Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self

I know I'm Not Dead is nearly 10 years old now, but I just heard this song a few months ago and I am absolutely in love with it! It's crazy for me to think that I was thirteen thirteen years ago! Now that I'm at a halfway point in my life, this song made me think what it would be like if I could give advice to my thirteen year old self.

Those preteen years are tough for everyone, but it's seems that me with my awkward self always have it hard. Here are some words of wisdom I would tell the thirteen year old me:

1. Thirteen years from now, you'll never see all of the popular kids you try to be friends with again, so who cares if they like you in middle school.
2.  It's better to have three close friends than 50 friend you barely know who aren't there for you when you need them.
3. You can't please everyone, so don't try. Only those close to you really count.
4. Making mistakes aren't the end of the world. Learn from those mistakes.
5. Enjoy being thirteen without any responsibilities, a job, and bills to pay!
6. Don't worry about all of the Barbie dolls you can't afford to get, you'll get those and more when you're older.
7. Don't try to be someone else. It never works and the people who can't accept you for who you really are aren't worth the trouble in the long-run. 

What would you say to your thirteen year old self?