We received a ton of responses, some of which you can check out below. Some were earnest. Some were funny. But all of them, though being intensely personal, felt like good ideas that not only our younger selves would benefit from, but that we can probably appreciate no matter what age we are.
Have a look and make sure to check out the hashtag #Queer13 on Twitter for more. Want to share your own thoughts? Head to the comments section at the bottom of the page.
You are not going to suddenly develop attraction for boys when you grow up #Queer13
— Salanna Short (@salannaraine) March 10, 2015
What I'd tell 13-year-old me? Asexuality is an thing too! #Queer13 @huffpostgay
— Fuck Yeah Asexual (@FYeahAsexual) March 10, 2015
“Stop comparing yourself to other boys. Masculinity comes in many forms, and primarily rests in the heart, not the biceps.” #queer13
— Paul Letham (@MindYourHeadLtd) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay : You don't have to justify your existence to anyone #Queer13
— Dana Sayre (@Femm_Artist) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay Don't run away from those feelings- they're trying to tell you something that might take you too long to realize #Queer13
— ~lynette~ (@ellycmac) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay #Queer13 She's better than anything ur imagining. She marries u. Then a baby, a ranch w goats, orange trees & true happiness.
— AlexaBensonValavanis (@alexa_valavanis) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay You are beautiful and worthy just the way you are, and people will still love you. #Queer13
— Forever and Always (@thewriter23) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay #Queer13 You are not weird or crazy. You are you. You are special. We all are. Straight or LGBTQ. Be YOU. You're loved.
— BellaTigre (@Sillymamma317) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay Stop trying to conform so people will like you. Embrace the unpopular you. The people who matter will like u anyway. #Queer13
— Keppler (@tomsj) March 10, 2015
You're gay.
And it's the best thing that's ever happened to you. #Queer13
— Cole (@Worklites) March 10, 2015
Don't live your life fulfilling others expectations-live for your own! #Queer13
— Roy (@JerseyRoy) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay I would say, "There's nothing wrong with you. People who tell you that there is have something wrong with them." #Queer13 #NOH8
— Lauren (@AmaLeniter24) March 10, 2015
For every person who makes you feel stupid for being you, there are 8 more who love you and want you to thrive. Don't be afraid. #Queer13
— Zachary Michael (@zed_ay_see) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay @joelfly Come out today, the longer you wait, the more regret you'll have, and it will last for the rest of your life #Queer13
— 14TeamMocker (@14TeamMocker) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay It's okay to be afraid of what people may think. It isn't okay to let that fear hold you back from being yourself #Queer13
— Ana Nuwesra (@go_ask_ana) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay
#Queer13
Trust in your family. They will surprise you. Oh and Rick is NOT it.
— Shane! (@kisonaki71) March 10, 2015
don't get caught up in the binaries you are trying to escape #Queer13
— miranda ❀ (@itmirandapanda) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay Your feelings ARE normal and I promise you're not broken #Queer13
— Jeff (@writinggeeky) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay There's nothing wrong with you - God doesn't hate you - the only thing twisting you up inside is your fear. Be brave. #Queer13
— Casey (@Kalenedral14) March 10, 2015
people can tell you what to be, but they can't dictate who you are #queer13
— ~samantha maureen~ (@onlyoceans) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay Yes, you do like boys & girls. Yes, it's a thing. No, not everyone believes it but u won't care when you're 40. Trust. #Queer13
— Stephanie (@5tephanieJean) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay Don't spend years pining for the straight girl - look harder, there are other girls like you. Find them and be happy. #Queer13
— Casey (@Kalenedral14) March 10, 2015
@huffpostgay I would say be true to yourself, don't care what anyone thinks. If you wanna date girls + look like a boy, then do it #Queer13
— Joey Joyce (@TryingNormal) March 10, 2015
Dear 13-year-old-self,
You don't have to be straight to be good enough.
#Queer13 @huffpostgay
— Curved Not Crooked (@CurvedVsCrooked) March 9, 2015
Gay is just a label. If you like her, talk to her.
#Queer13
— Victoria Evans (@deadbeareyes) March 9, 2015
@huffpostgay get out of the closet and fight. You'll always regret being a coward but you'll never regret standing up for yourself #queer13
— Apricot Handkerchief (@ApricotHanky) March 9, 2015
@huffpostgay You're doing just fine. When you get a private minute, Google the word "transgender." You'll stop crying eventually. #queer13
— M. Dank (@mattsaidtome) March 9, 2015
@huffpostgay feed your soul positive thoughts. You'll meet your knight one day soon. Your family loves you. #Queer13
— David Jennings (@d84jennings) March 9, 2015
@huffpostgay #queer13 being bi doesn't make you only "kinda gay". Join the culture! Now!
— Amanda BurkeAaronson (@velobabe) March 9, 2015
You're not normal, you're extraordinary. #Queer13
— C. Talon (@x_Talon_x) March 9, 2015
Smile.You are about to be amazed by the strength within you. #Queer13
— Durwin™ (@Durwin03) March 9, 2015
Religion as it's normally taught, is based on convenient interpretation and moral absolutism. Love is the only truth #Queer13 @huffpostgay
— Holly Golightly (@jorgecmoran) March 9, 2015
@huffpostgay #queer13 not everyone in life is going to understand and accept you and that's ok. You have to accept you.
— Devin Williams (@DevinTheeDude) March 9, 2015
Secrets Make You Sick #Queer13
— Trevor Kleinhans (@secretsmakeusic) March 9, 2015
@huffpostgay #Queer13 Your love of boobs is valid. It's okay to be a femme. Your great love and marriage will be a woman. Hang in there.
— Andrea Lambert (@AndreaLamber) March 9, 2015
Dear #queer13 self: It doesn’t have to be a binary choice. Love is a continuum.
— Gaylin Walli (@gwalli) March 9, 2015
@huffpostgay #HIV is preventable -- use condoms and #PrEP #Queer13 https://t.co/nzqoWMQHX8 http://ift.tt/1Ar7Imn
— Relentless Advocate (@briangilad) March 9, 2015
@huffpostgay #Queer13 just because you date a lot of guys when you get older, doesn't mean you don't like girls. You haven't found HER yet
— SierraNStevens (@MrsBillieJean21) March 9, 2015
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