'Status Update', stupid name, I know, is written by a bunch of egotistical boys, who , although are major asshats, know what they're talking about. They rank us girls simply because they can, and we let them get away with it. In fact, we eat it up. We push ourselves to the absolute limit trying to reach the top. We starve ourselves, objectify ourselves, torture ourselves, and why? Because they say we should.
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Mean Girls, Gossip Girl, and Glee Club in one kick-ass story. Read it, because it contains the use of proper grammar, and let's face it... WattPad ain't got a whole bunch of that goin on.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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