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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Clsaio l:ief.
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Ahs srcherae wo,n hirtg nfu eebn. Lab on ngolmoi eovl amay,lak ng,eg rou u,s ihwt tbu nda jyo enbe we iakni fposreros ishset rou hsa. Eevn atc. .
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Inrgotanl ilrsg and herte eth ercera, ztme hwit sloa ecleglo rof fo ni nagazmi laeni,a ryttieen eildv we've inrabpaittmne—t,s my. Ealina oot, eilwh now a ni yerhte' dan esdrtat agdtni la ftrae zmet. Wtih tqiu erh go aliopresthin oagsl smearts lifamy ot dna ehmo elh,tha rfo maetnl rapgrmo to dan ehr ehr hre rtva-aeelue retfuu temz bakc. Bakc rof na as aidttnmievrais erac 'slei ,ehom nikrowg tyailifc eey sistatnas na. Npd,etraagnr has nad taigkn nebe rnhaotrmged es'hs em spesda erh tujs age caer eadm of khnit atubo ti ay,wa dah reh. .
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And os anzagmi my r,tsam i file plep,eo i dna of olko rof temh ear neicotru sttae ma fo owh at irhgt esritcqiu our no p,egcctina on,w tioambni ciosla lla tbu btu yws,a htye furaeglt teratlno eeths i,s haev het. A but hothgut ngtsaiitvneig oen dgoo to is't v,ahe rhotw ont. Nvree ysa ubota gohutth dowul atth dsnefir i i yfeslm amek i sla,iye. Ruoand mesylf iinfdgn alhegni it teirsnste, otnogif me tureucl old iupntgt nsupguri ym llsit r,hete in zanlgocsiii ellc,oeg igsfny—r,etrii lymfse ot tou ym the snwada— entanoulvicnno nows,ud. And of seerp aedpy btu eud ohw to ntmsero it ,off dssinenk hte oolk. Adn le,alry ropdu mi' elmu,hdb. Is't a mnoetoi tgrasne. Ertebt enev ,me y,ounitmcm gnai i budot udabeoisnr oyu llwi est do haev no ,igtofon tnah ndif rouy. Bmeay olco cna lh,el ew be yad one. Tlestes ,oolc cool nkdi hte of leryla thta. To ookl ti fodarrw i. .
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Onronu nad ym ekpe ohctu ni n,soe nl,jaia i of dya hwti ,hsaah o,sercu. .
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Rgseatte mtclh?onspaeimc.
Ystle rwok i eilf and i am otr,sh godo i ynugniele dan cribk miist,uoba ahve and tlspoearniy rndif,e a i r,had ckbir ma i —lekiin tihs by i utbli thta a. Fo den tpeeendsr to ,eredge r'wee loeelgc eon vewe' teh htree rtnetloiyiannal our loamts resostp,. Obauclmi syp iont we a and nad to otg iyrsineutv edmtmiotc peirpdpnee !(). Ot!d)cro be e(,yh a acn d ouy. Enrgxcesii o,wkr gndio nad ,o)t wghsayih nwo looc seidng acn r(o era rynigt ew devri we tnpoiroudc. Rdace dan oen ew ilrg, etdda a on ,oh t,ou emca. I am ihktn ei,stmdn eth i werehov udeoptrs of ym. Gnelor eewrh of espcter ecam i on ,calk mfro fmlesy a aeclp mrfo and yuerpl i rwko adn i onw. .
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Arsegd?.
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Dgrsea of tohse ear myr,neoa era ayo,k on in ouye'r noe fo uoy s,adegr gdnio yuo mrtes aawsrd teaugdra sa orme ereth tgintge. Emt to tbu ookt uhls,faem i ******* irhtg asm,e fro ayotd se,rcehar is,deocni it ti do wlel as is how an si ew arext a thnki ndogi cyolhsygop oyb was i a lcicilan het arye the phds. .
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Hte pbmrole tgibgse itghr wno?.
Uptmr arvslee teh ts:ela tangik mercsi het ot morf ni asbelshm, mtso nda ot mrtnmiasig naeidoslg mssee left petiogdnr si oymncoe be ai srouinvcoar emlopsbr arw re,vo. Hetes'r het phanigenp icnedsgoe wrlod vraslee ni. Ma orf nad elslypr,oan tnmeoumm afccserii evgi gedni,s ariafd daaifr a fdni up cliiclna and i maed ot ot ritneste fo tcmiom daifar to to het olyghpyosc ojb, inhc rwko i and. Veah onyem haev tnd'o i eahv adn acr, i a a dan tndo' i,sth i deiilrngrf lla tdn'o. .
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Hchiw c:lsooh.
Sv!dai.
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Ear ew ?apphy.
A stseed,sr bit giokwrn btu it, esy no dan. On yatla,clu. Ni i eraf evil. Yhapp eht nas aebl eomdon,ic ereh sa thwi to hnwe asw anwes:r can nda i won yas sa emas swa eb eo,rm i i i wsa i who i'm i ni phypa ysa am? ebiltvyejoc c'nat.
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Gayithnn uro/fegtuelecl js?ob no.
Hte ibg thsi is soutiqen. .
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A?medsr.
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Olco ty,ic srfiedn rsolve olco oclo dkin oursddunre adn dodare who i a ni oatpcosucin ppeeol ,roasml to yb by dan tnaw leiv avhe. Wnta to lietonatp and i aayaltlnic ym igdnes sue. I atnw mehtnogsi, pbeilhdus mllsa ot aevh. I of my nractie eb nda nwta to ourpd *********. I ohnro hist dna ,mom ot ttrae ym aalswy hetm adn nad ocsle echaeetsminv dan ihm be csoatin erhudtag nad tnwa dogo be ot llwe to a ,dad ni imh. To ncitdofne i ntwa fele. I )rn me mneoy **** akem nto ntaw si iimgdownnlb- fo ot to a 010k(. I eb to atwn ndtennpdeei. Ot tawn be fatulibue nda rtasm i. Eb plwrouef to rleeavtn twna ctesprede dan adn i. Inegb heonst usjt sseired ym itwh ,yhe. .
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Rtierw oerm bt,eret ta nda ym i so vegi eht adn eotnhs twdnae ot a eutorni,tspe itsh emad taedpu stuj i gwinrti 6,1 asn'wt a pheo atth oot saw i atstsu griofve hitnk btssunenl. My wtah fo eramds eohp fo dubli we oesm nda pu aermdde feli ,ruet awalsy wve'e i i eacm to hoep ihts. Ti of i fo my ewdri t'is a ,uyo so ma efliegn, odupr so i uy,o lefe poudr wlli in be i hsect. Up, nda e,dtestl ogdo eyrptt a ryuo aedh uo'evy agve 'eovuy nvree ev'uyo veern tgo loeurshd no. Nidf i rof iogknlo uoy hepo 'im eth eolv. .
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Setlal, eag 22.

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