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Dear 14 Year-Old Me

A letter to myself at my most embarrassing stage

Rian Trotter
Sep 15, 2015
Union University
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Dear 14 Year-Old Me
Rian Trotter

Dear 14-year-old me,

Right now, things are weird and scary for you. High school is new and terrible and you haven't cut your hair in three years. That decision feels, at the moment, different and rebellious, but please believe me when I say you will regret this. You look as though you have just escaped a backwoods commune.

You were going for "long-haired beauty," but came off as a "long-term cult member."

I wish I could tell you that this is the only terrible hair choice that you will make, but the bob-cut that you get at 16 will beat this travesty by a mile.

At this point in your life, you have discovered the wonder of movies. However, currently you are only watching Katherine Heigl films and "Sweeney Todd" adaptations. Don't worry, you'll soon be acting pretentious about other people's favorite films, but for right now, please know that "The Ugly Truth" is not a revolutionary film.

I know that you are also currently into the "Twilight" books. In your hormone-riddled 14-year-old mind, these books seem like epic, life-changing romances. They are not. Please stop trying to get other people to read them. Please stop talking about them. You will one day look back and feel an overwhelming embarrassment wash over you. It will be painful and it would be best if you would just leave it alone.

What I would truly like for you to know is that it is okay to be a 14-year-old girl. You don't have to pretend to be any older or mature than you are. As embarrassed as you might be at the moment, it is okay to enjoy what makes you happy. Wear pink, listen to boy bands, quote "House," giggle. You do not have to be anything that you don't want to.

Right now, you're in a spot where you do not want to be made fun of or teased. In a few years, you'll slowly start to get over yourself. The embarrassment will fade and you'll be able to laugh. Of all the things I wish I could say to you, it would be this. Enjoy what you like right now and then, when you're done with that part of your life, embrace the new.

You'll end up just fine, trust me.

Sincerely,

21-year-old you

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