- the first someone-likes-me high is invaluable when you're a nerdy twelve year old with crooked teeth and frizzy hair.
- things that are weird in middle school: nostalgia, long-term relationships, kissing
- I can recover really quickly and easily from breakups, if I want to.
- it's okay to be weird and make mistakes.
- people have to earn your trust more than your faithfulness. also: I can survive depression.
- venture out of your comfort zone. be patient with yourself and others.
- the internet is a strange place.
- someone will like you even with all your flaws. probably nerds. nerds are great.
- sometimes, hot people you stalk in driver's ed ask you out. once.
- boys are effing weird.
- confidence is a process.
- when you're sixteen, it's kinda fun to add a year to your age.
- I could never date a short guy.
- I can be hurt in the worst imaginable way ever, and live through it
- karma.
- sometimes, long distance is too far.
- guys are not really worth lying for.
- often, they're not important at all.
- you can have fun in life without being a terrible person.
- nostalgia does not equal chemistry.
- when you're seventeen, maybe you're in love, but maybe they're just a warm placeholder who's kind of lame, really.
- depressed chicks shouldn't date bipolar guys.
- if you're eighteen and he has kids, just... don't.
- some things are just meant to be good memories.
- some people are better as friends.
- some of the best situations can come from some of the worst.
- you can fall in mutual exploitation.
- you won't be the one to change him.
- good things take time.
- sometimes people are funny. sometimes they're asses not worth a trip
- don't talk to douchey college boys.
- don't talk to prude, fickle boys.
- I refuse to be the problem in a relationship. I will do everything to make it work so that the problem is not me. also, I wanna be married, but definitely not to a cheater or a jerk.
- boys can be petty. don't be petty.
- people are good distractions.
- people are not good substitutes for their hot brother you wanted to date in middle school. nope.
- seriously, don't settle. dreams come true. all that sappy stuff. true love, soulmates, blah blah. I didn't believe in it. and now I do. be idealistic! don't think that you won't find someone who's frigging perfect. it's possible. and that's the last lesson I intend to learn.
sep 10 2012 ∞
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