A couple of days ago I went to my younger cousin, Meg's high school graduation. Throughout the ceremony I kept thinking about my own graduation, and how little I knew about what the future was going to hold for me. So, if I could look at my 18 year old self on her graduation day and give her some advice, it would be this:
° Life is going to be hard, but because it is hard, you are going to become such a strong woman.
° You actually do like children, and you will find that out very soon.
° You aren't going to go into the Nursing field like you have wanted to, but you are going into a profession that is going to brighten the future of generations to come. And you will love working every day with children.
° You are going to grow up really, really fast and you will stumble. But you are going to stand up, brush yourself off and keep going.
° Your sister will indeed become one of your bestest friends, and sometimes the only one around to see you cry. Let her in, she is more mature than you think.
° Your life really is just beginning, so live a little.
° Don't let what the bullies said about you in high school have an affect on you. Don't think about suicide, not even once.
° You will actually be able to someday embrace that you have Autism. Not just that, but you are going to change the face of what people think Autism looks like.
° You are going to flunk out of college. Once. This will make you more determined in your schooling, and the reward even better.
° You are going to make some wonderful friends. Most of them you will work with at one point or another, and they will make you laugh and help you liven up a bit.
° Mom won't be at your graduation tonight. And yes, you will be mad at her because you feel abandoned. But the truth is she is suffering from something called Multiple Sclerosis and it's starting to affect her now.
° Mom will go into a nursing home right before this Christmas, but this will help you realize how important your family is to you.
° You will realize how supportive your family really is of you.
° On your 25th birthday you are going to realize that you can't hold in your sexuality anymore. It will not be easy, it's the hardest thing you will have to say. But you need to do it. You need acceptance.
° Most of your friends will be very supportive of you coming out to them and will still love you.
° You will have a couple of "friends" that don't support you, because, according to them," it isn't possible to like both men and women."
° And on June 7th, 2015, you are going to fully come out on your blog. You have embraced your sexuality and are okay being bisexual.
° But most importantly, you are going to finally be free.
So, 18 year old self, this is life, 7 years in the future. And you kind of like it.
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