"chill out. it all goes in cycles. get too hyped on a particular point along the way, and you'll burn out way to fast to enjoy the process.

this tribe is definitely non-mainstream..and so is tons of tribes here.
but the place i live is still like that. but yeah, right now, it doesn't really bother me because through the gift of the internet, i have understood that there are others like me out there.
it saddens me though that they live in other countries because i can truly connect with someone only when meaningful passions are shared. otherwise, it seems superficial to me, because the conversation ends up in mindless chatter, which i'll definitely not wish to entertain.
i owe the internet a lot, much more than i'd care to think at times heh.

6 years old-- You're not weird, or well, you are but for a good reason. You have ADD; you have a disorder, not a flaw...stop pulling your eyelashes out. It's not your fault.

15-- Know that Matt will never ask you out. Don't be afraid to tell him how you feel. If you get rejected, it might save you 10 years of longing for him. Also, the way you imagine him is not who he really is.

16-- Start reading anything about ADD. Find a way to get tested and get therapy. It will save you a lot of grief for the rest of high school and college.

18-- Don't expect college to solve all your problems. You are not going to change into the person you wish to be. You will always be you, so get comfortable with that and grow from there.

19-- Don't give up hope of happiness. Stay dedicated to living out of your imagination, but put more action than thinking to your goals. You will think yourself right out of lots of opportunities otherwise, and you will give up. Don't be afraid to ask for help.

21-- Try to major in Fish and Wildlife for awhile before committing to English. Plan your study abroad trip now, don't wait for the last year of school. Please go to Spain in the Spring and not in the Fall.

22- No this won't be the year you get a boyfriend, but he's coming.

23-- Work closely with Dr. Morgan and get him to find you a job.

24-- Start looking to move to Kansas City or you'll wind up in a stressful long-distance relationship. Be more up front with John about how his personality grates on you. Don't be afraid to ask for a break. Marriage is the only thing he has on his mind, so beware.

There is no luxury in self-reproach.

Take your writing more seriously.

From ages(19-27) don't be so bitter and untrusting of the opposite sex.

That hot latin/papi (wanna be fast and the furious street racer) is not worth a couple of
hours in jail.

Pursue things that catch your heart not your eye(s).

Its ok to judge and not like your parents sometimes.