Dear Me...

[Incognito]

Dear former me,

This has no form, just a stream of consciousness, so buck up.

Your "problems" are insignificant and stupid. Stop your bitching and moaning. Don't give me that "woe is me, you don't understand the plight of a 16-year-old self." Peer pressure affects us till we die, so sack it up and get over it.

Get laid more. Seriously. You're rarely going to have as much attainable untarnished vag as you will now and through college, so take advantage. But don't be stupid about it; fuck your brains out, but be safe and clean about it. It's possible shockingly enough.

Take a fucking chance with things and people. This introverted, "I'm too good to be social and make friends" attitude is weak and pathetic. I know you're not happy, you know you're not happy. So, accept it and change it.

Once you get to college, things are going to get tougher because more is expected of you. Once you graduate college, you're going to be expected to make serious life and career decisions. So, have as much fun as you can now while your youth lasts. High school is not meant to be the best time of your life (if it was, we should all just commit suicide after leaving), but there are serious opportunities here.

BTW, you were more than likely figured as a prime suspect in throwing the weight plate through the ceiling in the weight room when you came back from the track a little earlier than everyone else. But don't worry, that place was falling apart anyways and they were tearing it down and rebuilding it after you graduate.

Also, did you really think skipping lunch with some of the classmates and going to Hooters instead was going to be a good idea? You saw the looks your group got. Come back in a couple of years.

You look years younger than you are and I know that sucks for you but trust me, when you hit 22, you're going to run into an amazing older woman who's going to love that shit. Just a heads up.

Stop hanging out with the wannabe metal/pot heads. You're not smoking as much as they are, hardly at all, so stop wasting your time with that nonsense.

The rumors are true. When you go to Athens, especially on a game night, they don't give a fuck if you're underage. You are profit to them, so enter all the bars you want.

Having balls is honored among everyone, from the Magic the Gathering geeks to the pretentious cockbags, so do it with gusto. You're going to be admired for it.

Don't be so hung up on a girl and it's not a life ruiner if you can't date or fuck her. Once you graduate, she's going to be pushing out puppies, forming a second chin, develop a narcotic habit, or end up in the back of a squad car all too frequently. Not the classiest of broads. You've got plenty more and better to look forward to.

And finally, stop wasting your time doing nothing. Sitting at home and playing video games is fine, but if that is all you're doing, you're going to be me 12 years from now wondering where the fuck time went and why wasn't I using it to my fullest potential. Be creative, build/develop/write something, do something outrageous; just do something.

Sincerely,

Your future self. Be wary.

[Kimberly]

Dear Teen Kim,

Those guys and gals asking you to dance and giving you flowers and asking to be with you...shockingly enough, those people actually like you. You aren't on candid camera. It isn't a trick. You should probably hang out with them, accept their flowers, and have the sexy time with them.

Definitely engage in more teenage acting out. Dye your hair, pierce stuff, dance, stay out all night.

You should have tried out for that improv group in school.

Go on more plane trips before you develop a phobia of flying.

Call your dad and his sister and parents more. The less you do, the more it will be awkward later and you will regret not knowing your own family.

Get angry at your dad now, openly, so you can get over it and get to know him before he dies.

Don't smoke pot with Chris. He gets you way too high, and you have a psychological disorder you don't know about yet. These two things combined make you insane(r).

Continue to read all of those books. I think it may have been good. Continue to make art.

Don't take shit so seriously.

Tell your parents to fuck off with their bullshit. It will actually help you love them better.

Try to love you even when you hate you.


Love, Kim (23)

[marina]

Dear 16 yo Marina:

You are on an amazing adventure, my friend. In deference to genetics, you have a good head on your shoulders.

The things you think might be bullshit are totally completely bullshit.

Try to relax. It might seem like other people your age are having a lot more fun than you are. They might be, but fuck 'em. Sometimes you work, and sometimes you play. However, it is possible to work hard and not completely freak out like you do.

The adults in your life are lying to you: adulthood is awesome.

You're totally right in one regard: life is better and easier when you're in charge. And it gets better and better and better.

But seriously, relax. None of the things you think are super-big deals are actually deals of any size. You're pretty awesome, you should probably work on being more aware of that.

-Marina (26)

P.S. Some birth controls may cause suicidal thoughts, especially the ones with a constant hormone stream. You end up ok anyway, but I just thought I'd give you a heads up.

[campy]

I love this thread!!

[banger316]

Dear teenage james

I know you think you know everything and you got the world figured out, the reality is you don't shit.

Stop trying so hard to be everyone's friend, and learn to stand on your own two feet it will serve you well in life later on.

Don't blame yourself for what happened to you when you were a child, with some intense therapy great friends/family, and your first love you will learn to overcome that early traumatic event and be stronger for it.

Learn to be more politically involved it may seem boring now but in a few years you will see what happens when you put a illiterate moron in office in 2000, and bear witness to the first black president of the united states 8 yrs later.

You may be concerned about losing contact with friends from high school, but don't worry there is this thing called facebook in the future and you will be able to reconnect with them long after you think they forgot about you.

Oh and one last thing enjoy that teenage metabolism when you get older your gonna have to work your butt off to maintain that same look.

[Medium Brumski]

Your family is cool, eventually your brother will stop being an asshole.
Your right, you'll never need to come back to this town.
Things will fall into place.
And, kinda unfortunately, your superior-minded ideas are correct, just never voice them to anyone.
Edit: Oh, and one big lesson that will help you with your happiness, always figure out what rules are actually smart, and what rules were arbitrarily put in place by someone who doesn't know anything.

[aunt_helen]

Hey Li'l Helen:

DON'T FUCK THE UGLY ONES.

Also, don't go to art school - take all that tuition money, rent an apartment on Macdougal St. in the Village and draw comics instead. You'll turn out fine either way, but trust me - just stay off the horse.

Love ya, girl! <3

[tempfoot]

Dear Me,

You are going to have to work as hard as you think you are. It all turns out great.

Sincerely,

Me

[dEadERest]

Originally Posted by aunt_helen

but trust me - just stay off the horse.

Love ya, girl! <3

^

Originally Posted by banger316

the reality is you don't shit..

omg, i hope you emptied out

[FletchLives]

Originally Posted by dEadERest

omg, i hope you emptied out

what a terrible reality.