I may be young but that doesn't mean I haven't experienced the act of being used.

It is time we all start realizing the real issues here, men are not superior over us. Girls I beg of you, please don't give yourself away to a guy you know does not love you. Being in that situation many times has messed me up. Honestly, I have had a lot of stuff happen to me. I've been taken advantage of, mentally abused and suffered from depression.

BUT although those things have happened, I have grown. So this is for all of the broken, hurt and confused girls out there. You are not alone, this thing we call life is really just a puzzle missing many pieces. Don't let a few slip-ups define your worth, I know I'm not letting them define me. I know what it's like to feel pressured. Self-esteem can really be a bitch and maybe I did all of this shit because I just want to feel good, to feel happy, to feel something...

But the truth is a little less than great. Doing this made me feel, it made me feel like I was worthless, left me empty, depressed and very confused. When you give away too many pieces of yourself you are left falling apart. There isn't much you can do to pick up all of the missing pieces you have lent to those you used to love and used to care for.

That's not fair... being this broken at 19 should be a sin but sometimes you don't know any better. Love is this beautiful yet oh so tragic token we get to experience if we are lucky but once you've been broken enough it's difficult to know who you are in the end. I just need you all to promise me that you will let you love yourself because no one loves you as much as your whole heart and I wish I would've learned that sooner. It would've saved me a lot of time and heartache.

So don't lend the most beautiful pieces of yourself to someone who seems like the perfect stranger or you'll end up like me, sad and broken at only 19.