It all started when I was in the 8th grade. My teacher put Catching Fire on and I loved it. I wanted love like that. I felt that I could relate to them. That summer I read all of the books and fell in love with the characters. I wanted to live in their world. I've never been good with friends. In elementary, girls would keep me around just to make fun of me when I tried to be like them. My boy best friend, and first crush, left me for other cooler friends. When I was 7 I started to be emotionally bullied by teenagers. They would make me do things for them and laugh at me when I tried to be mature like them. I had a couple of friends when it was middle school. But girls would talk about me claiming I wore boy school pants. 6th grade my bestfriend left me. I was alone. And now I have friends, butt hey don't really care about me. If they did they would notice I'm not okay. I say I'm fine but I'm a good actress, the smile I wear on my face is permanent but not real. Oh you told a joke? Yea.

Well, Andrea, first of all, here we are all your friends and care about you. I know what it feels like to feel like ur friends don't care. For the past three months I had been self-harming but my new best friend noticed and took all my blades and is helping me. You'll find someone like that too. Don't try to fit in. Be yourself. Be someone you like, if the rest don't like it, who cares? I never try to fit in. It help believe it or not. Don't mind people who make fun of you because they're just jealous. And the people who left u can go suck ass. Remember we are all here for you. Btw, you're an amazing writer.

I would guess you know where to send in stories by now.

Love y'all

- Valentina 💋