Thanks for this idea. I’m totally making a video of me reading this out loud. Be on the look out. I feel this could become viral on youtube.

Look…By now you’ve made the worst mistake of your life. Yeah, I know it sucks but guess what? Mom and Dad are great and they’re trying to help you forget it all. It’ll only come back to bite you once and that’s not for MANY years later and don’t worry, you didn’t want that job anyway.

And I know this sounds strange but…forget about the church. I know those people say they love you but they’re going to drop you the first chance they get. Stick with Scotti and Rachel. They care. They always will.

Forget all about Sarah. She’s a bitch and is turning you into one too. But before you completely let her go, make sure to learn one thing: you don’t have to put up with crap from anyone.

I know it’s hard to be the only gay guy around. That doesn’t go away until you go to college and even then it’s still hard. (This is Texas after all.) Don’t be embarrassed about the college you get into. Yeah it’s a state school but you’re going to love it. Don’t go work for Express, it’s a waste of your time and a risk you don’t want to take.

Soon, you’re going to find an old friend and you’re going to hook up with him and you’re going to end up rooming with him your first semester….Look…I don’t know how else to tell you this but….punch him in the face (seriously. actually punch him twice; once for me) and then run like hell. He’s bigger and stronger but not faster. You’ve got legs that run like the wind; use them.

Some people would tell you to not drink as much and to not try pot. I say fuck that. It’s a lot more fun to be irresponsible now when your parents can still protect you.

Okay, I’m done with all the things NOT to do. Now get excited because I have good news. You’re going to write a book! Yeah! A whole novel! And when you do, it’s going to seem like it’s the greatest thing ever and when you’re done, you’ll think it’s shit. But it’s not! It’s really funny and chronicles a big part of your life. There’s a reason why you write it so be proud and tell everyone. (Especially Mom…she loves the way you write.)

You’re going to change majors. But that’s alright because when you do, you’re going to wonder why you didn’t think of starting out this way. You’re going to come across four guys. They’re going to shatter you. Let them. It needs to happen. (And really, only one of them is really a douche bag. The other three just don’t know how to handle your awesomeness.)

And for God’s sake, read a god-damn book. Remember how much you love reading? Read all of the books you own, then read all of mom’s books, and then go to the library and read all of those books. Trust me, when you’re sitting in your American Fiction class owning everyone because you’ve already read these books three times, you’ll thank me.

Also, remember that you’re loved. You’ve found your best friends for life already. Soon, you’re going to find the man of your dreams. Mom and Dad love us sooo much and our brothers will always be there to protect us. You. Are. Loved. Know it. Believe it. Because it’s true. And don’t worry about me. I’m fantastic. More fabulous than you can ever imagine. So smile, kid. You’re fabulous too.

- Older Supthsis

Yay

http://carolynbahm.com/2008/08/17/dear-carolyn-at-age-18/

Dear 18 year old Holly,

Your relationship with your family will never get better so stop trying to impress them; they will never be impressed by your accomplishments and will never tell you that they are proud of you for any reason because to them, you are and forever will be known as the high school dropout who thinks she knows too much. But you know what? They’re wrong about you, you’re going places, kid, and they will be the ones who are hurt about what they have thought about you.

You don’t love the man you think you love–He is cheating on you, has cheated on you and the sooner you kick him out of that apartment you’re sharing and tell the man who always IM’s you and asks to hang out how you feel about him the better because I can tell you now, 3 years later, you’ve been together for almost 3 years and it should have been longer. He makes you happy and will continue to do so for many years.

P.S. Life isn’t all that bad, get out there and live it up. I know life has never been easy for you, but you will be okay.

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