Archive for September 27th, 2007

Dear me in the 8th grade,

I totally would have written to you last year, when you were in the 7th grade, but Zoot already did that and I don’t want to totally copy her or anything.  And you have no idea who I’m talking and I’m probably already losing you here but bear with me.  Anyhow, middle sure sucks, doesn’t it?  I know last year was awful.  It was probably the most awful year of your school aged existence.  And this year is little better (but hey, at least it’s a little better right?).  But that means the good news is that it gets better from here.

I don’t want to give you the wrong impression here, that once you are an adult everything will be wine and roses.  Because it won’t.  Life will suck then too.  BELIEVE ME.  However, you’ll be able to make it through because you’re a strong person.  And by the time you’re in your late twenties, you will be getting a good idea of who you are as a person and the stuff that bothers you right now, won’t bother you as much then.

But here’s what I wanted to tell you the most: make it through this year.  Just this one little year. Next year, everything will change and it will be so different.  High school will pretty much rock.  I know what you’re thinking now, you think maybe high school will be better.  I’m here to tell you it will be better.  You’ll be leaving behind nearly all the total douchebags that you go to school with now.  And even though I know you’re not sure about going to a school where there’s no boys, let me assure that that is a good thing.  Because apparently boys are what make teenage girls act like complete assholes.  Take away the boys and suddenly the girls will be normal human beings.  I know it sounds crazy, but it’s true.

So hey, just relax this year.  Don’t worry about issues with boys, problems with your friends, or what some stupid girl says to you to make you cry.  It’s not worth it.  You’re worried that you’ll never have a boyfriend before you graduate from high school.  I’m here to tell you right now: You won’t.  So just relax.  Trust me, it won’t matter in the long run.  As an adult, you will have no regrets about that.  So stop mooning about that boy in your Language Arts class (you know which one).  And stop obsessing about that boy who lives across the street.  He’s a dingus anyhow (you’ll find out around Halloween) and he’s not THAT great.  You’re just crushing on him to have someone to crush on.   And that’s all well and good, but don’t let him make you upset or anything because that’s just goofy.  Totally not worth it.

However, at the end of the year, at the 8th graduation dance, you’ll want to dance with that guy from your Language Arts class (him or his friend, actually, they’re both kinda cute).  And you’ll leave the dance very upset knowing that you’re going away to high school without having danced with a boy.  Don’t let that happen.  Hey, go ask him to dance!  Or have one of your friends do it for you (because I know you’re a big chicken.  I’m one too).   I’m pretty sure he’d go for it.  And if he doesn’t, that’s his loss.  But at least you won’t be left wondering what would have happened if you had just gone for it.  Live now, worry later.

I could tell you a bunch of stuff about high school and college, but a) I don’t want to scare you and b) this has gotten pretty long already.  But you’re a pretty good kid.  You’re not as pretty as some of the other girls but you’re not a troll either.  You love to write, you need to keep up with that.  Feel good about yourself and your choices.  There are some really really good times coming your way.  I promise.

Love,

You at 31

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