High school will not be the best years of your life and I will fight you on this.

My high school was filled with being bullied, having very little friends, and toxic relationships. Everyone's magic answer to my issues? Join sports, get outside of your comfort zone, just TALK. Great. Thanks. You cured all my issues.. Not really. I tried sports - the coach showed favoritism to the prettier girls, the girls who were "friendly". I try going out of my comfort zone, I wore unique clothes. I got comments about how my clothes looked like the came out of the garbage. I tried to talk to people, I really did. All I got was weird looks and rude comments. I am a firm believer that if high school ends up being the best four years of your life, you peaked and now have nowhere to go but down.

People say you make all your best friends in high school... I talk to one, maybe two people. People say college cares about things in high school like National Honors Society and clubs, when in reality being in those things didn't benefit me in any way. People talk about finding your "high school sweetheart". All I found was low self esteem and trust issues. People talk about all the fun memories you'll make and all the laughs you'll have. My memories were reading books and listening to music.

Now, don't get me wrong. People can have a good time in high school. The two friends I did make are pretty great. And, I had some good teachers. But, for people to have the nerve to say it's going to be the best years of your life is beyond wild to me. How can anyone think that'll be better than college life? How can that be better than marrying the love of your life or having children (or pets if kids aren't your thing)? How can anyone look at life after they graduate and think "man, nothing can beat underage drinking and late night Walmart runs."?

I just can't comprehend people who think high school is as good as it gets. Mainly because everyone I know who says that still parties with high school kids four years after graduation. I guess what I really want to say is, it does get better. Everything after high school is better.