Time Travelled — 12 months

A letter from Aug 30th, 2021

Aug 30, 2021 Aug 30, 2022

Epilogue

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, What classes are you in now? The SAT must’ve been “fun”. Please don’t beat yourself about it. I am sure by now you’ve had that interaction with EJ.. I know it was hard, but please know you are you and deserve to be surrounded by people who love and respect you. Many times we feel we lack closure. I might hold many regrets in the coming years, however know while you didn’t have the chance on do some things, you can in the future. Your mistakes, or other life experiences help form your values and beliefs. You are strong. You are. Let your humanity show to others and if they dare try to push your vulnerability away, don’t let them hurt you. They don’t deserve that. You are creative and kind. I know it’s a struggle. I’m proud of you for making it yet another year. Is Covid over yet? I honesty doubt such a thing. Maybe it’ll be something to laugh about far in the future. I hope you got a booster shot. If you ever got Covid, well that sounds ****. Do what you can in the moment while prioritizing your health, not just physically, but mentally. Speak up. You have got this. I’m so so proud of you. Did you know I am six months self harm free? No matter what’s occurs, mistakes are made, which is a process of life. That is okay! I believe showing our lack of perfection is what can help allow others to see clearly in this world. Don’t get blinded by your pride. Search credibly and use critical thinking. Also, tell your OCD to stfu for me :). I wish you luck with your Senior year. Hope you have your drivers license or at least permit lol. Dude, remember there is no rush, despite what you’re parents think. Take your time. I send love. Sincerely, Your Past Self (exactly one year ago)

Epilogue

about 2 years later

1yr later:
11:18pm 8/30/22
Wow... I am almost one year SH free. It feels frightening in a depersonalization way, yet comforting. I feel as if each milestone I hit just...

Omve wdrofra ot thta ylsfem i oespvr nac tseroh dna. To bemslut inneucot acbk ihst okiglon veha e,tltre nad nca ees iwll nvee i yuo ahtt no.
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Lsass,ce ma sa i destius cthein oog/vcne, nagtki my h,iycsps nad ofr. ()17 fo sa ayres 2220 i am eenvetens odl juyl. Mero piroesd hwo wihnti irewd wrgno hten a os sehet pesdsa yet osnmth ucmh nvee sleef sa owt gtnisianoinrt ei’v haev scien oerpns dna. I ’wtno eli. . . Fo has yrea ti eon a ellh eenb. Syelmf of btu it swa otnnesuci febreo cuhm ma i a eebtrt oag a ni ohntm nhta enve so dan omer i ucmh nhat lacep knwo ,eb ot. I ot ylurt i ot ma dwoarrf iebgn kloo fidn ohw lbae.
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Stlli me hatt nauth ntoeucins wiht yad to je. Rsngrtii erbko rrmeebem acrlel ym t’dno tub teh i sa ee,vnst aerth eth od it fo. Of fo no het ehlew lyesmf i stol heksa as hte rabe iersrf vahign satet adli and psil atth enlimgbtr my nbee urchor. Dna maed nanyoe em etnitahs ruht ot gevi exusce to ti the nalvleuerb hsa to be pnoe em up:. Og ma ngnrelia sa i tlils i.
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Em ttah slitl, maislc saw sm”ae htey btu nro usslr, hte otn hte yeht smlaci dame o“devl ionhsg,tu eosht it. Too ety“h htt,a nsi. Rute by ees i nac ot nac bgein foscedol-f rof olve lyno " of utb erh reoths orf rhtea it yonl tpyi bale one ton iseadtn ot eteslmh,f eht reotfs ienbg not igtakn and own herat.
Ogt taht a nhew am e-upakw the we ni lgad adh i gtthreeo ywa i llac. Ruo dftiignr laedyar ucdol i nsees.
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Saw i ti ended it lraec cmoueot nac thsi lintg-meo asw llits aware ahtt ist is cnmogi i nggnienib ipedtse apeptceari how a nda.
Up uoy it june did edn oid,cv enttggi rrdgegain in. Eneb sah uclope a smnhto it onw. As as nto it oyu wsa abd huhottg. Soon eaceubs enrgaiw nbee isrk to geiexrpniecn rs’heet at vi’e icks get ngoal onadru yb dan elesp a fmsely i nguptti thwi ctepex aksm tpoindr,avei ont nigog ldco a.
Eenv ewmshoo tnigtge noos cisk and am od row!?e!s atht naertho ceipalsdbe aehatvwe is deessip si sothnm incmog cslooh own inot i i. . Ittgneg iorcluisud ti is.
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Tegngti etst i os th82!! ma esr’ivrd am my xeectid reteepbsm i no jorniu encesil. Bjos aplgniyp nearby seom ulcrytner for i ma. Ot akbc heyt wnte a tbu ’nddti tge sresltu vet,siinwer uolpec.
I unatnbbtiretssiogiptt/gtynt/ii-g pnal on. Hogistn ehlp blipsosy ags hooslc at dluoc uor ublc i thiw.
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Ehva netmdis gownr sha i depadta nad sa ym. In apnapert nugsi yslte yitliba i teh ma si fo vnee tsih wtinrig or nwo.
Hmi iefnrd ryea egt edam slescas hciwh swa orec,us a emth asw etpilmul i hdeelp phscy na nstiigterne suhc vdeol i amweose hhortgu ot adn ni nad last is t!i o,sal anflkyr alcsio. Irisndep emro sue rcpteaic he drr,tsraeenf art em ubt to nefrereces and.
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Iuqte houshtgt lsao, iocvdines/tru nihtk aer feditefnr yuo athn. Pu” us“th n’dteos it sujt. Lkoo idnsate osuhdl sasm het ondw akme rtabib ouy npopitgs ti, he,lo anygsi daiov of tath lyalre teh henw lohwe ouy tesilf uetoincn ot wlil wond.
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Scohlo sndob aehv adn you andgie rinsdfhipe imte ta ntiwhi ighh ruyo. Niesc four etm enbe st’i ouy l esyra. . . N’tsi ahs etmi rhwee of dna toayd revey woh tye i edrmreni sdya mcuh aspsed day htta swa ;heer me tgo ist’ oehst i neics am eht a nrespo ad?ntoinugs si i ot nad yuslltobea ebmeac woh bblleneuiave.
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To segionmht /w fi on ro uledl/ibrtpeo ot have rkwo w/ so yteh seusi khecc epxssre ouy hatw lwil oermblp iia/ddd,s ppeleo deen n:o an meht. Neeedd dewlalo rttaese ear hwlie ceno aisbduoner ni ot a oyu fi. Kayo si remmyo ti lgrsutesg haev to.
Anksht gn,deair rof.
Em ng:iesd m:1p118 /82/203 fo.
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D3r2, ecbeedmr :0222.
Sooo.
Acylrle.
Ietodsisvcia smnaeai rtamua =.
Talfu nto os oyur.
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Dt’on ths* atht gte i fro ayelrl hte emoayrn it /w t,emh cdaffeet umhc yb. And i enht rossrpge adme ev’i ubt it eamn ensic ,osde leaedh. Vaeh nad dlga i ’mi hetm hemt ti flei dene tiddn’ rnoegl in my on ni i.
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Yb i teh r;eev atel hiagvn eelnsci velo si lpleciaeys ti gitnh isedvr sbet ym and fysmel thnig. Etsii)c egintgt keli nda can ro but kei(uln eroepxl sybu be teh one reehw uto ot it to eittll i raeas -cv,rinrkwgeena wihasygh ridesv no e’rsteh. Ot reocd eth how ladhyio aws nmotein ,ta ot aer nto litghs sreta the cool teh weloaehnl bste.
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Nifals i eonc psdesa )god adn ka(nth dha. Eht alylbueots tareg iwdhh-ecn odfo edam uisetsd hda ew iucloside adn ohrbtgu eth ehcnit for tehy the saw a ta lealyr spreon swa neo adn ulctokp vmp. Aws tru)poiscsum i(t.
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Fro im’ snoo ym ipsychs huogne infal nikgat.
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Woh tme naoethr iycacenltlh i eorpns elraly lwle( is rinonbyna llihc het adee)rng msae /w is’t eingloir of and ’mi. Otabu ntihg flee lats a how nuf tub dah of i tlo ikd i it,.
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Ton tepdpse noti ufll dan a ’mi eryplrpo budern dan eht and i bcka i my ags bnee idctadee it not aepcl uot bceeusa speiot-encrd in i can mi’ teim tnkhi vyer sd'luehvo oefrtf. I ntoesniconc lrleay ’vei sobdn hotrhug ndt’o e,ty the ): nad egrret it adem.
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Triwnig nito :ps rmfos) ertteb mbsolsedo ahs (of adn nyma rta oelie-snrsxpefs. Leov lsiskl to eiitsblai odupr ohtser i ts’i ahsre dan adn ym nda ihwt ’mi so mhisntgeo do ynulneegi fo. Osekj my wtih soehtr uhgal kngaim i levo dna. Ts’i wufnedlor.
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Of eacr teka ufsoyrl,e.
E,neirlsyc.
Erufut (or me st)pa.
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11, 0:232 jeun.
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Tyhe shcool ta tyhe my edcna eens tlas oslo!?hc ohw ryou erwe dera enev v!ere ,nam ntaedt dnot' seary dna tha'dn in ?yhet htme. Hyte tforn eoevenry uyo ni dnde-eamda fo. Atntegmri pu eth dt'idn ,edn in nde leraly ti. Heyt by pproust thank god dbturuemnoe eleppo how wree me, telrieyn. Eploep alcaulty uhlsod ihhcw athw fo eb elcabacpet nekw owh aer i eth fwe yisalocl. Uyor it rieegtgdr tpds aleryl. No mhte uoy egvi ognelr uryo eh,vwero /grneaecery. Itsanoc of ofr etencr thme het ookt uyo seretn nidk hyet.
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Asrersedgl orf lhod pnesrloiseb i iaostcn of mhet herit lesbefi ethri. Kile they atoub vyme'a dogo ebne ew nda iauyadtc ?htem so kgbinocl to ot on apsstrinolhie listl ddi ym eild em eth het i but owh xioct fof hety ffo ta omme im,et risonmsipe hetm hda nto thta to hiert u,ded konw erew egt cclhelnytai ifendrfet stre???m ehda baerk dtin'd atc.
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Teaeilibvn ni ovlvien taht i amuras,t area oepple eb ew ttah yam hnew ienttcr-a to tub my ti siht semco it. . Thsee td'no i ersnet opleep. Ot ehmt i engleyuni nreev inectatr anaig wnat temh i the wsih fi lla stbe hitw even. Nbiehltishasin-ggst etis the fof tknih kyoa eb nplgixiena htiw 'di dan i gorvkerinablesi/gn dol oinuedsabr ayrlle. Ofr tno'd nad ni dn'ot i ym si uceeabs i ende fiel evha ese n'its acteedid fro ygneer my me a jsut hmte ardoswt won it trehe to a enhw so ehmt eend it iegtrnggir. Not my aulft alc-kahbss i cbueeas "narp"set ihert ot itlsl eexcerpnei of. Sihg.
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Eemsgsa ot ehtrso a lew:l sa.
Lngo who rfee d'tno nebe hs v'ie i nkwo. . Chhwi is a erlief fo inkd. My uret my utrlsegg shwo nruemb n,ed onr hdol the ym dviytlai or ohtwr of 'eodnts ecepnxeeri in hte. Eht eiv' pats aeslpred in. The lfee m'i hets,e udorp klie elcscy socid,ntdia lkei even aslyaw egrprsos you elin i've hnew emas deam hte of klaw--.
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Li'l it wno hkcec. A elft eerbrmme keil newh ereh redma enve tihs jsut i affof-r oselmntei.
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Dan nmhsto 1 7 erya. S'that. . 92=711+ omnsth. It kile ahah efsle eryas 2 ow!w!. N'dto ereaubbecms-nu ecxeiepner hatt elef ym i yb why item i niteavlaid tish eht i ti fo gtniets is tosr to ekchc. It detivainla em ntsed'o. Mslefy reizrtiopi cioednis tiestlaehh i at it hte to si ilokngo tno htikn.
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Soaicl gtohhuts elsf lingfullfi nad yoehprpc ottrsccnu.
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Detir m'i.
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Nad os orrwtoom for duvoc/etxreiesn. . Mose fo ofr ciiocmnunamto pypah yb )):! nccenros ahtt bnee 'mi so, ehva ym but eitlvaeald. Oyu no otorromw mi' you 'ho htsfi si srfti trfis ym lol jb!o hda uesr ym adie at k,tnih yyob. Femsyl i'm is adn is wtah ' ): esrrgseald pordu it fo l,lwe it.
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Th8: epetsmreb.
Eugneylin sbte eht uot tmelan ofr on hs was hatleh my gertclifne tsnihg iteggnt of tihs fo eno. A nro afret it egt ifitx- hnnagtyi ddi ieersa t'snaw. Of ndow a **** tlo a,fct in wnte. Podur ma for eflsmy adn i hyppa. Hghi yerv ooslhc now keil lticueenisnnaoq daarm sihgnt efle. .

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