Friday , 5 March 2021
Dear Teen Nikki, Let me tell you a secret, something it’ll take you years to figure out on your own. No one’s perfect. High school wasn’t what you expected. You saw the movies and heard the horror... Read more »
Dear teen Tonya, You’re teacher’s pet, you push yourself to get the best grades, you over-extend yourself to help others, and try to be perfect – which isn’t possible, by the way, but that’s for another talk.... Read more »
Dear Young Sarah, “YOU KILLED JESUS!” You barely recognized your classmate R’s face when she shouted this at you and your friend Deborah, spittle coming out of her mouth, along with words that made no sense. She... Read more »
Dear Teen Sarah, You thought being called “Horse Hair” in second grade was bad, and it made you want to cut off your waist-length hair. The name made you not want to go to school. It hurt.... Read more »
Dear Carrie in a Younger Version, Okay. I know you are probably freaking out about something. You kind of do that. That’s okay. It’s who you are. Deep breaths. And I know you are probably now jumping... Read more »
My assignment was to write a letter to my teen self about bullying, but I’m no good at writing letters in general, much less to someone who doesn’t exist anymore, so I think I’ll just tell you... Read more »
Dear Teen Me You’ve had it pretty easy so far. Your grades come easy, you have a great group of friends, you don’t have any trouble getting a date, and you usually get what you want. You’re... Read more »
Dear Teen Me, I know you have no safe place—not at home being abused, and not at school being bullied. You are an easy target: shy, scared, jumping at touch, not looking people in the eyes—the marks... Read more »
Dear Teen Jenny, You don’t see yourself as the type to get bullied. You think you’re pretty damn tough, and maybe you are, physically, anyway. You hit your growth spurt early (although you’re still waiting for a... Read more »
Dear Teen Tara, Writing you this letter is much harder than I imagined it would be. It’s hard because, I’m finally on the other side of it all, but I know that you’re still there. Being bullied,... Read more »