Aesthetic Crisis

Hi, I'm a teenage girl, about 14 to be exact, and today I want to talk about something I think a lot of girls my age can relate to—figuring out who we truly are. It feels like every day there's a new trend, and I have to decide if I actually like it or if I'm just going along with it because everyone else is. One minute, I love soft pastel outfits, and the next, I'm obsessed with dark grunge aesthetics. Sometimes, it feels like my style changes every hour, and no matter what I try, I just can't seem to find one that really feels like me (╯︵╰,).

And don't even get me started on friendships. One day, I have a group of people I laugh with, and it feels like everything is perfect (´▽`), but the next day, I feel like I don't belong anywhere at all (╥_╥). It’s so confusing trying to figure out who my real friends are and where I fit in. I wish I could just know who I am and not feel like I'm constantly changing to keep up.

But maybe that's just part of growing up? Maybe we're supposed to explore different things and go through phases until we figure out what really makes us happy. I just wish it didn’t feel so overwhelming sometimes (๑•́︿•̀๑).