A letter from April 17th, 2020

Time Travelled — 12 months

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, Hello, its currently April 17th, 2020, 4:29 PM The world is shut down because of the coronavirus, it is all very apocalyptic. this is my second email to my future self, I hope you're doing well. I read mine from when I was 15, last year. I was really not confident yet because of my eyelid surgery. Currently, my obsession is still Lana Del Rey, I'm studying at San Domenico, which seems so impossible, past me had no idea I would be here. I'm getting treatment for Anxiety and Depression, which I feel guilty for talking about because I'm not even sure I have it if you get what I mean. You'll almost be 18 by the time you get this letter, which is insane. That's a whole adult! Anyways, here are the questions I set for us from last year's letter. How are your grades? Around a B Family? I'm really close with my dad now, we watch Haikyuu together and I cannot be more grateful for him. I miss mom dearly but she's in Taiwan. I lost her silver earrings and I feel bad because she gave them to me and they were beautiful. Love life? Sigh, Still nonexistent. There's this guy in my class, Cameran, he's really, really cute. I'm also confused about my feelings towards Carys and Lola, they're both pretty and my friends. I'm on a facetime with Lola right now, she doesn't know I'm writing this. I want to be her good friend before anything else, she reached out to me and seems to really, really care about me. She's a republican though, which is confusing because she's a wonderful person that seems to care about people. self-confidence? It fluctuates, but ever since my monolid surgery I feel a lot prettier, and people tell me I'm pretty. But I'ms still insecure and I wish I was prettier. and I also wish I was more motivated and intelligent. I think I'm pretty smart, I just don't apply myself as most people do. Mental health: I had such a strong urge to cut today, and I feel like I've been faking everything about having bad mental health and that I'm just too sensitive. It's a bad feeling and I wish it would get better soon. My therapist's name is Gabrielle, she's okay but I don't think shes really helping me, not in the way Rachael did at least. social life? Isa was an amazing roommate, a little messy and complains too much but she's the best friend I could ever ask for. She's always there for me and I know I can trust her, I do make fun of her a little too harshly, just because I could. I'm going to stop. I have a bunch of friends now! none of them are necessarily close though. I eat lunch with Jack, Sophie, Angel, and Judy and Fiona. I'm also talking to Carys and Anaya, they give me headaches because I want to be closer to them but we don't have much to talk about. I'm very jealous of Carys because of shes strong, talented, smart, opinionated, funny and pretty. It's not a good emotion. I have Kara and Sara, they're my quarantine buddies and Sara and I love to watch Timothee Chalamet movies and thirst over them There's also my east 2 friends, Gemma, Clara (Isa's girlfriend, I hope it turns out well for them) and Julia. We always have fun although I'm pretty sure none of the people in the friend group like each other very much. And there's Lola, she's special and I feel like we just click, we get high together and we watch anime, we love Saiki K. she is also very gorgeous and caring, I love her. greatest accomplishment? I came out of my comfort zone and survived with decent grades to show, I managed to make some good friends and I sought help for my mental health. the biggest problem right now? I'm struggling with my mental health and self-doubt. and the coronavirus thing is giving me a lot of stress. I also lack motivation for anything in life, especially Chemistry. meme.palette?shes at 57.5k! but its quickly going downhill, I don't know why who's your best friend? I have Isa, and Noorun, and Emma, and Lola. I love them all a lot even though I still doubt myself sometimes. which school? san Domenico! are we happy? As happy as I can be anything on college/future jobs? Mrs. May recommended some colleges for me, its stressful because I don't have a high enough GPA and SAT score. How's Junior year? It's stressful but good I hope you're in a good place right now, don't worry about things too much, and I want you to have a good time. -stella, 16

Epilogue

about 5 years later

Hi babygirl,

I love you, I love, love love your mind, your humor, your wisdom, your grace, your terrifying insight. The world has recovered from the coronavirus sometime into your...

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Hwy or asw onntetita i tkinh —itelse vewe' rednut ou,t dkoelbc siht ifyigntrer uor i weeshoerm nsdtedarun. Hyw and utoipa on hnope tnoi in ccae,dpte iveld equesnrse eewrh yuro levo eerw erew uyo aws it a eyg,iitnrfr rldwo earnpts isdnrfe wsa itcsarit kwinag pesace gilsr olacsi ,ifrtryngei eenss eth reew to igyrtn reque igiryrtn,fe reeyv ndcos,e nrieifyt,rg ruoy a rosnm eth animedcp aws kasem uoy erwe uoyr veold iddeenf,. It thfia a dinog outlhgah i ueurft reew' eahv in lilts si ywa,a went wy,a of eth artp htat, unwd,o hte thiab do rou by eernv erpdee. Teetr,b ruo rat itsh amde sdsnaem 'ist. .
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Cioasl l:fei.
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Ahs now, fun hrtgi bene racsrehe. No thssie uor eneb we utb eng,g our inaki sah ologmni prrofsseo al,akyma alb with voel joy dan us,. Cat enev. .
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Dilve nmgaiza fo twhi ym siglr orf ,elania evw'e —natpneriastmb,it gloelce ezmt ecraer, het tognailrn oals entyirte ether and ni. Afetr ye'ehtr ,oot onw hielw niatgd dna lnaeai mzet a al ni rdasett. Erh latipnroehis ot tmze ohme ehr nda aogrmpr thiw etelv-aaeur iuqt mrseats her rhe acbk mntael go nad rfo yalfim uefurt ot solag lh,aeht. For abck na as ttsiassna wgrikno ,omeh eye ervmidtnastiia an iacfyilt il'se arce. Em erh it sutj artda,gnrpen hsa he'ss amde nbee pedass dna oahgdtrmern aw,ay erca gantik tbaou adh hre fo ntihk gae. .
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Fo eocls of oyu ivas,cimt rensdfi ysad mtluocinau daem nad iinbt are iwht anotrc arsb ni ,atocs dinngsep bsul,c adn trohghu boht yuo a ogrpu a. Slgnee,a ynltceer vh)ard,ra ia,rec ecrhsrea in lfet lab xe,lai rsmira a ni wh(o nd,yso okrw byorb to. Of olpepe purgo itb tnabivr nniole prue ht,edrea lyhconlrica a ,rstam dan. .
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Ym viliundiad kepe i csru,oe dnefisr of. Hwoes ertupposd utp rouy nca ash oc,oc no nad a awhtle madres mniaedistti nveer dlsa,ezz uyo btu owh tellslnereys fnrgei. .
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Oru ni fof htis life vnigah htat setrtad poepel dinhedgs nelgspia of tng,ih os othyu ruo way,s odog ecam gnotte cnrtde,esmni and itcyrsca morf oiscal vee'w htta ta enccpatcea evw'e. Ekabartreh, iagynp gshnt,i utsj lilw hte ohw inttgge allenove—r ermbmgenier on u,etnmsgejd neignrla uor am no sflee ttrus dna oerv hatw ot e'ewr ti in etryaph eripc mnimieiz uor edasr ens,rtpe rdaeyl f,etrse uhntaic,et i bngie onw. .
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But ta imtaboni my thrgi am itegnapc,c fo ethm rou algutref fo s,way lpeo,ep qscteruii eilf ahev lal how i olttrnea nw,o i but gzanmia eseth irtncuoe ailsco os mtrs,a on hte dna look orf aer is, ehyt and eastt. One httoguh good i'st iatnsigivnteg ton a tbu rtowh ,ehva to. Irdnfse mylfes ekma i i yas aotbu i,ylesa i gothhut luwdo rvene ttha. Em ot old lsfyme uandor tpingtu ulcture naelghi eitrss,tne it teh hrt,ee semfyl i—tg,riesyrinf ellogc,e ngftoio uto in voanilotnncuen my fnnigid swad—na cinogiaizsl ndsouw, ym gpirsuun slitl. Ff,o it het ot ohw ksnenisd ypade nad of olko spere eud sortmen tbu. Lyaler, mi' and pdour ,bdhemlu. T'is atrnegs a ntemioo. Tobdu no i,oofntg anht ruyo i aveh enve oyu est iagn raisbduneo iwll trbeet difn m,e do otinym,ucm. We be loco ybame day can lehl, noe. Essltet rayell kidn ocol o,loc ttha hte fo. Look ot ti i wrofdra. .
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Ni oe,ns ,hahas hiwt tcuho unoorn eosu,cr my adn peek dya ,alnjia fo i. .
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Tetrsaeg piaccotlh?nmsme.
I yslet dan i life nf,reid i ttha yb i yrianetslop bcikr iekiln— a tuibl ahve i dna leyniengu hist rcbik dna d,hra am am b,miutsioa soth,r godo i wrok a. Noinrntyiaealtl fo eon 'veew loelgce to eeeg,dr teh petr,sos tsamlo tneresepd ned e'rwe erteh uor. Tgo mtomtcide maouclib tnio eyuvrintsi a yps dna ()! we neirpppdee ot adn. Eb nac ,e(yh to!)rcod ouy a d. Sgdine nca ew (ro nwo adn korw, ervdi nsxiieergc ew era hgsihayw )ot, oolc tnyigr npuiortocd nigod. ,uto no reacd nad ,glri ,oh emca edtad a ew eno. Hknti rowheve i ym soetrdup i het am d,snteim of. No wno from hewer rkwo form i kl,ac ysmelf i tcpesre meca a capel and pyelur fo adn i rlngoe. .
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Sergad?.
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Otshe moer are one teerh sa oyu gseard sremt in ugadrtae ear on of fo emro,yna darg,es y'reuo ondig gentigt a,oky you aradsw. Tknhi si oydta took an it yrae as a cliliacn tbu rof is htrig owh ,aulsfhem byo hcgyyolspo was mte enodcis,i a i hte aextr i eth it idngo ,asme elwl spdh do crrheesa, ******* ot we. .
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Gigbets the oembplr girth ?wno.
Sa:tel orinetpgd essme daliensog sm,sblaeh ni ai wra het ostm oocmyen gainrsmitm vorinsucaro eb ot nad mfor eth veserla lfet ot rumpt ovre, mopesbrl is smicre tigank. World the niecgedso leavser ert'hse ni eaihpnpng. Of geiv rettensi ges,ind pu to cmomti i dan caclilni dema to i a work am unemtmom jb,o fsiaecirc aardif faaird fdin fro dna the ot adn inch lshyoopygc neaopl,rysl aadifr ot. No'td ondt' aevh i i vahe dan eahv arc, a nad onmey t,hsi 'todn all inlfgrider i a. .
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Hc:olso chwhi.
Dv!sai.
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Y?ahpp ew ear.
Yse tib ,essdetsr ,it rkwogni a tbu nad no. A,tluylca no. I reaf eivl ni. I or,me heer be i ot swa sa yas ahypp nac oneimo,dc ni ohw nas ebal ctleojbevyi own dna i wthi 'mi i wsa m?a when say i i e:ranws payhp aws sa eht tan'c sema.
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Ef/olrutcgeuel hnyanigt no bo?js.
Ibg hist qtiesnou hte si. .
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Sm?ared.
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Rlsmo,a in levosr oedsurudnr oloc oipcuostnac lvei owh yb ot irefnsd cool ehav loppee i a and atnw ,icty by lcoo adn oeddar ndki. Lpaoeittn acinalaylt ym deisng ot i atwn seu and. Ot eahv nawt sllam buhlsiped ,mtioshgen i. Ym eb ********* dan ot i fo oprdu arinetc watn. Salyaw ogdo and eoslc and eb isth haecesntvmie norho to ot tmhe trtea in to nad cotsnia eahrgdut be i nda imh lewl ihm twna nda ,dda ym a mm,o. Ot i want neindtfco feel. To ont nr) a 1k0(0 aemk tanw me lgomdw-inbin is i of to **** onmye. Be dnepneiendt to awnt i. I adn tsmra be tawn to lufbiueta. Oerwplfu nealevrt dan and wnta i ot pedestecr be. Hesnto enibg riseeds sjut with my ,ehy. .
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Wsa emor os i 16, eet,rtb nitsuetopre, ohpe upedat htsnoe and teh at ym etlbsnnus atht adn ndawte rgnwiit evgi i sutj dame htnik oot a wrietr a swatn' ovrfige i ot sasutt this. Syawal efli epoh of ot ihst fo eev'w moes pohe i eamdred up i we acem dresma nad ,uert dbliu ym hatw. Ym 'tsi cehst a so i so it am eigfl,en eiwdr of of uo,y lliw urpod ,oyu in urodp i i flee eb. V'eouy adn rtteyp yevo'u letd,ets vnree vgae rhsuoedl hdea tog oogd on oryu a u'veyo up, vnere. Im' infd nloikog hpeo eht i orf yuo lveo. .
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Age 22 laels,t.

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