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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Of shha,a my eu,socr jniaal, htcuo epek nounor ni wtih i nad sne,o yda. .
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Lonictmcehap?ms graettse.
Doog i i am feil i tshi lbitu aiumbsto,i nda a eavh sort,h ricbk and by tath en,idfr a icrbk orkw adn eneinugyl elyts am nlsprotyeai i dra,h i—keiln i i. Mlaost hte ee'wr sosr,pet gocllee eprensetd reeegd, reainlnnattyoil rhtee fo eno uro edn 'weev ot. To macublio dan spy otdmmciet a oint ew nedpepepri and viniusetry tgo !(). Uoy a be cdtroo!) d cna y,(eh. R(o gsined we niyrgt can rea ordptiunoc niercgxsei deivr we gdino lcoo ,t)o dna ,kowr nwo ighaswhy. A adn neo acerd dedta no ou,t ew ho, ,glri came. I am hte nktih of my istndem, eoverhw tsudorep i. No a lorgne kalc, myfles csetrpe i wno rfmo i lapce of rwko eerwh i uyprle dan from eacm nda. .
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Dsg?rae.
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As kayo, erom ouy fo no htere egda,rs ear aer drgeas drwasa in eno aeduagtr o'eyur ggtitne trsem you of esoth gndio rem,yaon. I ,cndesiio f,saehulm a dhps teh is teh rhersc,ae ti polcgsyoyh kinth orf yaer it a etm how ngdoi na i icallnic wsa oby tdyoa axrte do sa to elwl ew ******* hgitr toko btu ,esam is. .
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Itrhg ormblep eth tsgibeg on?w.
Griisanmmt bsm,lhsea e,rvo rnavoscuior oprmlbse tpogdeirn meess teh agtikn dlongiase adn wra ai si in seat:l smot from teh to eflt pmrut ot aserelv onomeyc eb escrmi. Ighpnepna igoesednc roldw ni avreesl eesr'ht eht. Aifrda a ridaaf of up oicmtm ot elalnrosyp, ngedis, vgie dan ot lcaiilnc hcin ot to wkro ma nmomtuem and edma ifadar hte i ob,j for nda i seittren carscfiie ycypghoosl ndif. Cr,a 'ondt a i 'ntdo aehv have i menoy ndto' ilrdirfegn all thi,s a i dan adn heva. .
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Osocl:h cihhw.
Aiv!sd.
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Hyppa? aer we.
And e,etsssrd a wginrok on t,i tbi sey tbu. Aalucl,yt on. Erfa elvi i ni. E,niomcod i asn i acn 'im in aws ehre onw as sa nda i hitw ebal roe,m phpya easrnw: wsa het nact' to seam i ohw hnwe i sya eb cvieletojby saw ysa i ma? hppya.
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No yainnhtg ojbs? ertuc/lfeguoel.
Is gbi the intsoque tihs. .
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Ar?desm.
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Nirefsd ni yb caipnuotsco veil oolc by twna uuosrrednd hvae ot ddorea a oocl dkni peleop rvsole olco i dna yti,c r,smalo dan owh. Ailataycnl seu to dan ym oiaenttpl tawn desing i. Tawn lsalm g,inhsoetm to i vhea pidsulehb. My i ********* eb neritac of dorpu natw dan ot. Hnoro ugahetdr i dd,a be dgoo and him htsi nad to salwya a mm,o emth dna ot nda raett nda iencsvahmeet lwle to be antw my anstcoi losce ni hmi. I eelf to twan onnidceft. B-iwgnlnmdio **** fo a meak eoymn 001(k ton to me nr) is to nwat i. Enednipetnd nawt be ot i. I msart fuibtauel adn be watn ot. And eb neretvla anwt to nad eolwpruf dpeerctes i. Bngie y,eh stenho sieedsr ihwt my jstu. .
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Ttah tte,oneuispr at i i 1,6 onhest ot a my berett, thnik riofegv wanted sjtu shit os a adn iignwrt oot ehpo gvie bsennstlu ntws'a i moer tutsas ertrwi aws and dmae tdauep eht. Layswa of up ev'we pohe eermdad treu, adn raesdm i ym to we i shti fo meso atwh ceam peoh lbdui ifle. Yuo, i ym feige,nl puodr dopru a thsce wlil in i fo irwed fo i os it elef os be am o,yu sit'. Etdls,te got yettpr agve oludeshr uryo euovy' eovyu' on reevn nad rneev gdoo 'veoyu dhae p,u a. I onlikog uoy difn im' teh vleo ofr opeh. .
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22 ega esll,ta.

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