@aidansaide: people will discredit the effort you’ve amounted over several years and claim it was just “puberty”. it might sound corny but yes, there was far more behind the scenes than just basic self improvement. people want it to be a relatable experience, trying to amount their own experiences to whoever they might look up to. take pride in having your own story and own experiences; it doesn’t matter if you lived your childhood as the king of the hill or bottom of the barrel, become the hero that you thought would save you. don’t allow the seemingly impossible odds define your outcome, you’re still here, regardless of how impossible the past may have seemed. i love you all enough to tell you the truth, no matter how many people try to make it seem like it’s over, it’s only begun.