Trust me, I am not judging you.
I don't know what your life story is, but one thing is for sure: you have loved. I mean, it's really common for us teenagers around the world. It has become a social norm that people under sixteen have or are currently engaging in relationships. Teenagers all over the world have loved, and unfortunately gotten their hearts broken.
No, I am not against that. I mean, sure, go ahead and dive into what they were all calling "puppy love". I can't stop you, but I can at least give you a piece of advice, that is, if you choose to read this now. If you are a teenager puzzling over what you are feeling for your "friend" would possibly be love, I will ask you in turn: Do you know what the word LOVE is?
More often than not, most people would say, "That's easy. Love is a mutual feeling of care and concern." But, deep inside, you are thinking: Chocolates, flowers, romantic dates, kissing, and other stuff like that. I'm telling you, love is deeper than that.
Love is sacrifice. Love is getting hurt each time you try to feel happiness. Love is giving up your most wanted desires for your partner. Love is pain. Love is death. Love is your grave.
Feel encouraged? I guess not.
And if you are reading this up to here, do you understand what love is now? Are you willing to risk it? Was he or she worth it? Worth the pain? Worth the sacrifice? Worth the love? If you answered yes to all of these, I should say that Love is indeed blind. I'm not judging your decisions or your judgment. I don't know who you are, or what school do you attend, or what grade are you in, but as long as you are a teenager, possibly between ages thirteen to nineteen, this letter for you. And if you are feeling strange things towards him or her, I'm telling you, it's not love.
Why? You probably have heard the popular thing psychologists were always saying: True love starts at twenty-one. And if you're below that age, I can tell you, that is not love. Never. NOT EVEN CLOSE.
Now you tell me, have I ever experienced it? My answer: No. I didn't experience being in love with someone. And what position I have to be saying these stuff then? I learn from other's experience, dear. I have seen countless teenagers like you, all high schoolers, thought they found their only one, and now they are regretting it. You should be thankful to be reading this. At least one dust in the whole universe cares about you. I don't want you to get hurt even more. I don't want you to be traumatized by love. And more over, I don't want to see you get led down the path of misery just because of your choices. True, we all make mistakes. but in this matter? Don't make that mistake anymore.
I don't care if you tell me that I am a fraud, an accomplice of your parents to tear you and your parter apart, but I will be saying what I came here to say.
Don't rush into love.
I have no idea why teenagers are choosing love over their studies or their families, but one thing is for sure: they are searching for something that will fulfill their desires and this "fake" love just happens to fill it temporarily. I have no authority to your brain, but I am trying to give you an advice. Don't force love into your system. Teenagers weren't built for it.
Now, what are you going to do? Wait.
That's another problem with the youth today. We want it now. We want it instantly. But, what good does "instant" bring you? Lies. Deception. Masks. That thing called love. I will tell you now: if you dive into love at such an early age, you will most likely get yourself getting broken. Again and again, if you refused to put it into a stop.
Love will come rushing to you if you are ready. And right now? You may deceive yourself into thinking that you can handle love, but on the world's view, you are not. You will never be, until you are old enough to tolerate pain.
Now, let me tell you what love will be once you have waited enough.
Love is sweet. Love is precious. Love is heaven brought to earth. Love is your sanctuary. Love is all things good, if only you have waited.
All things have laws of their own. And love? You have to wait. You have to prepare. You have to feel with your heart. You have to. You just have to.
Are you there yet? Are you ready? And before you commit yourself to it, ask yourself.
Do you know what love means?
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