Holy heck, I’d be highly aware of being somewhere on the autism/add spectrum. That would change everything even if I just knew that.

An example: I actually mined bitcoin when I was a kid, on 2x HD 6850s.

And… lost it, in the depths of some old partition with files everywhere :/. I didn’t take any of that seriously.

I’d have kept a bunch of friends too.

1. Be intellectually ahead of everyone my age
2. Become an outcast
3. Become depressed 😭

More optimistically, I would stop complaining about my bedtime, take better care of my teeth, and join a sports program. Try not to be a perfectionist and put more time toward proper hobbies instead of wasting away on the internet. I'd also treasure my time with my parents a lot more than I did back when I was 8. They're still around for me, but man do I wish I had more time to spend with them.

Invest in bitcoin

I used to think about this a lot and, despite having largely resolved my relevant trauma now, I think my answer is still the same.

I would try to convince my parents that I'm the Antichrist, and if that didn't work, I'd just stab my dad

I wouldn't change a thing, otherwise I wouldn't be able to meet my partner.

Scream.

Depends on whether that's 8yo now or back when I was 8.

In either case, a lot more fucking around as a teenager and a lot less fucking around in my 20's.

I'd try to be less sensitive and socially awkward, since that's how i was when i was younger and it affected me heavily later on.

I'd also try to be a better person to all my ex-friends, and give them more attention; try not to drift away.

Besides that? I don't know. Nothing, I guess. I wouldn't go back to being 8 even if i had a choice, tbh. I don't miss those times.

Probably be catatonic. This kind of stress, self-doubt and loathing require those extra 32 years of building resilience. Transplant it into 8 year old me and he just shuts off I imagine.

Probably aquire as much money as I could because money = power. I'd hide it from my parents because i know they would take it(they needed it more than 8yr me)

With all the knowledge i have now i cant go back to being a kid. I'd have to try my best to make use of the unique position and influence the future as best I can.

I'd probably spend my money trying to run political advertising to prevent the conservatives from getting into power. Using knowledge of the new mediums and how grass roots the internet is.

Fix my education path. No compromises. No getting gaslighted.

If they won't officially give me my classes, I'll sit in the right ones until they either give them to me or kick me out.

Edit: Also, try and stop the Brook Brothers Riots.

Transition decades earlier. Or more precisely have the courage, vocabulary and fortitude to stand up to my religious mother and bigoted father. I always knew what I wanted, but they both insisted on doing football and weight lifting, no matter how out of place and unnatural those environments felt to me.

Take a water bottle on an airplane, buy stock in apple, and send the money to the PFLP

I wouldn't spend so much fucking time on a fucking computer... maybe.

Transition at 10, as soon as the egg cracks.

Do I keep my language skills?

Then have a normal childhood with normal social interactions in Canada instead of the awkward immigrant who can barely speak. Also potentially get diagnosed with autism as a kid because I kind suspect of the language barrier masked some of the symptoms.

Transition earlier.
Try to get away from my abusive parents.
Do certain things to meet my best friends earlier and convince them.
Stand up for myself more.
Spend more time with my grandparents.

I've thought about it a lot

Graduate early and then use my future knowledge to make a shit ton of money as early as I can, Then retire and finally relax for once in my two lives

I would actually follow through with that suicide i was thinking of back in the day. I think about it today also, but I used to as well.

Life ain't worth the squeeze, and im not adding an additional 30 years to my shift on earth.

I would kms if that happened

I would teach other 8 year olds how to butcher a hog.