I’m 25 now and as I look back I realize that I was a very depressed teenager. And majority of the things I was going through was just normal life and I might have been a bit
So I asked some friends to join in and here’s what they had to say.
JJ:
” It gets better and true love does exist. Just be patient.
HR:
” Don’t do it.”
CD:
“ Stick to school, not friends.”
MM:
” Don’t give it up !!”
CS:
” It’s not worth it to make other girls feel bad to make yourself feel better. They will never forget, and may never forgive you. Life is so much more than boys and being popular.”
JW:
” Don’t have sex.”
MB:
” Something on true love, friends only last so long, what you do now follows you forever , eating disorders are real, be yourself.”
DJ:
” The world isn’t what it seems to be .. become happy with who you are now. Trust me guy .. you’ll thank me later.”
BD:
” That I have the best taste in music and don’t ever change to pop current. To not grow up as quickly as you want because in the end you’ll regret the time day dreaming about overly exaggerated futures. That some people you thought wouldn’t understand your preferences later will so be true and don’t try to hide it.” You will gain weight unlike you thought . It’ll be good weight but lay off the Wingstop so much. You’ll grow love handles . To try and find some type of acting class because comedy is my thing.” Travel more and don’t be afraid of extended time away from friends. They’ll always be there.”
CB:
“Never let my mom bleach my hair, always know your worth, don’t settle for douches, lip liner will never be cute, the bartender you go to after graduation will be your one day so skip all the bullshit and get her number .”
HC:
“Sometimes the things that happen to us aren’t our fault. That the negative events in our lives shape us but don’t define who we are. And that pretty much everyone who teased me or was mean to me for no reason will end up ugly, poorly dressed and/or have a drug problem after we graduate high school while I’ll just get cuter. Better a late bloomer than to burn out too soon.”
EA:
“Trust no one and workout everyday. Do not dumb myself down for the sake of others, and to never be ashamed of my heritage “
JF:
“Self- don’t be so dramatic & don’t try to always be the best! Do your best & follow your heart! You can’t please everyone! Oh and have fun! Stop trying to grow up so damn fast. When life hits you, you are going to miss these days!”
CT:
“There are no flying cars yet. Fingers still crossed, though. But anyways don’t sweat high school. You’ll pass by the grace of God so pay attention. Ignore those people that made fun of you. The majority of them are losers now. And I know you have no clue what you want do with your life. Listen, if you know what I know now at 21, look at maritime school. Other then that. Take chances. Break some bones. Have fun. Don’t let life get you down. You gonna turn out fine. Still a dork. But fine none the less.”
I think that sometimes as adults we don’t reflect enough on the things that has gotten us to where we are today. And its important that we do so we can evolve and change. Sometimes we get some focused on making sure we are current with our peers that we don’t see the importance of individuality or comfort . We drop from highs to lows and we abandon who we aspire to be . And when we abandon our true self that is when the real troubles of life happens.
AMN2
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