If you could write a letter to yourself as a teenager what would you say.
By meandmy3
@meandmy3 (2227)
United States
May 25, 2009 3:38pm CST
This is based on a popular country song, where he writes a letter to himself, what would you say to say 15 year old you.
Here is mine.
Dear me,
I know this is odd and that you may think that there is no way you are getting a letter from yourself but please just give me a minute and I will let you know by things that are said that it in fact is me.
I know that you think that T is the love of your life and that you can not imagine life without him, but trust me when I say that you just need to walk away, he is never going to treat you any better than he does right now. There are so many other guys out there and really just have fun with life you are only 15 you do not need a man in your life.
In April Mike is going to ask you to go to a baseball game, while it may seem like a pia to go, after all you are not even going to school that day for a dentist appointment, go, bring your tissues and please do me a favor and leave at the beginning of the fifth inning, I do not think you could handle what comes next. The fact that you showed up will keep you from second guessing yourself for the rest of your life. But you would not be able to handle what happens, trust me you will understand when the time comes.
Sandy is a good friend of yours, never mind that she does not hang out with the "in" crowd, stick with her as she will always stick with you. So will Tanya by the way.
Go to your grandmothers, go see her as often as you can, she will be with you for a long time, however she misses you and you will miss her when she is gone.
Spend time with your sister, Yes I know she is only a baby, but she looks up to you she loves you and she admires you.
Nothing is as bad as it seems, you are a stronger person than you know and while you will face so much adversity in your life you will triumph in the end.
Good luck, study hard and know that it is worth the effort.
OH and you will have children one day, so while you are single enjoy life.
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@khayshenz (1384)
• United States
25 May 09
When I was a freshman in college - one of my advisors asked me to write a letter to my future self as a graduating engineer in the next 4 years ( it was one of those retention programs for young women who are considering a career in engineering). The exercise involves more about current conditions - current feelings of doubt and inspirations.
When I graduated, I got a letter with no sender-address. I quickly thought this is probably SPAM - even asked my roommate if she got a SPAM too (cause we usually get similar SPAM mails). When I opened it, I laughed out loud and teared-up at the same time.
What an interesting feeling. Maybe I should write a letter to myself right now - envisioning the future, and current conditions - what i'm proud about, what i want to learn more, inspirations, doubts. But I don't know of anyone who's gonna send it to me in 5 years. =/
@fivereasons (7)
• United States
25 May 09
I really enjoyed your letter. What good advice. However I would have worded the last sentence differently, for I can see your children are the joy of your life.
@meandmy3 (2227)
• United States
25 May 09
I had infertility issues, major infertility issues and was told when I was 20 that I WOULD never have another child. (I have an older son, that I had when I was 17, he was a very large baby, 11 lbs, I weighd 130 lbs when he was born, what can I say I was tiny back then, I had so much damage and scaring to my uterus and cervix that I was not able to get pregnant for some time. I spent a great deal of time stressing over it and well moped alot, cried a lot and was depressed as a result of it for many years, five plus years.
So that is the reason for that statement..
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
25 May 09
If I could letter to me, and send it back in time to myself at 15...
Dear Me,
Well I know your probably wondering just who I am and I can't really offer you anything that will make you believe that it's really your future self. I don't have very much to say to you other then that your family is your best friend, and you'll learn that once your so called friends stop talking to you.
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That's all I could really think of, I wouldn't want to warn myself of anything because I've learned from my mistakes, just like I've learned from the friends. I'm not sorry our friendship ended and I'm glad it did the way it did, I learned. Really that would be just warning.