*List 10 things you would tell your 16 year old self if you could.*

Im 14 going on 15 so my 16 year old self isn't really far away...but anyways, here are the 10 things.

1. Learn to trust again.

Okay, I don't really know how to say this other than I have trust issues. I've been hurt a lot in my life so I don't really have that much trust left within me...but I need to learn to trust again, I really do. So that's what I'd tell my 16 year old self, to trust.

2. Don't EVER go back to Arturo, even if you and Michael break up! Just don't do it!

Arturo - a dude I've dated 6 times (he's a player). Just don't do!!! I don't know how else to put this, just don't do it!

3. Try not to hurt those around you. It may not be intentional, but still. Try not to hurt them, just try to help them.

Sometimes I do stupid crap that affects not only myself but those around me, so I need to try to not do that stupid crap. I don't wanna hurt them, I only want to help them.

4. Forgive but never forgot.

Don't hold grudges 'cause that gets you nowhere. Just forgive, but don't forget. If you forget then you lose a memory, and memories were meant to be cherished, even if they're bad. The bad memories, along with the good, make you who you are so never forget.

5. School isn't everything.

Don't stress over your grades so much, they're nothing but numbers. The things that are most important in life are those who care about you and who you care about, not some numbers on a page.

6. Stop being so fearful of everything.

I'm scared of A LOT of things, and it holds me back very often, so I need to learn to deal with my fears, rather than let them control me.

7. Admit your wrong when you are.

I don't like admitting when I'm wrong, and sometimes it leads to trouble. A lot of the time it leads to arguments with my friends. And even though I make up with them quickly, it'd be better if I prevented the whole thing by admitting to my faults. This is a major problem with me and I need to fix it.

8. If you're in an argument, it's okay to be the first one to say sorry.

When I argue, man, I argue. Sometimes I just need to say sorry first and stop being so stubborn. Like Jesus Christ, just say sorry if you know you've done something wrong! Stop being so freaking stubborn!

9. Don't reminisce in the past so much.

I think of the past a lot, and it usually makes me fear the future. So I need to let go of the past (don't forget it though, you gotta learn from it) and just live in the present...hopefully I can accomplish that because this one is really important.

10. Love everything about yourself.

I honestly don't think highly of myself and I think I'm basically nothing. I need to learn to love myself for who I am, even if I'm not perfect and go appreciate every aspect of myself. This is gonna be hard to do since I hate everything about myself, but I have to try!