Poems by a Stressed Out Teenager

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1. It's ok to have a crush but you can't let their every move take over your life. Especially when they don't even look at you.

2. Watch movies by yourself and listen to what the characters say. Sometimes they are speaking to you.

3. Do your homework!!!

4. You can't live your life waiting for the future and imagining what could happen later in life.

5. If a guy has a girlfriend, don't waste your time liking him.

6. Get involved in different projects at school. That way you can be an active participant at the place you spend most of your time.

7. Realize that some people won't be your friend all the time. That's okay.

8. It's important to write and be creative. Do it more often.

9. Inform yourself about global/political issues. Now you're educated and you know what's going on in your world.

10. Find a TV show that you really like so you can go into a little world of escape with all these characters you can see grow up.

11. Don't hate yourself and stop spreading negativity into your life so easily.

12. Go to church. Find your faith. (Unless the people there are judgemental assholes as well)

13. Open up to others and be willing to ask for help. You can't do everything yourself and people will always be there for you.

14. Like the things you like even if people make fun of you for it. If it provides you with joy and happiness then other people's opinions don't matter.

15. Be yourself. Even if that sounds cliché.

15 things I learned the year I turned 15