The newest Netflix original series is actually based off of a best selling book. That book is Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. I first read this book when I was in 8th/ 9th grade. I didn't realize it at the time but I was experiencing a lot of the same things that Hannah went through. I am going to talk about some of the topics brought up in the book and series but I will try not to spoil anything.

The first big topic is bullying. It is sad that this is still something that is happening today. I was bullied through out middle and high school. Like Hannah I went to a school where the principal and some teachers didn't think that it was happening. But it was. My life was a living hell. I cried myself to sleep. I didn't want to go to school because I didn't want to be made fun of again. Then there were rumors that were started about me and everyone believed them. It sucked and there were days that I just didn't want to deal with things anymore.

Then there is the topic of self harm. I used to self harm and I used to be ashamed of myself for it. Now as I look back I am proud that I survived. Some of the tattoos that I have cover my self harm scars. I hated that others hated me so much that I believed them and I needed to hurt myself to feel something. I regretted doing it afterwards. But I am stronger now and I know how to respond to mine demons if they ever come back to haunt me.

A hard one for me to talk about is sexual assault. I was sexually assaulted when I was in middle school.It is something that still haunts me to this day. It was a fellow class mate someone who lived near me and someone I thought was my friend.I was so innocent and he just took it. He touched my breast through my bra. I was so scared I didn't say anything in the moment. I went home crying to my mom that day. My school found out and all they did was move his seat in the class that it happened. I never want to feel that helpless again.

Then the biggest topic; suicide. This is a topic that people say is complicated but its not. Someone decided to take their own life we need to talk about it. When I was being bullied and I self harmed I tried to commit suicide, But it never happened and I am here today and I am happy.

Thirteen reasons why is going to get us talking about things that happen in not only high school but at colleges that no one wants to talk about. We need to talk about this because it is a real thing. This happens more often then many people want to believe. I am always here if anyone needs to talk.