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There is not one single class in the next four years that will teach you how to say goodbye, though I wish that was a prerequisite for adolescence.

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Be patient, not compulsive. You are loved, appreciated, and treasured, even if disappointment is what mostly surfaces.

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Sometimes people need space, don’t take it personally.

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I’m a human. I’m selfish. Having my child was selfish of me, just like having an abortion would have been. I chose what way I was going to be selfish, and that’s okay.

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“We’re fine with your straightness, but just be straight over there in the corner, please.”

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Rude boy, rude gal, move away from this Leo.

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Throughout our senior year there are going to be so many “lasts,” but while we are focusing on how sad we are going to be when it’s over, we end up not enjoying what’s happening in the moment.

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They didn’t know that I was being physically abused at home and the reason I wore turtlenecks in 90-degree heat was to hide bruises around my neck. They didn’t know anything.