Diary of an Honest Teenager

Diary of an Honest Teenager

Five Ways Teenagers Say "I Love You."

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Honest Teenager
Sep 19, 2024
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Since I’m feeling nice and I know you like to talk about how UNAPPRECIATED you are, I’ve decided to do the world a service and tell you the five secret ways teenagers say, “I love you.”

Teenagers are not ungrateful. We are, in fact, super appreciative and know where all the good stuff comes from. Grandma. But you are also doing your best. Here are five ways teenagers say, “I love you.”

  1. Following you around. When your teenager follows you around the house you should be happy. Not everyone gets to have their own personal domestic stalker watching their movements as they walk through their home. Sometimes we revert into toddler-mode and want be with the life giver, deal with it. It’s “I love you” expressed through physical proximity. Let it warm your soul. What room are we going to next?

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