17 things I had learnt by the time I was 17

I am going to be 18 in 3 and a bit months. I came up with this blog post after seeing a quote picture. I thought I would write about 17 important things I had learnt by the time I had turned 17.

1. You should ask for help if you need it, and there should always be people who are willing to help you.
2. Only say sorry if you are in the wrong or if that person deserves your apology. If you don't need to say sorry, don't. 
3. The person that you heard talking about you or making comments about you today? It may have hurt and it may seem like a big deal now, but you may never have to see them again at one point in your life.
4. People won't always forgive you. If you make a mistake, people will go out of their way to make sure you seem miserable. Don't give them the satisfaction. It will only make you stronger.
5. Remember your family are all getting older too. Don't argue with them often.
6. Things will get better. It may not seem like it now, but in a few years, you'll see. 
7. Read. Read every book you can. Feel the magic when you get transported to another world with fictional characters that you feel as if they are your best friends.
8. Don't always do what everybody else is doing. You don't need to copy others if you don't like what they're doing or you don't think what they're doing is right. 
9. Not everybody will like you, but that's okay, because you won't always like everyone else either.
10. It's okay to cry. Cry your heart out if you need too.
11. Don't let others determine your future. Write your own story. 
12. Be yourself and love your self..
13. Be healthy and don't start crazy diets. You're still growing and developing and your body is beautiful.
14. Always try your best. If you know you have done the best you can, nobody can bring you down about it.
15. Don't be afraid of what is to come
16. Walk with your head held high. Show people that they don't own you, even though they think they do.
17. Don't cry or worry about ANYTHING that you can't change.

-HappiestEqualsPrettiest xxx