> I am only 13, and am going to start High School next year. However, I am (and have been for all of middle school) in an advanced placement program, and hve always cosidered myself more mature than "most" children my age. (I say "most" because the school I attend is the only school in the are that has full-day advanced placement.)
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> Well, because of this, I sort of feel like an adult trapped in a kid's body. Most people I meet don't think of 13-year-olds as equals (especially males). There are several reasons why this is the pits.
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> For instance, I feel completely confident that, provided I had the money to start, I could get a job and live on my own. Of course, this is not expected until one is at least 18.
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> Also, any relationship can't be carried on for long. It is often looked down upon, or thought of as just "puppy love." Marriage is completely out of the question, or even anything past a "peck" on the cheek. Even if you are sure somebody is "the one."
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> That's all I have to say for right now. Thanks for reading my tale of woe.
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> Oer"just needed to get it off my chest"as


I've always looked on 13-year-olds as equals. But that's probably because I'm 15.

Sometimes I feel like an adult in a teenager's body too. I'm worried about college, since I'm not sure what to major in and I have no idea what job I could possibly get (unless you can get paid for watching TV and being on the Internet for hours). What I mostly like is Cinematography and writing, but if that's what I choose, I know it'll be hard to get something sold and it's a hard climb up the ladder of success and whatnot.

And then there's always the question of movies. My parents never let me watch a PG-13 movie by myself, although I'm over the age limit and I can most certainly take it.

Ack. I guess that last part has nothing to do with it, I just want to see The Matrix and my family doesn't want me to, so I'm bitter.

I probably didn't cheer you up any. Sorry.

Qua "Although the Matrix is R-rated, isn't it" rtz
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