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5 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Teenage Self

5 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Teenage Self

Kelsi Noble Kelsi Noble
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Whatever you hope to do when you graduate, it is important to consider all of your options and start planning.

17 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was 17

17 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was 17

Emma Coker Emma Coker
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16. You’ll get better about not crying in public.

How Dare You Call My Pain ‘Barbie Doll Agony’ After I Handed You My Heart

How Dare You Call My Pain ‘Barbie Doll Agony’ After I Handed You My Heart

M.J. Pack M.J. Pack
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The cicadas in the trees
hummed through the hot summer air,
and I sat there
while you destroyed me.

6 Similarities Between Your Teens And Your Twenties That Prove We’re All On The Struggle Bus

6 Similarities Between Your Teens And Your Twenties That Prove We’re All On The Struggle Bus

Marina Miller Marina Miller
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We still HAVE NO FREAKING CLUE.

What I Want My Teenage Daughter To Know About Sex

What I Want My Teenage Daughter To Know About Sex

Darla Halyk Darla Halyk
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if you aren’t ready to go any further than hand holding or a kiss, you don’t have to.

A Love Letter To ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ On Its 19th Birthday

A Love Letter To ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ On Its 19th Birthday

M.J. Pack M.J. Pack
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You taught me that the hardest thing in this world is to live in it.

The Time I Tried To Kiss A Boy And He Vomited On Me

The Time I Tried To Kiss A Boy And He Vomited On Me

Ryan O'Connell Ryan O'Connell
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I spent the next few hours in my version of a K-hole, which was watching Kate Bush’s music video for “Babooshka” 8,000 times while listening to Pedro talk about Belle & Sebastian B-sides. Despite the lackluster ambience, I was still excited. After all, my plan appeared to be working.

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