What I Wish I Knew At Age 14

Here's everything everyone wish they knew at the age of 14. The number next to it indicates the age the author wrote it at.

Hey 14 year old, stay away from cigarettes, your lungs are at stake

Hey 14 year old, sometimes it's better to just listen

Hey 14 year old, learn how to play an instrument!

Hey 14 year old, if you're feeling so bad that you want to give up and quit the nightmare we call life, remember that everything happens for a reason. You might not see it right away, but trust me. You'll understand it all someday. Have patience.

Hey 14 year old, It's okay to do what you love but always listen to your parents with all your heart.

Hey 14 year old, You'll find your friend group, try not to let the anxiety about it keep you up at night. It's ok to be queer.

Hey 14 year old, Life is full of surprises but for me i got it in a good way . I believe my parents are a little backwards

Hey 14 year old, Yes

Hey 14 year old, If you're interested in something, don't stop practicing and doing it. If your friends tell you not to do something you're really interested in, they aren't real friends.

Hey 14 year old, Hi.

Hey 14 year old, Luis

Hey 14 year old, The Life is perfect

Hey 14 year old, don’t mess with half the guys at the highschool before your freshman year.

Hey 14 year old, Dont worry about what people say and be happy

Hey 14 year old, know that you can learn and reach any skill you want in life with persistence and grit. Don't let your grades or teachers tell you otherwise. When I was your age I thought I could never learn Chinese. Today I speak it fluently because I studied hard.

Hey 14 year old, Don't rely on your school or church to accurately teach you about sex or vices. Talk to a trusted adult or seek out a therapist or other professional with whom to discuss those things.

Hey 14 year old, Even though you feel like your emotions don't matter, they do. Others indeed have problems that are maybe a bit more serious then yours. But that doesn't mean that yours are invalid! You'll only teach yourself to feel guilty when your sad.

Hey 14 year old, The next few years probably feel pretty terrifying right now and you probably feel like you're on your own. Everyone feels like that, and although right now people won't always share that or admit it, they all feel the same.

Hey 14 year old, High schools a scary first step, but go with the flow, don't try to force friendship on anyone, you shouldn't have to try to be friends, it will come naturally.

Hey 14 year old, Stop listening to other people, they have NO CLUE what's going on. They don't know why they are alive, they don't even know where gravity comes from. Keep their cluelessness in perspective and discover your own path.

Hey 14 year old, Even if it is easier to lie than it is to tell the truth, even if the lie doesn’t hurt anyone, always choose to tell the truth.

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Hey 14 year old, Don't worry too much about being attractive to the opposite sex. There is so much more time for that than you realize. Focus on improving yourself: in school, emotionally, physically.

Hey 14 year old, Don’t stay with a group of friends who treat you badly just because you’ve been friends with them a while.

Hey 14 year old, The other person isn’t always the wrong one

Hey 14 year old, Explore interests and hobbies and identities. Try everything! And, try to stick with the ones you like the best.

Hey 14 year old, Remember your surroundings temporary, if it sucks it will change.

Hey 14 year old, YOU HAVE, ACTUALLY, YOU MUST BE WHAT YOU WANNA BE. Don't worry if the people will say that you are making mistakes or that you aren't normal, you are PERFECT AS FUCK, AND NOBODY CAN PROVE OTHERWISE

Hey 14 year old, everyone reaches stages in life at their own pace. There is no rush. If you don't feel you're interested in the things people around you are interested in, be it boys/girls or whatever, TOTALLY NORMAL