The One Who Is Going to Be Fine
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Happy birthday, sweet girl. Every family needs one person who’s going to be fine no matter what. You’re ours. Don’t tell the others. Happy birthday.
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Eighteen, niece. Let me tell you what I actually know about being eighteen now that I'm old enough to say it: everyone around you is just as confused as you are, they're just better at hiding it. Trust yourself more than you trust the performance everyone else is putting on. You're already miles ahead, and you don't need to rush the rest. Happy 18th.
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Twenty-one, niece. You can now do legally most of the things you've been doing anyway, and I'm choosing not to know about the rest. All I'll say is: be smart, be kind, and make choices the family can hear about without having to make a face. Happy 21st. Proud of you.
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