For certain, I would tell her that all the terrible things people told us about ourselves were to stop us from being great.

That no one deserves your kind of love.

And that dressing how you want doesn’t need others opinions – especially with how unhappy people really are underneath. You were right about religion, the country and how things work.

You’re just too young to know how right you were when you said it – which is why you were put down in the first place.

Your big dreams flesh out, your expectations stayed high and kept you safe. Your foresight and wisdom are meant for the vessel you carry.

And that it’s going to be alright.