Dear 16 Year Old Cynthia...

Today's Dear 16 Year Old Me letter comes from Cynthia at Fluorescent Adolescent (I hope I spelled that right - I always struggle with the word fluorescent!!).

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{Cynthia at 21}

Dear 16 Year Old Cynthia,

Stop being so dramatic! The world is not going to end because you moved away from New York and Zach Jensen doesn’t like you back. New York will always be around and Virginia grows on you. As for Zach, there will be plenty of others so no worries.

You won’t go to Art School but that will be ok: being a nurse will bring you more joy than you could have ever expected.

Keep being the “responsible one” - you won’t regret it!!!

Don’t stop being so hard on the family - they are not so bad and will be your biggest support system. I can’t guarantee that they will be less annoying or in any way assure you that they will ever get you, but they love you now and always will. As for guys - I can’t help you there, but I can tell you that being single is not so bad. Don’t take your “real” friends for granted because with all of your dramatics they’ll still be there.

Most importantly Cynthia: never stop thanking God because this life, our life, is amazing - you’ll see.

Love,

21 (turning 22 in 18 days) year old Cynthia

p.s. No need to stop being dramatic - just tone it down a bit!

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Thanks so much for taking part Cynthia, and hope you had a wonderful 22nd birthday!!

xx