Saturday, 11 January 2025

Just 17

After chatting with my clients over the past few months, I've become aware of an interesting trend. Many of them told me that they'd had a life-changing experience at the age of 17. Not the normal life experiences of the average 17-year old like learning to drive, going to college, etc but more unusual ones.

For example, earlier this month, Luke Littler became the youngest world champion in darts history - at age 17. One of my clients unexpectedly inherited a large sum of money from a family friend. Another met the love of her life and they remained together for over 50 years. Yet another was left on his own when his mother died. In fact, there were quite a few people who had experienced the death of a parent at the age of 17.

So, what unusual event happened in YOUR life when you were 17 years old? Comment below.

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  1. When I was 17 years old, my mother died after a long battle with cancer. During her last few months, my father stopped visiting her in hospital. On the night after her funeral he slept with another woman. In our house. Soon after that, I left home and never spoke to him again. Age 17 was the most traumatic year of my life.

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    1. To lose you mother, be betrayed by your father and to leave your home must have been absolutely devastating. I'm so sorry you had to go through all of this. Thank you for telling your story.

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