So, I heard so much about being a teenager before I even got here… and honestly, none of it sounded good—rebellious, angry, moody. And now that I’m actually living it, it’s like stepping into this whole new world, and not in the best way. Everything around me is changing, and sometimes it feels like I’m the one changing the most. There’s all this pressure—pressure to look a certain way, act a certain way, just to be a certain way. And suddenly, the things that used to make me feel safe and happy, like my family or my faith, now seem distant, maybe even pointless. I find myself wondering, “Am I pretty enough? Is this the time I’m supposed to start caring about boys? Why is everyone so obsessed with dating or just doing it because everyone else is?”

And it’s confusing. Where do you draw the line when everything feels so blurry? My parents try to help, but most of the time it just feels like they’re hovering, always asking questions, never really getting what I’m going through. So, I shut the door, escape into my room, and just zone out on my phone, social media, or shows. But even that doesn’t feel great, because online it’s like everyone’s saying you need to be partying, drinking, maybe even trying drugs if you want to be cool. And then there’s this whole other side of the internet, where there’s so much good stuff but also so much that’s just…dangerous.

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