Show your bravery, wear silver spandex.
—Mark W.
Too young to decide for forever.
—Kathleen W.
I would have.
You never asked.
—Kaylan L.
Staining my clothes:
blood and chocolate.
—Patricia G.
I’m thankful I’m not messed up.
—Kieran D.
—Melanie D.
Given frivolities. Earned the good stuff.
—Anna M.
Prefer Indiana Jones to Mr. Darcy.
—Laura H.
I found hope in clinical depression.
—Jonathan E.
Seventeen.
Seven men.
Ten months.
Slut.
—Chelsea P.
Grandma died:
nothing.
Character dies:
sobbing.
—Anri B.
Can I be fourteen forever, please?
—Emily B.
Now always thinking in six-word phrases.
—Sarah R.
Use makeup; it covers the bruises.
—Kate G.
I don’t rock;
Guitar Hero lies.
—Lacy F.
I got help.
It didn’t help.
—Emily G.
Virgin is not a dirty word.
—Erin C.
Couldn’t say it, so I sang.
—Kenny S.
Super powers would make things easier.
—Steven W.
I’m not going to college. So?
—Caitlin K.
I don’t believe it’s on YouTube.
—Greg A.
I’ve already turned into my mother.
—Liz F.
My friends are dead rock stars.
—McKenna S.
Wanna lose virginity,
wanna feel something.
—Kyle L.
Too many colors, hair now brittle.
—Zoe L.
Obama did.
Now so can we.
—Calen M.
Cold Pop-Tart;
running late.
—Kelsey H.
The potential of the blank page.
—Alexandria E.
I’m shy, but not on paper.
—Ren P.
On Facebook. Nobody chatting with me.
—Danielle C.
Sarcasm and cynicism, just a facade.
—Maura F.
My fiancé is Mormon. I’m not.
—Angela V.
But so much has already happened….
—Luke T.
Pencil on paper, draft after draft.
—Rachel S.
But my life’s only just begun.
—Yael W.
My life story: to be continued.
—Cassie H.
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Found personal passions: storytelling and love.
—Ken Baumann, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Didn’t give up. Living my dream!
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Impatient, innovative, creative,
positive, humble, LEGENDARY!
—Orlando Brown, That’s So Raven
Go big or go home—ironic.
—Daniel Magder, Life with Derek
My diary is read by everyone.
—Taylor Swift
I gave my heart and soul.
—Shawn Johnson
Eyes closed, rain pours. An inspiration.
—Shailene Woodley, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
All I know is I don’t.
—Sam Earle, Degrassi: The Next Generation
Never had time to look back.
—Jordan Hudyma, Degrassi: The Next Generation
Nothing more expensive than missed opportunities.
—Argiris Karras, Degrassi: The Next Generation
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Grew up wanting to settle down.
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Stepped on.
Stepped up.
Stepped out.
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He left. Mom cried.
Roller-coaster ride.
—Danielle Weiler
I’m an Etch A Sketch, shaking.
—Lee Weinsoff
SIX-WORD MEMOIRS FROM TEEN WEB STARS WE LOVE
I did not set any limits.
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Life:
random,
unpredictable,
heartbreaking, and breathtaking.
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—Jesse T. Youngblood, Tooble.tv
SEARCHABLE TERMS
Note: Entries in this index, carried over verbatim from the print edition of this title, are unlikely to correspond to the pagination of any given e–book reader. However, entries in this index, and other terms, may be easily located by using the search feature of your e–book reader.
Abstaining 9, 18, 171
Age 15, 23, 33, 36, 46, 50, 73, 76, 96, 105, 114, 122, 128, 129, 134, 139, 163, 165, 168, 169
Alone 4, 33, 53, 61
Animals 7, 25, 102, 116, 136
Art 29, 57, 143
Average 30, 52, 68
Awkward 71, 126, 140
Being good 29, 73, 138
Being myself 72, 95, 132, 139, 141, 160, 171
Best friends 20, 24, 56, 133
Boobs 6, 75, 127
Booze 18, 26, 27, 87, 95
Camp 17, 61, 89
Change 22, 25, 37, 91, 101, 104, 114, 117, 164
Childhood 26, 36, 111, 115, 149
College 14, 93, 101, 104, 107, 149, 154, 161, 172
Color 49, 73, 83, 92, 95, 159, 173
Crazy 35, 38, 71, 160
Dad 17, 24, 43, 66, 77, 111, 123, 128, 134, 148, 150, 151, 163
Death 3, 16, 17, 37, 74, 76, 77, 86, 97, 110, 169, 172
Diseases, disorders, and disabilities 8, 12, 20, 36, 39, 43, 50, 54, 62, 66, 72, 79, 83, 84, 85, 87, 109, 129, 142, 148, 149, 159, 168
Dreams 11, 25, 47, 112, 122, 125, 148, 178
Drug 7, 31, 66, 83, 96, 110, 129, 151
Eating disorder 12, 104, 116, 151
Engaged 50, 76, 122, 139, 175
Fashion 2, 37, 39, 44, 165
Fear 7, 13, 28, 36, 76, 80, 115, 122, 139
Fictional worlds 22, 26, 51, 61, 85, 142, 158, 168, 169
Food 4, 8, 22, 23, 37, 53, 56, 76, 83, 99, 132, 146, 152, 166, 173
Friends 24, 33, 59, 61, 90, 101, 130, 138, 154, 159, 172
Future 25, 58, 59, 125, 142, 163
Gaming 6, 43, 52, 170
Gay 23, 38, 45, 49, 59, 80, 109, 113, 123, 134, 146, 155
Getting over it 9, 12, 20, 25, 37, 56, 65, 87, 151
God 2, 17, 19, 32, 74, 84, 114, 122, 143
Grandparents 16, 68, 77, 169
Growing up 4, 15, 31, 43, 47, 77, 181
Hair 15, 52, 92, 149, 159, 164, 173
Happy 4, 18, 35, 54, 58, 98
Hate 41, 61, 71, 72, 98, 110
Heartbreak 7, 20, 26, 110, 119, 145, 182
Him 10, 13, 24, 34, 69, 74, 91, 117, 155
Hobbies 12, 35, 69, 73, 80, 87, 105, 110
Home 24, 129, 132, 158, 162
Internet 1, 9, 13, 17, 44, 47, 58, 88, 106, 113, 138, 172, 175
Kissing 9, 89, 152
Lies 88, 142, 158, 170
Love 1, 5, 45, 56, 69, 71, 85, 96, 98, 110, 115, 116, 118, 126, 127, 131, 133, 143, 144, 145, 147, 155, 164, 178
Mom 10, 29, 36, 75, 79, 80, 86, 90, 111, 116, 123, 146, 154, 165, 172, 181
Money 6, 8, 11, 80, 112, 125, 145, 149
Music 2, 20, 31, 35, 62, 68, 72, 74, 82, 93, 96, 134, 13
6, 145, 165, 171, 172
Name 4, 58, 79, 141, 147, 152
Namecalling 10, 22, 36, 39, 47, 64, 66, 113, 144
Parents 5, 6, 28, 47, 84, 90, 129, 151, 154
Perfection 45, 105, 125, 137
Picture 15, 22, 107, 121
Piercings 42, 119
Place 30, 37, 52, 58, 71, 82, 91, 112, 113, 119, 132, 147, 152
Popularity 89, 158
Pregnancy 17, 49, 78, 98, 114, 122, 134
Race 84, 90, 97, 126, 152
Reading 13, 23, 38, 51, 61, 64, 77, 97, 109, 115, 160
Rejection 10, 12, 13, 26, 38
Religion 30, 32, 33, 49, 73, 88, 122, 131, 132, 175
Sarcasm and cynicism 112, 127, 159, 164, 175,
School 3, 8, 37, 49, 53, 54, 56, 59, 70, 71, 80, 81, 89, 126, 141, 142, 148, 163
Science 5, 38, 54
Secret 50, 109, 139, 148, 154
Sex and virginity 27, 28, 44, 51, 55, 70, 88, 131, 165, 168, 171, 173
Shoes 2, 102, 121
Siblings 1, 5, 20, 65, 69, 72, 89, 97, 101, 107, 128, 132
Sports 69, 80, 87, 105, 137, 145, 163
Texts 56, 60, 65
Twins 20, 78
War 46, 59, 114
Weight 17, 29, 35, 47, 50, 79, 83, 90, 104, 143
Writing 1, 10, 25, 33, 79, 87, 93, 107, 125, 179
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