At 13, you're also beginning to form your identity outside of your family. This includes:

They are married to someone else, and you are relieved . You wasted exactly the right amount of time crying—no more, no less.

Whether you went to Harvard, community college, trade school, or straight into the workforce, the person you were at 18 is a toddler in adult shoes. Your career path will zigzag. Embrace the zigzags.

You had no idea that in three years, you’d be voting for the first time in a wild election. You had no idea that "adulting" would become a verb. You were just... fresh outta high school .