Here is my little pick-me-up. I'm not totally sure why I divided it into sections.... but anyways, here it is, completely unedited:
School
I know its hard for you to stay focused. I know you wonder why you do this. But its almost over. You?ll apply, be accepted, and be on your way sooner than you will ever imagine. Its almost over. Just keep trying, I know its hard. But you need to do it. It WILL pay off. You already have your pick of schools. Remember the ultimate goal: get out.
It won?t be that bad. You get to take fun classes this year. Piano. Ceramics. It?ll be OK. You have Mr. M for math, so you know you won?t be confused. He is an excellent teacher.
Boys
I know you think you love Ryan. But you don?t. You don?t know him well enough to love him and that is because he won?t open up to you. He has lied to you many many times and he will continue to do so. Break the cycle of abuse. You teach people how
to treat you. You aren?t missing him, you?re missing what you wish he was.
Adam is unattainable. He is crazy about Jessica, and that will not change. If you pursue him, you will wreck your friendship. And you are awfully short on friends. Just try
to keep it on a platonic level, and think before you do.
T, Jason, Pat, Matt, Jeff, and Brian are all bad ideas. You don?t know T, Matt, or Jeff, but what you do know is that they are players. They will hurt you. Jason has a girlfriend whom he loves. Brian has a girlfriend whom he loves. Pat is just not interested, and he won?t be.
Dan is a big mistake. You do not need to go crawling back to him under ANY circumstances. He hurt you, in many ways. He didn?t understand. He failed you many times. You aren?t missing him, you?re missing what you wish he was.
Being Sad
You know that it comes and it goes. Enjoy the good times. When you don?t feel so good, try not to be alone. Puff always cheers you up. You can lean on him. We both know you aren?t weak. Surround yourself with those that aren?t like you: people who are
happy and outgoing and don?t complain. They will rub off on you and you will become a better person for it.
Having Fun
You will only be a teenager once. Enjoy it. Live your best life. Get to the dance club at least once before Thanksgiving break. Go to parties if you are invited. Make new
friends, hang out with Sarah. Take time out to read- don?t let your life revolve around studying. You have a great many books available to you as well as many magazines to get through.
Last update: March 29, 2001