Dear 9 year old Gee,
Don't worry. It doesn't stay dark for too long. The next few months will be a blur and you'll find a lot of things changing and at first you're not going to like it. I am not here to tell you it will be easy either, because it won't. But eventually you learn to love it - the new life you all start together. Divorce is quite common actually and if there is one thing I learnt from it it's that love doesn't last forever, you'll experience this as well. It's something that should be embraced rather than masked - it's a good thing, despite all the pain, because sometimes goodbye is a second chance. In the end, it doesn't define you. So keep your head up and be strong for everyone else, I promise it ends up just the way it should be.
Don't worry. It doesn't stay dark for too long. The next few months will be a blur and you'll find a lot of things changing and at first you're not going to like it. I am not here to tell you it will be easy either, because it won't. But eventually you learn to love it - the new life you all start together. Divorce is quite common actually and if there is one thing I learnt from it it's that love doesn't last forever, you'll experience this as well. It's something that should be embraced rather than masked - it's a good thing, despite all the pain, because sometimes goodbye is a second chance. In the end, it doesn't define you. So keep your head up and be strong for everyone else, I promise it ends up just the way it should be.
Dear 11 year old Gee,
Don't worry. It doesn't stay dark for too long. Sometimes people expose what's wrong with you because they can't handle what's right with you. The best thing you can do right now is just ignore them, silence is the best thing for a fool. Leave it all behind you where it belongs. In the future you'll look back and wonder why you ever let those things bother you anyway, those words, those looks, those whispers - because in the end it helped you grow into the person you are today. You find yourself, through the dismissive betrayal and others, so really just embrace the negativity as a way to be the better you that you can be. Also you grow up to help others against bullying as well, your experience blossoms into a helpful gift I guess, so gather all those feelings and turn them into something beautiful. Enjoying being young, forget people who don't have the same motive, I promise it ends up just the way it should be.
Don't worry. It doesn't stay dark for too long. Sometimes people expose what's wrong with you because they can't handle what's right with you. The best thing you can do right now is just ignore them, silence is the best thing for a fool. Leave it all behind you where it belongs. In the future you'll look back and wonder why you ever let those things bother you anyway, those words, those looks, those whispers - because in the end it helped you grow into the person you are today. You find yourself, through the dismissive betrayal and others, so really just embrace the negativity as a way to be the better you that you can be. Also you grow up to help others against bullying as well, your experience blossoms into a helpful gift I guess, so gather all those feelings and turn them into something beautiful. Enjoying being young, forget people who don't have the same motive, I promise it ends up just the way it should be.
Dear 13 year old Gee,
Don't worry. It doesn't stay dark for too long. Friendships very much like love, fall apart all the time. It's okay to let people go in life because sometimes in order for both of you to be the greatest extent of happiness you possibly can - you have to go seperate ways. You both shine bright without the support of each other and one day it will grow into a mutual friendship once more, where you both appreciate that. Friendship is important and you'll go through plently more of hello's and goodbyes and people will change on you. You'll find that you're in love with someone who no longer exists despite them standing right in front of you. It's a learning curve, but like the bullying, it helps you go stronger. And I promise it ends up just the way it should be.
Don't worry. It doesn't stay dark for too long. Friendships very much like love, fall apart all the time. It's okay to let people go in life because sometimes in order for both of you to be the greatest extent of happiness you possibly can - you have to go seperate ways. You both shine bright without the support of each other and one day it will grow into a mutual friendship once more, where you both appreciate that. Friendship is important and you'll go through plently more of hello's and goodbyes and people will change on you. You'll find that you're in love with someone who no longer exists despite them standing right in front of you. It's a learning curve, but like the bullying, it helps you go stronger. And I promise it ends up just the way it should be.
Dear 15 year old Gee,
Don't worry. It doesn't stay dark for too long. You'll have exam stress for another good few years so it's best you get used to it now. I guess I can safely say it doesn't ever really get easier - please prepare for 6th form because you have storm ahead of you buddy. The best thing to do is to breathe and take some time for yourself, you don't have to revise constantly 24/7 because in your mocks soon you won't do as well because of your obsession with 3-hour straight study sessions. But your actual GCSE results are a lot better, don't stress! Grab a coffee, or go for a long walk, write a song, take a shower and I promise it ends up just the way it should be.
Don't worry. It doesn't stay dark for too long. You'll have exam stress for another good few years so it's best you get used to it now. I guess I can safely say it doesn't ever really get easier - please prepare for 6th form because you have storm ahead of you buddy. The best thing to do is to breathe and take some time for yourself, you don't have to revise constantly 24/7 because in your mocks soon you won't do as well because of your obsession with 3-hour straight study sessions. But your actual GCSE results are a lot better, don't stress! Grab a coffee, or go for a long walk, write a song, take a shower and I promise it ends up just the way it should be.
Dear 16 year old Gee,
Don't worry. It doesn't stay dark for too long. You guys stay friends for a really long time, it's still prevailing now. First loves are the worst to get over and I can't empathize enough over how pathetic you look right now. Look...like I said when you were 9, love doesn't always last forever. And I guess it's a lot harder when you experience it yourself, that heartbreak. But sometimes the best loves are those that bring out the best and you and you now have the chance to explore the world and find yourself without the fear of heartbreak tying you down. If it makes you feel any better, which it does eventually - you both end up happy. And seeing the person you love happy, even if it is not through your doing, is one of the best feelings in the world. So stop crying, get dressed, and go get that smile back for real okay? And I promise it ends up just the way it should be.
Don't worry. It doesn't stay dark for too long. You guys stay friends for a really long time, it's still prevailing now. First loves are the worst to get over and I can't empathize enough over how pathetic you look right now. Look...like I said when you were 9, love doesn't always last forever. And I guess it's a lot harder when you experience it yourself, that heartbreak. But sometimes the best loves are those that bring out the best and you and you now have the chance to explore the world and find yourself without the fear of heartbreak tying you down. If it makes you feel any better, which it does eventually - you both end up happy. And seeing the person you love happy, even if it is not through your doing, is one of the best feelings in the world. So stop crying, get dressed, and go get that smile back for real okay? And I promise it ends up just the way it should be.
Dear my current 17 year old self,
Don't worry. It never stayed dark for too long. Just look back over how far you've come through life and everything you have accomplished. Love is hard - yes but you survived. Bullying was hard - yes but you survived. Broken friendships are hard - yes but you survived. Exams are fucking hard - YES BUT YOU'RE SURVIVING. Not only are you surviving you are doing it whilst maintaining a healthy state of mind and working on that complete extent of happiness you've always aspired to have. You're finding yourself and the mistakes you make and heartbreaks you endure are all apart of creating the final canvas painting of you. AND I PROMISE...that in the end, it'll end up just the way it should be.
Don't worry. It never stayed dark for too long. Just look back over how far you've come through life and everything you have accomplished. Love is hard - yes but you survived. Bullying was hard - yes but you survived. Broken friendships are hard - yes but you survived. Exams are fucking hard - YES BUT YOU'RE SURVIVING. Not only are you surviving you are doing it whilst maintaining a healthy state of mind and working on that complete extent of happiness you've always aspired to have. You're finding yourself and the mistakes you make and heartbreaks you endure are all apart of creating the final canvas painting of you. AND I PROMISE...that in the end, it'll end up just the way it should be.
And I advise you all to do the same. Look back on your lives. Look back at everything you survived and just how far you've come today. You're still on that road to discovering yourselves, not quite sure on the destination - but it's somewhere beautiful. Congratulations, for reaching the grand age of *insert your age* and keep enjoying life to the greatest of your ability! All my love!
From,
Gee
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