“Adults think they are helping, but telling me what to do isn’t solving the real problem.”
“It’s really hard to make friends — everyone is so busy, on their phones or guarded.”
“Please don’t tell me everything will be okay. It doesn’t feel like that at all.”
“Everyone says take care of yourself, but what really matters is grades. It’s all about grades.”
“You have to impress someone in order to get into college, and it’s so hard to be impressive these days.”
“You have no idea how much work I have. Sometimes, I wish I’d get sick so I can just rest.”
“I hate my life, but I can’t change it. I have to keep going.”