Things I Wish I Could Say To My 18-Year-Old Self

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"1. Stop worrying so much about who likes you or doesn't like you.

2. Quit stressing about prom. You'll go with the guy you dated on and off, and even though you hate his guts right now, you'll look back on those pictures years later and smile.

3. College isn't as terrifying as you think.

4. You will fall in love again, more than once. And each time it will be terrifying and beautiful and nothing like what you imagined.

5. You will be broken way more than you've ever felt before. You world will shift upside-down and you won't know exactly how to get back up, but you will. You always do.

6. You are stronger than you realize, even now.

7. Social media isn't everything. And won't be everything.

8. Yes, eventually you will get rid of that terribly ugly car. But sometimes you will miss it and the memories.

9. You will learn how to forgive. And this is a blessing.

10. There are far bigger plans for you than what you can imagine right now.

11. You and mom will still fight, but you will start to understand a little more of why. (And as much as you'll hate this, it's because you're more similar than you think.)

12. You will watch people you love go through terrible things. Sometimes you'll know what to say, and your words will fill pages, but sometimes you won't. And this is okay. Just be a comfort. Just be there. That's all you can do.

13. You can't change people. Not then, not in the future. They have to change for themselves.

14. You will lose friends, but you will also make friends that you never thought you would, friends that understand you on the deepest levels, that make you laugh and cry and love yourself.

15. You will love your family, want to kill your family, then realize that they are the most wonderful people you will ever have.

16. You will grow into your own skin and discover who you really are. And then you will own that identity.

17. You will be okay. And you are okay. Right where you are. Right now. So breathe, keep doing your best, and enjoy just being."

—Things I Wish I Could Say To My 18-Year-Old Self, Marisa Donnelly | 

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