When I'm too quiet they tell me to speak more, but when I speak they tell me to shut up.
When I say I hate myself they say I need to love myself, but when I love myself they call me a narcissist.
When I don't eat they say eat more, but when I eat more they call me fat.
I say I'm ugly and they say that I'm beautiful, yet when I say I'm beautiful they point out my insecurities.
When I'm nice they tell me to stop letting people walk all over me, but when I stand up for myself they tell me to stop being a jerk.
I do well in school and they call me a nerd, but if I make a mistake they call me stupid.
They tell me to be myself but when I do they tell me to change.
I am too young to be trusted but old enough to carry their burdens.
I am never understood but always expected to understand.
I will never be enough for them.
I am a teenager.
A/N: Hi..... it's been a while... sorry. There has been lots of stuff going on in my wonderful life so don't expect regular updates from me anymore, well I think you already figured that out rip. ANyways, I wrote this one at 1:00 am last night on my notes app so that's why it's lacking a little bit lol. Also, we have 69 reads... sry. Ok bye guys.
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