I don't mean to unnecessarily gender this discussion. Gender here doesn't matter. But I'm going to use gendered words as they fit the context. I want everyone's opinion.
My dad died from bronchial cancer two days before my 12th birthday. I had to learn how to be a 'man' from my ill mother.
What I want to know is, if you had to import some wisdom to preteen me, about the fundamentals of life, what would it be?
I've barely learned to shave (and prefer a beard anyway). What can you teach me Hexbear?
I'm 32 by the way. I'm just curious.
Lots of good non-gendered advice. My own is to stand up, and possibly to tidy something every time you walk between rooms. I find that when I'm sitting down I want to fuck around on the computer or keep doing what I'm doing, and if I stand up I'm already halfway to doing whatever chore or task I don't want to do.
Here's my stab at gendered advice: