| I remember when I was a teen. To get a young | | | | I remember how it led to dead end conversations |
| lady's attention, I made sure "the check list" was | | | | and awkward moments. I also remember letting go, |
| met. "Do I look nice enough? What will I say to her? | | | | answering the phone up, and making a call without |
| How should I act?" I spent so much time trying to | | | | second guessing myself and realizing how wonderful |
| make a good first impression that I didn't end up | | | | conversations became. I was able to be myself, |
| enjoying myself. In that case, what's the point of | | | | giving this person a fair chance at knowing what kind |
| going out with someone if you're not going to enjoy | | | | of person I really was. |
| yourself? Why the pressure? Those teen days are | | | | One can only accept the person you project to be, |
| over for me but I still find it fit for me to give the | | | | so in reality, you have not been accepted until you |
| present teens advice that I wish I received. | | | | have presented yourself truthfully. Being yourself |
| Many people don't realize that you'll never impress | | | | means that you are unique; means that you hold |
| someone by being someone you're not, but instead, | | | | something no other person in this world beholds. The |
| only by being yourself. I remember thinking about | | | | truth is, you can never look for someone to embrace |
| what I was going to say before calling a young lady. | | | | you if you have yet to embrace yourself. |