“My first kiss was with a girlfriend. And it was at a party. I think I was hopeful that that would happen, but I didn't plan it. You know, honestly, I think if there's a little too much planning, it's almost just like self-sabotage. Because then, you want it to go a certain way and it just doesn't. And then you're like, 'Awww, why!?!'” IfsThinkingKnowsWayWantFirstsLittlesSelfHappensCertainPartyToo MuchPlansKissingHonestlyPlanningGirlfriendHopefulFirst KissSabotageSelf SabotageMy First Kiss Author:Tyler Blackburn
“One thing I'm recognizing more and more in myself - and looking to change - is going down more of a self-destructive path when I feel pain. I'm trying to avoid that as much as possible. That is an impulse, when I feel out of control.” FeelsTryingSelfPainPathOne ThingImpulseDestructiveRecognizingSelf Destructive Author:Tyler Blackburn
“High school is a really strange time - you're not a kid, you're not an adult. You're about to be an adult, you're going to have to make some really intense decisions. It's a really pivotal time to have as much self-confidence as you possibly can. Even if that means you have one friend who supports you completely.” IfsMeanSelfKidsSchoolDecisionSupportStrangeHigh SchoolAdultsSelf ConfidenceIntenseSupport YouPivotalOne FriendStrange Times Author:Tyler Blackburn