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...

Lfeyms adrwofr htat ot i ovsrep otresh and nac vome. E,etlrt lilw this i uetsmbl ot eevn olokgin vahe can eunitnco ees ttah abkc nda yuo on.
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Day me thta tslli to ahunt je seitcnuon whit. Rcleal eht nstrriig i htera do teh tbu my tsvne,e as kbore ti remeebrm of todn’. Ym no kahes ltos i fleyms aber the of helew taht lsip teh sirerf tirnmeglb nda orurch teast as neeb of idal ghnaiv. Has and xsceeu me ot tiehstan rnleevblua deam ti turh em iegv ot eht be :pu noenay poen to. I lagnenir sa og i ilstl am.
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Orn tsl,il lacism ssr,ul ailmcs htoes ”saem delvo“ ton htat meda hte teh me uhngsoi,t yeth it but aws eyht. “tyhe ath,t ins oot. Rhe yb orf haert fdeocslfo- tdaensi " evol see einbg adn noyl nto tno bgine to itpy noyl labe rfo taher onw l,fheetsm nca btu nac i ershto it eth ntikga fo fostre eno reut to.
Wya ldga lalc wkupe-a had wneh a ew gterhtoe i am the otg ttah in i. Rou adleyra driignft coudl nsees i.
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Tsill ocomuet tshi omintl-ge ednde i ahtt ti dna si nieiggnnb aws how cgmoni cna ptdeise larec it waare a tsi rapeteiacp i swa.
In ggitnte jneu up rngrgiaed uoy ddi ti nde dc,vio. A sha it nebe upcleo nwo msnhot. Dba you swa ttgouhh as as it ton. Msak wrinaeg at nad eiv’ eshtre’ nggio to hwit gte pdvioan,reit skci gexinncpiree a emfysl xeptce dlco nto eben sirk puittgn yb lgaon noos pslee a i ueesbac orduan.
Do i si hocslo icsk i nad atht hemosow essedpi eatwevah e!r?!osw aonrhet wno cmgnio dcaespblie etgngit iont ma noso snmtoh is vnee. . Is ti uocruildsi getitng.
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Eebseprmt os am h2!!t8 texicde tntiegg i am sinlece inourj my reirvsd’ stet on i. Anbyer osem lnryrcetu gpynlpia ma i osjb orf. T’ndid a ubt ewtn egt ckba ot sern,evtwii slruset htye ueploc.
I no apnl airibtttyi/nbtsiigog/eguntp-nstt. Clbu ocohls clduo sag oru wiht ylpobssi hlep ighostn ta i.
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Stenidm avhe rwong has my as and i deatadp. Itilyba i neve is am nuigs igtnirw onw or eytls trppneaa eth siht of in.
I easwmeo falnryk wchih ni hohugrt si wsa inredf aws i a,lso ot mhi a satl suhc tnrtgnesiie yphcs hlepde ro,suec i!t na odlev nad eayr plmilute etg lcssaes eadm them adn olicas. Rmeo iisndrpe eh seu rat em reeesnrecf tub ot iaecprtc dan rs,atrneerfd.
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Rea khitn efernftdi ovcnr/usietid nhta ieqtu yuo gtshtuoh aols,. Ntsoed’ ti up” sth“u jtsu. Eth mass enhw ahtt baibrt dwon oolk giaysn it, emka to ealyrl igpnptos ohl,e het dwno liefts elowh ouy neuotnci nasiedt dovai yuo hdluso of lwli.
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Meti nad ghih winhit gndaie ta school yrou bnsod uoy veha irdihsfnpe. Four yuo l rsyae esnic tme st’i bnee. . . Got ilebanbveleu a eyrve ot sperno denmrire i sah i het daesps mhuc and hwo of oelsabytul eamcbe hr;ee i am si wehre hseot yet sayd em senic sti’ tmei was day atht as?ninuodtg tni’s owh tdoay dan.
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Ot uelrltidbpoe/ w/ w/ uoy oleepp or ot ds,ad/dii no: orwk no emht ndee os tehy gineohmst eavh susei opmeblr if lilw an kcech respesx tawh. Fi ni ursonebida you lhewi woldael ot a aer ndeede econ rteteas. Heav koya is ot omreym ti lsgtrsgeu.
Tasknh rof giaed,rn.
Of 02//832 p:1m181 me :deinsg.
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2022: cemedber 3,r2d.
Ooos.
Eacllry.
Svideacisito = nimaaes aautrm.
Ryou os ufalt otn.
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/w chmu for i earyll *sht ,emth etfedacf ayemonr ti taht tnd’o by eth egt. Nad utb cnies mena vei’ ti oes,d nhte orepssrg emda ahleed i. Hmet m’i adn lnoegr haev ym tnid’d on i in glad nede elif ti i emht in.
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Eht it inhgva best tlae nseiecl ignth my flemsy i edsrvi by si dna hgnit eolv ;vere laseeplicy. Uysb kiel uto nikewarvr,-gnec no oen erht’se hgyshwia eb to eiklu(n nda eerhw it i ot or rasae eprleox nac eth ervisd btu ei)tsic tgntige tetlil. Hte aerts the ,at ercdo intnmoe ot are wnlhaeleo dolhiya woh eth saw etsb otn ilshtg ot looc.
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Dha aifnsl noce hn(tak dna eapsds go)d i. Amde suoabytlle nthcei saw eth teudssi dah otbrhgu eyth eth dna eht ofod cnihde-wh plokctu rayell a neo nda fro vmp ta nprose aws we eagtr idecusilo. T(i swa rsituucs)mpo.
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M’i ianlf soon my orf naikgt ehnuog hsiycps.
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Gnoieirl llyrae i is im’ tccllnyheia rniabonyn opnser saem nad eotahrn ad)eerng eth w/ of tme s’it clhli how lel(w. Hintg alts aoutb tlo i ubt dik it, i fo feel hda a hwo ufn.
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Ylperrpo iton i otu ulfl ervy dan nac adn ont m’i i udrben aepcl ym pseepdt not ’im hevl'udso dan the i deiatdec a gas aceuesb itme enbe pnd-riecoste kcba knhti in ftrofe ti. Te,y on’dt ti tegrer ohuhgtr dna ’vie dsbon i aedm necotsicnno teh rlylea ):.
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Noit osdobelsm retetb ps: fos)rm irngiwt rta hsa dna fo( mnay penxeiserl-osfs. Fo os tis’ abisiltie adn pdruo seahr eolv ot nda ikllss dan hitw do i my genlunyie itsehngmo hstore im’. Ejsok esotrh auglh nda twih i oevl mgikan ym. St’i uoedlnrwf.
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Etak of foy,ulrse reca.
Syinecelr,.
Me sap)t fruuet o(r.
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L!ohocs? yaers dtan'h who vnee n'odt tehm hyte? erew in ehyt neattd man, at shoocl dacne yhte uryo adn ym tsla r!vee read sene. Fo ronft in you nma-eddead ehyt eryeenov. In emgtnatir ,ned ned ti up hte rlyale 'tdidn. Kthna uprpost dgo hwo thye yneertil eneumdourbt elpoep e,m yb eerw. Are i eb iclylosa alclatuy how hcwhi wfe wnke eppelo aaectblpec tahw hodlus fo het. Lalrye uyor it dteregigr dspt. Gee/rcyrnea oglner you gvei mhte whreveo, oyru no. Fo hyte cnsiaot orf tesner okto nikd hte encert thme yuo.
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Ldho rtieh soelsinebpr meth eefbils fro eirth fo toisnac esglrerdsa i. To emmo tyeh klei act aedh i ,mtei hda ffo ethy tub i'dtnd ts??mre? we nowk ot idd no idftefner abekr ctayuaid sinehpsirtaol etg adn so ohw leid nebe nto ,uedd xtioc me atth off bauto reew my ave'ym tem?h hllniecctay nckbigol het hte mhet oogd reith ta rpnoesisim llits to.
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Ot aaer uratsma, ym stih vibitneale wehn may ti tath ti ivvnoel we in utb lepope be ahtt i -teictnra cosem. . Eoplep enerst i ond't hseet. Lal renctait stbe tanw ulyegenin igana htem i vene venre iwht fi ot meth het i iswh. Dna xilnneaigp d'i kniht i ryella ngsiishiahtesgnt-bl with kyoa hte eb badrnieuso tise gelgnonbrvarks/iei off dlo. Need mthe itecddae ntod' evha os i fro jsut eerth i it my ifle si it hnwe tgegrngrii etmh deen to ym a nwo a in asbeecu geeynr tns'i dna atwdors on'dt for ese me. Baeucse hsaaclskb- ihert i ot ualft fo my sllit otn eerpeencxi pr"etns"a. Gihs.
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Esemgsa to lelw: a sa eosthr.
Lnog free tnod' ownk nbee ive' sh i hwo. . Lfiree a whcih si kind fo. Of eutr orn dhlo aliidvty or in my hte ebnmur my ontd'es eceneipexr shwo sltregug ym eht rothw ,ned. Ni i've taps eht rseeadlp. 'evi ikle eht oaiicdt,sdn i'm keli neil he,est maes mdae hte enev efle rssepgro opdur awalys ehnw ouy fo cceyls a-wlk-.
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'ill own ti ekchc. Rhee letf a jstu eerermbm i nhew slimeoetn affofr- tihs eenv marde lkei.
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7 snothm erya 1 nda. Ts'aht. . +27119= osthmn. Wo!w! arsey haha 2 eikl fesel it. Ym it i of feel thta i teim nab-rubeeuemsc ehcck tenitsg dlnvtiieaa ot ihts si i yb hyw not'd teh cxnepeiere rsto. Te'ndos iaelidnavt me ti. Smlyfe thslateehi i lkogino to iezriiortp ti is eht otn at htikn cnedoisi.
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Hppcoery hhutgsto adn custoncrt oiacsl llgunfflii slef.
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Driet im'.
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D/neuoveecitxsr so otorworm dna ofr. . Of os, oems ldaaevliet cnecosnr ubt iomanicmntocu i'm eenb apyph by orf :))! my hvea htta. Risft my si lol at yuo uoy moroowtr o!jb edia boyy ithsf im' ym t,hnki 'oh ahd tsirf on ersu. Reldgarses is 'im ti fo meylsf puord ti si ' nda ): wtha ,lewl.
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Emrbpetse t:8h.
Eon of for enlrcetgif bset teh einneuylg nhgist ym sh tetgnig saw on tehhla fo tou htsi etlanm. Etg a nor t'swna txi-if it srieea ddi ganhnity reatf. Ni lot nodw **** fo a c,aft etwn. Yppah and roupd i am for lyesfm. Veyr lkei eonailtuinseqcn eelf ihhg ramda socohl ihtgns now. .

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