DEAR TEENAGERS,Mar 251 minFinding myself, Anonymous (16)Hi guys, I am 16. I am currently struggling with finding myself. I don’t know who I am, mainly in terms of sexuality. I know I am a...
DEAR TEENAGERS,Mar 251 minSelf Help, Anonymous (15)Sometimes I struggle to love and take care of myself. I end of prioritizing my grades and extracurriculars rather than myself. However,...
DEAR TEENAGERS,Dec 24, 20204 minAn authentic personal statement, Anonymous (17)hi so ive been writing a lot of college essays and like yeah technically they’re about me and who i am but like honestly they’re just not...
DEAR TEENAGERS,Jul 7, 20202 minWhat makes you the way that you are, Anonymous (17)Something I think about all the time is that I'm missing out on so much of being young and in high school because I'm so introverted and...
DEAR TEENAGERS,Jul 6, 20202 min Casual racism towards Asian Americans, Anonymous (16)I am an Asian American of Indian heritage that was born in the United States. Going to a school district in which Asians were the...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 27, 20202 minHiding, Anonymous (16) I wrote something a while ago but I think I deleted it. I felt guilty about writing on here after reading about other people's problems...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 27, 20201 minHating myself, Anonymous (16) Ever since I was in 5th grade I struggled to love myself. All I ever did was compare myself to others and always end up crying because I...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 20, 20201 minMy struggle with homophobia while being homosexual, Anonymous (17)Ever since I was a young kid I have had this innate hatred for gay people, but it's not what you think. I've known for a while that I...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 16, 20201 minWho I am, Anonymous (16)Who do I say I am? I say that I am unloveable I say that I am too fat I say that I am too skinny I say that I am too girly I say that I...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 14, 20203 minStruggling to accept myself, Anonymous (18)So I would like to keep this anonymous because I am still not out but I haven’t had the opportunity to share my story without fear of...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 14, 20202 minFrom broken to thriving, Anonymous (17)When I was in middle school I was very depressed and did not understand who I was at all. Then I met this girl. She took me into her...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 12, 20201 minFeeling alone, Anonymous (15)I've lost a lot A LOT of friends since high school and I recently lost two of my best friends. that means I lost friend groups and now I...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 12, 20202 minNever fitting in, Anonymous (14)Ever since I was young I never really fit in anywhere. I never really had a best friend I was really close to and I always changed friend...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 12, 20201 minThe fear of being closeted, Anonymous (16)No one knows I’m gay. A majority of my friends are guys and they’re all pretty homophobic (or at least act like it) I’m terrified to come...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 12, 20201 minFiguring things out, Anonymous (16)I’m gay. My family is super religious, and I don’t mind it at all. They are accepting enough, and I’ve made some really good friends and...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 12, 20202 minLGBT and family problems, Anonymous (15)Ever since I was a young child, I liked guys and girls. During elementary school, I started to be aware that I wasn’t like the other...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 11, 20201 minSelf love, Anonymous (17)I don’t understand how people fall in love so easily with themselves. At the same time I feel like people care too much about themselves...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 11, 20201 minAnonymous (17)I always wanted to be white. When I was a kid I would compare my light brownish skin to my mom and cry. She used to lie to me and tell me...
DEAR TEENAGERS,May 11, 20205 minTwo lives, Anonymous (17)I wrote this essay after having 3 months in a depressed state. Im not really good at writing but I wanted someone to read it. Two Lives...