Dear Anon,

First of all, dispel those thoughts right now! You are not ugly. No one in this world is ugly. Those are just labels that society give people to make themselves feel better. You aren’t stupid either. Stupid is someone who is “lacking in intelligence and common sense.” You don’t sound like that at all.

Keep those bad voices away. Shut them out, ignore them, do anything and everything you can to keep them away. Only you can help yourself. Make those voices regret saying bad things about you. You are wonderful. You got me? Absolutely wonderful.

It’s alright if you don’t like your friends. Are they even really your friends? Sounds to me like they aren’t ‘real’ friends. Go out and meet some new people to connect with. You’ll find at least one person you like, trust me.

You are only apathetic because you haven’t found the thing you’re interested in quite yet. Find something you’re really passionate about. Whether it be sports, art or television. It can be anything.

Every teen is experiencing the same thing as you. Lust is, unfortunately, something that we cannot escape. It comes with the hormonal package. Finding a way to relieve yourself of the sexual frustration will help tremendously.

Chin up, be confident and learn to love yourself. 

Sincerely,
Elle