Dear Thirteen-Year-Old Me,
I'm dividing this letter into different parts, so that neither of us would get muddled up.
About Your Physical Appearance:
I know what you're going through.
You are terribly upset about the fact that you're not as tall as kids your age. Your friends are taller than you, your cousins - who are close to your age! - are taller and healthier than you. You feel really diminutive in front of everyone. You get really sad when people exclaim, "You are in eighth grade! I thought you were about nine years old!"
Especially that lady living nearby your house, who's about as tall as a ten-year-old kid and as round as a football.
It's completely fine. I assure you, you're going to grow as as tall as Mom. And all those people are going to be shorter than you! They'll be the ones who'll marvel at your height.
You are really scared about "growing up". You're scared that you won't be able to play with the kids downstairs anymore. You feel…
About Your Physical Appearance:
I know what you're going through.
You are terribly upset about the fact that you're not as tall as kids your age. Your friends are taller than you, your cousins - who are close to your age! - are taller and healthier than you. You feel really diminutive in front of everyone. You get really sad when people exclaim, "You are in eighth grade! I thought you were about nine years old!"
Especially that lady living nearby your house, who's about as tall as a ten-year-old kid and as round as a football.
It's completely fine. I assure you, you're going to grow as as tall as Mom. And all those people are going to be shorter than you! They'll be the ones who'll marvel at your height.
You are really scared about "growing up". You're scared that you won't be able to play with the kids downstairs anymore. You feel…