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How to be a teenager in today’s time


How to be a teenager in today’s time

Wake up.

You can’t go the day without your coffee.

 Eat breakfast.

But don’t eat too much.

Brush your teeth in till your gums bleed.

Rinse your mouth with mouthwash.

Scrub your face until it hurts.

Use the bathroom if you have to.

Get dressed.

Cover up.

Don’t show too much.

But show enough.

Put your make up on.

Don’t look like a slut.

But be slutty enough. 

Go to school.

Be nice.

But not too nice.

If you know the answer don’t raise your hand.

Be the person they think you are.

Be shallow.

Be dumb.

 Don’t be yourself.

For lunch eat a salad.

Go home.

Cry.

You are not good enough.

Skip dinner you don’t need it anyway.

Exercise.

You are too fat.

Take a shower.

Wash off your filth.

Don’t have dessert.

Brush your teeth in till your gums bleed.

Rinse your mouth with mouthwash.

 Scrub your face until it hurts.

Use the bathroom if you have to.

 Go to bed.

Repeat. 

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