In class, we had a ten minute writing session. In this assignment, we had to write an empathy letter to someone in our memoir, so I decided to write to my old self.
Dear 17 year old Julia, You're an idiot, but it's okay. You were young and insecure. I'm a little upset with you because I don't think you realized the road you went down and how it still bothers you to this day. You sort of slashed open a wound that sometimes doesn't want to stay healed, and it gave me troubles for years. You had a lot of ups and downs, but thankfully, we're on a road to recovery. I'm not gonna hold this against you, but it has been hard to move on. I sometimes feel as if I missed out on a good time in high school or going away for college. Having good, clean, innocent fun like you're suppose at that age. You didn't really think twice about your future, but that's okay. As I'm looking back now, I understand what you were going through, and it makes sense. The things you did were bad, but they made you feel alive. And when you're in a mindset of isolation, doing things that make you feel better is understandable. Everyone has been there before, whether it's binge eating junk food or going on a shopping spree, you just chose a different vice. I just wish you loved yourself like you should've, or maybe had someone who watched out for you, because face it, you were alone. You've made me become more open and understanding of people's secrets, because everyone has them. And since you put me through it at such a young age, I'll have this experience with me to standby my whole life and reflect on. Thanks again for some crazy memories. - 21 year old Julia
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Sabatino
4/30/2019 05:43:27 pm
Thank you for sharing this in class.
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