A letter from Mar 27, 2025

Dear future Jane, For your information, you're still single up until now. I've read all of your past messages, and I'm overwhelmed. It's all about you or us being single and such… And well, surprise! You still haven't had a boyfriend after all these years. I've had many crushes—I have some now—but just like before, you're still single and afraid of getting involved in romance. You're scared of commitment, scared of getting hurt. But I think that's okay for now. After all, I'm only 20 years old… We shouldn't rush, right? And unfortunately, there were things we hoped would happen before, but they didn’t happen today. I feel sad knowing that… but I guess it can’t be helped, huh? Additionally, we stopped going to school here. We were about to enter our second year of college, but we decided to pause for now—searching for changes in our life. I work here now as an ESL instructor, and honestly, it’s a pretty decent job. But again and again, your parents make me suffer here. Life has been exhausting. I want to go back and continue studying. But the thought of returning to financial struggles while being a student again holds me back. Hay… I just want to complain, to whine about how hard things have been for me. I’ve been through so much. And yet, I keep going—not because I have a choice, but because I have to. Well, let’s stop here for now. You’ll receive this after three years. I hope that by then, you’ve gone back to studying, found a decent job, and continued pushing through life. I also hope you’ve built good relationships with those around you, including your family. Stay alive, I guess? Thank you. I love you. - Jane at 20.