So this story defines my life right now. Amazing job especially on the last stanza!

awesome!
that is exactly right.

Seems the Opus of every teen.

No matter what you choose, at this age it is paramount that you take whatever creative impulse is rattling around and get it out. You may cringe with embarrassment if you re-experience these things after the age of 30, but the palpable need to express whatever “it” is will always resonate. Gives you more leverage in making your choice, too. (I feel like I’m coming off a little asshatty, but trust me when I say that’s not my intention.)

Being 16.5 I totally get it

Definitely the girl side of teenage life!

Us dudes don’t cry and we don’t second guess the absolutely stupid things we come up with.

As someone who just passed 16.5…this is truly spot-on.

I like that you comment on the decision between passion and practicality, and I enjoy how, when I reach the end, I can still feel the knotted-up stomach I constantly felt at 16.5.