jeans with an oversized t-shirt.
This one’s pretty obvious—when I was younger, I loved dresses. That was basically all I wore. But as I got older, I started leaning more into jeans, t-shirts, and anything oversized. It’s a small shift, but it really reflects the difference between me now and then.
She ordered a milkshake to share, and I ordered a chai latte.
When we went out to eat back then, I’d always order some sort of milkshake. And since I was little, I’d usually end up sharing it (unless it came from the kid's menu). These days, I still love milkshakes, but I rarely order them. I usually go for a chai latte or a refresher instead—something a bit more me now.
She told me about her bedtime story, and I told her about BookTok.
Books have always been a big part of my life. As a kid, I didn’t really read on my own—my mum or dad would read to me, and I loved listening to those stories (pictures or not). But about two years ago, I really got into reading myself, and now it’s one of my absolute favourite things to do. And yes, BookTok definitely had something to do with that.
She told me about fractions, and I told her about x.
Math has never been my strong suit. I used to hate fractions… and okay, I kind of still do. But now I’ve moved on to dealing with x and other mysterious letters that show up in equations. I’d tell her not to stress too much—because it’s really not as bad as we used to think.
She told me about Beauty and the Beast, and I told her about Powerless.
Of course, I still love Beauty and the Beast (I mean, Belle’s a reader—what’s not to love?). But now, I’m into books like Powerless, which cleverly weaves in Beauty and the Beast references while creating its own magic. It’s a full-circle moment in a way.
She told me she wanted to be a doctor, and I told her I'm still deciding. When I was younger, I was so sure I wanted to be a doctor—until I realized that meant dealing with blood. After that, my dream jobs changed constantly. Right now, I have a few ideas, but truthfully, I’m still figuring it out. And that’s okay.
She didn’t care what anyone thought. I’m learning to be more like her.
Kids are naturally carefree—we don’t worry about what people think. But somewhere along the way, I started to care a lot. Lately, though, I’ve been trying to let go of that and go back to that fearless little version of me. Slowly but surely, I think I’m getting there.
She wanted glasses and braces I have them. So I think most kids wanted these things when they were younger because we thought it was 'cool' well I have glasses now and I'd tell her that it's really not that fun. As for braces I technically have aligners and that's ok because based on what my friends have told me braces aren't it.
She hated sleeping and I love it. When I was younger bedtime was the worst time of day, I mean I would've done anything other than go to bed but now I'm counting down the minutes till I get to go back to bed and sleep again. I mean you can even ask my friends from the time I get to school I probably talk about sleeping a hundred times(so do they though).
She was a picky eater and I eat most things. So when I was younger I only ate very specific things and I was really picky, I also never used to eat at other peoples houses. Now however I eat most things and I'm more comfortable trying new foods.
We both love writing. I have always loved writing and I don't see that changing anytime soon even though the things I write about now are different to hers I still hope to write a book some day.
That’s all I’ve got for now—maybe I’ll do a part two if more memories pop up.
Thanks for reading today’s blog.
Until next time,
byeee <333