What I would have done differently...

--Ignored the trashy girls that made my life miserable in jr. high.

--Go to film school when I had money for it (somehow taking out a loan for $80K right now for school seems absurd).

--Come out when I was in high school.

--Gone to therapy shortly after that

--Cared less about other people's opinions

These lists can go on, right? I can't help but wonder who I would be without these experiences. Maybe I wouldn't be as strong as I am now, you know? So, perhaps we can look back at the shoulda--woulda--couldas and feel anguish, or we can study our present and determine to make better choices that reflect who we are for the future.

That's probably the most positive thing I've uttered all year