10 Lessons We Learned In Junior High…And Then Again Later In Life
Just be honest
I spent most of middle school pining away from my locker buddy boo thang. I literally evaluated the quality of my days on whether I spoke to him that day and the quality of conversation we had. And I spent all of middle school and even some of high school liking this dude without ever saying anything to that effect. In retrospect I should have put my big girl panties on and just told him how I felt and dealt with the consequences.
And the same is true in my interactions with men today. I’ve kicked myself for not telling the truth or not being frank about my feelings and expectations. And on the other hand, when I have been brutally honest, it’s generally received with respect and understanding. And even if it isn’t, I feel better knowing I told the truth.
