#DearMe - as inspired by 'The Smart Culture'

This post is inspired by 'The Smart Culture' .
Her post really made me think and made me want to share my own version.

Dear little me, 

How is secondary school going?
Alright?
"Kind of?"

I see. 
You hate P.E. because you are very bad at it and are always one of the last to be elected into the teams, which upsets you. 
You don't want others to think that you are uncool for actually quite enjoying your English and Biology lessons. You want to be cool. So you hide how much you love reading and writing. 
This is because those popular kids don't like school. They intimidate you, but secretly, you want to be like them. You are afraid that they find you lame and will start saying mean things behind your back. Or your face, actually. One of them said that he found your new haircut ugly. He also pointed out the spot you desperately tried to cover up fiddling with your mum's concealer for absolute ages.

Hey, look.
Some people will not like you. And you know what? That is perfectly fine. No matter how nice you are to them, they will still not like you. Some will say mean things. Some will laugh. 
You don't need those kind of people. Stay away from them. I know that this will sound crazy to you, but they might not necessarily be very happy, just because they are 'popular'. 
But you know what? You will be happy.

Being ambitious and imaginative isn't a bad thing at all. In fact, people will find that, alongside the fact that you are friendly, fascinating about you. 
Stop trying to be someone who you are not. You aren't very rebellious, nor do you particularly enjoy lying or breaking rules. You still won't do in your second year of university. To be honest, you probably never will. Again, this doesn't make you boring. 

You will, and I know that you cannot imagine that right now, be told that you are pretty. You will even be asked out on dates. You will receive nice compliments that you will treasure and smile about.

You will be okay, little me. Life will not always be easy in the next few years, but your journey has only just begun.

Before you ask - no, you won't have met your soulmate by the time you are in your second year of university. You won't have planned your wedding. 

But guess what.

You will still have your dreams. 

Love,

You.