Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.
Middle School is about as bad as it gets, and then it gets better.
It’s not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend.
Learning who you are is what you're here to do.
There's a word like overprotective to describe some parents, but no word that means the opposite. What word do you use to describe parents who don't protect enough? Underprotective? Neglectful? Self-involved? Lame? All of the above.
Whenever there is a conflict between being right and being kind, if possible, choose being kind.