Dear Bloggers

(B. Schatz)

Dear Hard-Done-By-Teenaged-Bloggers.

The world doesn't hate you.

The universe isn't working against you.

Do you know why you're sad? It's because you like the attention that you get when you pretend to be hurt beyond all repair by this "cruel, cruel world", and don't you deny it. If you weren't in it for the attention, you wouldn't be blogging it for the entire world to see. You'd keep the hurt inside, or maybe share it with the few friends that care about you.

And on that note: yeah. You have people who care about you. Surprised? Don't be. Everyone has someone who cares about them, and you should take the time to thank them for caring. Stop pretending like they say nice things just so that you can twist them into some depressing comment about your life.

Oh, and you know that girl or boy you like? Or the many boys and girls that you like? The ones who you say you have no chance with, and then proceed to whine about how the whole world's population would be better of if they just saw how special you were? Stop telling me about them, and take a chance by... I don't know... trying to connect with one. You just might be surprised by the results.

That is all.

Magnaimously yours,

-B. Schatz