Daily writing prompt
What is something you wish you could tell your 20-year-old self?

To avoid everyone’s belief that I’m using someone else’s name online, I will begin by saying that my first name is Jeff. This is being done so everyone knows that I’m not verbally insulting anyone else on this site. I also have to be honest in saying that everything I would say to my 20 year old self isn’t really that positive as my 20’s weren’t the best time for me. This was in the midst of me struggling to get over my first failed relationship. I won’t get into detail but I will say that at this time in my life, I didn’t like myself and I wasn’t myself. Things happened in the aftermath of my five month relationship that I really wasn’t fond of. These things lead to the belief that my family had turned on me. There’s actually a lot I could say to my 20 year old self but I really don’t have the time to get it all out right now. Having said that, one thing can basically sum up everything I would say.

“Jeff, you don’t have a girlfriend anymore. She’s gone. You will never see her again but never forget what I’m about to tell you because it is important. Your mother loves you with all of her heart. No matter what that will never change . You just need to give her space and time and know that despite the problems that stemmed from your relationship with your ex, she is gone now. You need to be able to move on.”

This quote was one that I let slip from my brain over and over again and it caused me problems to say the least. It took a while for me to get back to being considered normal in the eyes of those closest to me but I’m back now.

By: Jefferson Bert

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