I think we need to stop counting calories and grams of fat so compulsively, and I wish adult women would stop modeling dieting for young girls. Eat well, enjoy food, be active. That's what sounds right to me. I'm not sure teens NEED to make mistakes to learn responsibility, but I know teens do make mistakes, and do learn from them. I just wish more than anything that teens weren't so at risk.
Nobody needs to learn about sexual assault by being sexually assaulted.
Imagining it is bad enough. Also, I've had a headache every day for two years, which sets me back. I do carefully READ every letter, though. Boys read 'em. But I liked that.