(www.sass-pants.com) — I recently rediscovered a stash of childhood journals, which include some laugh-out-loud entries. Like this one.
Dear Journal,
I just got back from the Lake Tranquility 4th of July party. The fireworks were awesome!
I stayed afterward, until Daddy had finished cleaning up the display. C. and I hung out together, and she told me that T.A. (M.’s little bro) wants her to go out with him…and to prove it, he French kissed her! She’s going out with R. (don’t even ask), so she doesn’t know what to say.
Speaking of M., I saw him tonight, too. He was majorly drunk. I’m not sure how much of what he’d had, but it must have been a lot. Plus, he was smoking, and he even offered C. and me a cigarette!
I’m so worried about him. I know that we’re not close, but we’re still friendly. I mean, he has the potential to be anything or anyone, but he’s throwing it away for a can of beer and a temporary high.
I don’t know what to do! Should I call him to make sure he’s alright, or should I just forget about it?
Dazed and concerned,
Kristen
P.S. I’m single, lonely, and 14 (still never been kissed)!
Okay then! This one’s not too bad because at least I remember who all of these people are, unlike many, many entries I’ve read over the last few days. But “throwing it all away for a can of beer and a temporary high”??? I can’t say I disagree with the logic, but seriously, what 14-year-old talks like that? Apparently I did. Maybe it was all the dazedness and concern. Or maybe the loneliness or lack of kissing. Who knows…
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Frankly, I’m howling over your P.S. To be single, lonely, and unkissed at 14 really WAS a tragedy! LOL FWIW, I remained unkissed until I was nearly 17. ;))
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my favorite part is that you dated the entry july 5th because it was 12:04 a.m., even though you were still awake on the 4th. i’m pretty sure my early journal entries waver back and forth on how to deal with this time/date dilemma…. <3 tss.
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For some reason, the system won’t let me approve Samar’s comment from 12.19.08 at 2:55 p.m., so here it is:
Responsible and sensible are the two words that come to mind after reading your diary entry :)
Btw, the writer in me is very impressed by your writing at age 14.
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@Lori, I remained unkissed for almost a year thereafter, at which point I was slobbered on by a boy from Long Island. I’ll post about that another day. Or maybe TSS can fill you in, since she knows all about it, heh.
@TSS, you know me, ever-obsessive-compulsive!
@Samar, Thanks! I’m kind of impressed by some of my writing from these entries, too. The level of detail I recorded in so many of these conversations just blows my mind. And it rockets me back to the exact experience! It’s very bizarre. I’m so glad I have them.