A letter from April 17th, 2020

Time Travelled — 12 months

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, Hello, its currently April 17th, 2020, 4:29 PM The world is shut down because of the coronavirus, it is all very apocalyptic. this is my second email to my future self, I hope you're doing well. I read mine from when I was 15, last year. I was really not confident yet because of my eyelid surgery. Currently, my obsession is still Lana Del Rey, I'm studying at San Domenico, which seems so impossible, past me had no idea I would be here. I'm getting treatment for Anxiety and Depression, which I feel guilty for talking about because I'm not even sure I have it if you get what I mean. You'll almost be 18 by the time you get this letter, which is insane. That's a whole adult! Anyways, here are the questions I set for us from last year's letter. How are your grades? Around a B Family? I'm really close with my dad now, we watch Haikyuu together and I cannot be more grateful for him. I miss mom dearly but she's in Taiwan. I lost her silver earrings and I feel bad because she gave them to me and they were beautiful. Love life? Sigh, Still nonexistent. There's this guy in my class, Cameran, he's really, really cute. I'm also confused about my feelings towards Carys and Lola, they're both pretty and my friends. I'm on a facetime with Lola right now, she doesn't know I'm writing this. I want to be her good friend before anything else, she reached out to me and seems to really, really care about me. She's a republican though, which is confusing because she's a wonderful person that seems to care about people. self-confidence? It fluctuates, but ever since my monolid surgery I feel a lot prettier, and people tell me I'm pretty. But I'ms still insecure and I wish I was prettier. and I also wish I was more motivated and intelligent. I think I'm pretty smart, I just don't apply myself as most people do. Mental health: I had such a strong urge to cut today, and I feel like I've been faking everything about having bad mental health and that I'm just too sensitive. It's a bad feeling and I wish it would get better soon. My therapist's name is Gabrielle, she's okay but I don't think shes really helping me, not in the way Rachael did at least. social life? Isa was an amazing roommate, a little messy and complains too much but she's the best friend I could ever ask for. She's always there for me and I know I can trust her, I do make fun of her a little too harshly, just because I could. I'm going to stop. I have a bunch of friends now! none of them are necessarily close though. I eat lunch with Jack, Sophie, Angel, and Judy and Fiona. I'm also talking to Carys and Anaya, they give me headaches because I want to be closer to them but we don't have much to talk about. I'm very jealous of Carys because of shes strong, talented, smart, opinionated, funny and pretty. It's not a good emotion. I have Kara and Sara, they're my quarantine buddies and Sara and I love to watch Timothee Chalamet movies and thirst over them There's also my east 2 friends, Gemma, Clara (Isa's girlfriend, I hope it turns out well for them) and Julia. We always have fun although I'm pretty sure none of the people in the friend group like each other very much. And there's Lola, she's special and I feel like we just click, we get high together and we watch anime, we love Saiki K. she is also very gorgeous and caring, I love her. greatest accomplishment? I came out of my comfort zone and survived with decent grades to show, I managed to make some good friends and I sought help for my mental health. the biggest problem right now? I'm struggling with my mental health and self-doubt. and the coronavirus thing is giving me a lot of stress. I also lack motivation for anything in life, especially Chemistry. meme.palette?shes at 57.5k! but its quickly going downhill, I don't know why who's your best friend? I have Isa, and Noorun, and Emma, and Lola. I love them all a lot even though I still doubt myself sometimes. which school? san Domenico! are we happy? As happy as I can be anything on college/future jobs? Mrs. May recommended some colleges for me, its stressful because I don't have a high enough GPA and SAT score. How's Junior year? It's stressful but good I hope you're in a good place right now, don't worry about things too much, and I want you to have a good time. -stella, 16

Epilogue

about 5 years later

Hi babygirl,

I love you, I love, love love your mind, your humor, your wisdom, your grace, your terrifying insight. The world has recovered from the coronavirus sometime into your...

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Otuhc nad ounonr ym i tiwh ayd sa,hah ,ianlja secou,r peke eon,s ni of. .
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Emhlm?noaictpcs setraetg.
A ogdo and by i rikcb i thta i a ma am ibltu nad nda i nedfri, yiuglenne stih aevh rkwo i ,umitsoiab eolnypastir kin—eil hrots, leif ard,h i tsley bickr. Ehret omtsal neyiaiolrntatln to ollegce e,edreg of uro den r'wee sr,tesop eon hte ndeesrept ewve'. Ysp !)( ntio caoiubml we a ot got and dna nierdpepep iiyentruvs tmdiotcem. Ey,h( a d be acn )rcdo!to yuo. (ro onw iverd cna ear ixsegnceri gisned noutrdpico iytngr onigd ,to) ew ew lcoo and whagsyih ,owkr. ,oh ot,u a mace neo nda rcead on adedt ew r,lgi. Ma i etprudso i my horveew eth of itnhk ,idtemns. On smfeyl nlgore erewh mrfo i onw korw erpects i adn dan i omfr caelp of a ,clak cmae lueyrp. .
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Sdare?g.
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Tigrh bteisgg hte pleomrb nwo?.
Ot meess tuprm lrvaese mitsmgainr oiptngder teh oerv, ot itnakg arw osmt nad srimec vrirouosnca fmro s:ltea ngeasldoi be si eocoynm ni teh etfl pobrmles hssbmeal, ai. Rdolw pehgnpnai nsogceide in the terh'se vaersle. Fo pu wkro and i lsghcyooyp nfid vieg to am dsieng, facseciri to ofr hte i boj, ot rlysoe,paln amde mtiomc to nda a aiciclnl cnih dariaf daifra ttreenis meotumnm and iarfad. Veah i i nda ntd'o ,hsit ndto' indiglrfre all a r,ac and i vhae haev t'dno a nmyoe. .
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Hwihc olohc:s.
Id!vsa.
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Rstse,esd nda ubt on nkrwgoi a ti, bti eys. Ya,ucllta on. Fera i vlei in. M?a ot i arnew:s i heer odnoim,ec wneh i can dan in sa swa nsa teh eijcbtoevyl ays asy i aws thiw i msae eb ppahy 'im ncat' moe,r own swa as blea phpay i ohw.
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On oj?sb /orleculgfeeut hnaygitn.
Hsti het oqtinues is gib. .
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Adse?mr.
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Doeadr renfids ndoudeursr nad leoepp ,asrlom how ni to ntaw a iotsconucap dan yb olco heav kidn leiv slrveo by t,cyi cloo olco i. Anlciaytal to i seu ltnpeaoti my watn dna idsnge. Veah lsmla i sgihentom, ot nwta liebdphsu. Canerti ym dna i udorp ********* be ot nwat fo. I isatnco ot leocs nad eb and wtan da,d oonhr nad and awaysl drtgaueh my terta dan eb ot to emth ,mom ogdo in mhi ewll shti a htevemncsaei mhi. Nftnedcoi tnaw ot elef i. I **** nomey emak twna me a si ot fo to 01k(0 r)n mgiinnod-bwl otn. Ot neienetddpn awtn eb i. To ubuftilae nwat be adn tmrsa i. Tanw ot receedtsp nad lernavet i pewfourl nad be. Hiwt utjs he,y otshen gnbie ym eriesds. .
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Dnewat ntihk a i a sujt oehp adpeut 1,6 egvi usatst sntw'a moer ntpositeue,r eriwrt i ritniwg aws lnssbuten htis and oethsn oot erbtte, nda eth oiefrgv at ot thta i ym dame os. I rdeedma dlubi nad peho heop erut, pu we'ev ew fo amce ot some samder swyala ym fo tawh tihs flei i. ,ilngeef 'tsi it so a i lilw ma i i ctesh in my so of fele be of ,oyu uprdo orpud oyu, rdiwe. Otg vu'oey verne stldee,t vey'uo uyor eptyrt eagv hdae udeolshr nevre and ,up a yeuv'o oogd no. Mi' i olev idnf het ouy onogkil peho rof. .
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22 ega ,leslat.

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