Ten things I would tel my sixteen year-old self. Warning: these may ALL have something to do with a certain boy, but I'm not sure yet. Just bear with me and be warned.
1. Seriously, don't do it.
2. Don't make promises for forever. It'll save you a lot of heartache, headaches, and confusion.
3. Don't fall for what he says about them.
4. Don't trust him. Find another way to become completely jaded and cold-hearted. You can learn to protect yourself in other ways.
5. Stop writing his name on shit. I'm STILL finding it!
6. Burn his things much sooner than you did, if you still are stupid enough to date him.
7. Give back the jewelry in person. Don't care how scared or nervous you are, just do it. I want the satisfaction of the look on his face, for Pete's sakes!
8. DO NOT be so hard on yourself. You'll grow into your body. High school is not really the best time to shine anyways. Shine in your 20s, like I am now.
9. Try not to be so judgmental or harsh or hold grudges for so long. It's hard to break the habits now after so long... understand that people change, just like you change, and even if you don't want to be their friend or talk to them, you can always just erase them from your memory entirely. Learn to forgive because this process is going to take forever and I'd rather not fight an uphill battle.
10. Dare to explore. You've already dared to be different, dared to be yourself. Dare to DO something different! Stop holding back with what you can do and try to achieve even more than you are already accomplishing. That will also make my life a bit easier... ambition is learned, not inherited.
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