This will not affect your original timeline.
And lets take take this hypothetical a step further:
Sceanrio 2:
Say, in the alt-timeline, present-you arrive in the year when past alt-you were 10 years old, your original parents/guardians/caretakers dies for some reason on this timeline, would you care enough about your alternate-self help them? Like take on the role of a parent/guardian in place of their now-dead parents? (Basically, its a roundabout way of asking: How much can you tolerate yourself?)
My answer:
I think I could probably remember enough of myself to understand my alt-self enough to become friends. But if their timeline got fucked up, and their parents die, I’m not sure I can actually deal with this kid who, is me, but not me, like… I would probably get so annoyed at this kid, but also, I’d think about myself when I was 10, when I was this kid, and then feel pity. Idk if I could ever abandon an alt-self, because I’ve already feel abandoned (not literally, but like as in terms of the emotional side of parental love that I never gotten), I wouldn’t wanna see someone who is practically me, also go though the same abandonment.
Idk… Time travel is so weird.
I would steal my younger self from my parents
Aha lolol I felt this.
But then again I’m not sure if my younger self would ever understand what’s happening or end up having even more PTSD, then I try to explain alt-timelines and my alt-self just goes into existential crisis at age 11 and obsessed about time travel. (Because I know I end up obsessing with the idea of time travel, even without an alternate-me intervening)
Why on Earth would I want to be friends with a 10 year old?
Its the perfect cover to buy all they toys you wished you had as a kid?
Eww no, he’s such an autist
My 20y.o self cringed at my 15 y.o. self.
At 30 I cringed at how I was at 20.
Now at early 40s I cringe at the thought of 30 y.o. me.In conclusion: I’m probably still cringeworthy to my future self. But at least my younger self can feel comfort in knowing that it gets better.
Im at step 2 of 3, and feel about the same. Do I regret what I did when I was younger, somewhat, it was just cringe until ~27… Would I slap the shit out of my younger unmotivated ass, absolutely.
Not sure your scenario is really about being friends. Choosing to take care of a child is more about my situation, than how much I might like them. If you are only taking care of a child because you like them, you are putting them at a lot of risk. Even great kids will be challenging, and a decent person cares for them even when they are unlikable or downright awful. That’s pretty much the definition of unconditional love (though, reading through the comments here it sounds like a lot of lemmings didn’t get that growing up).
As for, would I like myself? 10 year old me, sure! We share a lot of interests (I’d love to dm a game of dnd for him), and although a kid can be quite annoying, I think I’d be pretty fond of the little fella. I suspect I’d also gain a lot sympathy for my parents, and would love to try supporting him with some of his creative projects that he was always starting and never finishing.
20 year old me? Probably too wild to be close friends and I’d think he was an arrogant idiot at times, but probably find him kinda hot so I’d let it slide (my ‘type’ is pretty much younger me…). 30 year old me? Not all that different, could definitely be friends!
Oh no I would hate to meet my young me, because school sucked so bad, my dad died, my mom fell apart, I just don’t think adult me could provide anything that would help with most of what I went through, so no, that is a hard no.
In terms of liking young me? I was selfish, like most kids I guess, interesting enough, trying to remember 10, that’s still elementary, I was bored out of my skull most of the time.
10 years old me was way smarter than I am now. I’d take that little fucker to the casino.
I think you might need 2 of them from 2 different timelines in a trench coat (casinos dont allow kids lol)
My goal in life is to become a person my younger self would be proud of.
I think young me and I would get along just fine, and as young me got older, I’m guaranteed to like every new experience introduced to me by myself!
Also, I generally have no idea what my actual kids are thinking or why they do the things they do, and I often wonder if I’m saying the things that they need to hear. But I think I’d have a pretty good idea of what young me is thinking, and how to inspire them to be a better version of me.
I dont like my younger self. Fault of my upbringing, but still.
And 2nd scenario, also no. No matter if its alt me or not, i dont have the patience and mental headspace to raise a kid responsibly.
Age 10? That’s a completely different person. A person I feel sorry for.
