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Zits, pimples, spots. Call them what you like, and I am sure we have all spent time watching zit popping compilations, or satisfying pimple popping compilations. But for me, I had a massive zit on my forehead, and I had to go to school with it! And then the worst happened! It came alive and popped!
I have a crush, I love him so much! The problem is, this crush ended up with me in hospital with broken bones!
Have you ever found yourself walking around and then accidentally fallen into an ancient tomb! No? Well Katerina has! And she takes us through her story today of what happened, and how she became trapped in an ancient long lost tomb! But, she wasn't alone in there, there was also a big leopard that wanted to eat her!!
This story follows a new girl in town, she is super fun, super nice and brings out the best in everyone. But she did a terrible thing, or so they say, did they frame her? Watch the full video to find out what happens!
My name is Mara and I'm 15, and this is the story of how my parents put me in the hospital! They put so much pressure and crazy expectations on me, can you relate? Watch the full story to see what happens.
Hello, I'm Leon, and I’m 13 years old. And my story is about how I got bullied at school. I never thought it could happen to me, and I want to share with you what I had to go through and how I got it to stop.
Hi my name is Rosie and I'm 15. I poisoned my family! What an absolute nightmare. It was an accident, but one I could have avoided if I hadn't been lazy with my household chores!
Hi I'm Dan, I'm 14 years old. I hate learning French at school. I really didn't want to take the French test, so I decided to lie and fake an injury to get out of it. The trouble is, it worked! Everyone believed me about my injury, it worked so well I decided to do it again, but this time I ended up in hospital!
Hello. I'm Nils. And I'll soon be 14 years old, and my story is about how I couldn't keep stand the pressure of keeping up with my school work...
Hello. I'm Sophie. And I am 14 years old. I know that a lot of people totally understand what happened to me recently...
Hello. I'm Miriam. I am almost 16 years old and I managed to escape a cult with my friend Rebecca.
Hello! My name is Alex. I'm 14 years old and my dad told me that my best friend's dad is a spy. I feel awful about it, I made a huge mistake because I was scared so I hope you learn from my story.
Have you ever thought about stealing something to make some money? No you haven't because you're not a criminal. But in our story today, he did, and the people he stole from were his parents! Even if it was for charity it was so wrong to do, what do you think?
Hello, I'm Julia and I'm 14 years old just like my best friend Amelie. We are in the same class and have spent most of our free time together since first grade. This got difficult when I met my first boyfriend a few months ago. Lukas and I spent a lot of time together, of course. As a result, I didn't have quite as much time for my best friend. This made Amelie sad...
Hi, I'm Robin. I'm 14 years old and I went through a really extreme event that I can't tell anyone about. Not even my friends, and definitely not my family. Everyone would think I've gone completely insane. If someone had told me this story a while ago, that's exactly what I would have thought and nothing could have convinced me otherwise. The thing is, I have an extraterrestrial friend with whom I have spent the most incredible two days of my life. He definitely changed me.
Hello, my name is Marie. I am 13 years old. That's already typical for me. 12 is still childish, 14 on the other hand is already clearly adolescent. 13 is actually nothing. I am not blond, I am not brunette. I'm not particularly smart or funny. Nothing about me is special.
I'm Anna and I'm 14. For the last two years I've had quite a problem: I found my parents terribly embarrassing and tried to keep them away from my school and friends. Don't get me wrong, I always liked my parents and actually got along with them quite well. I had gotten used to them and their mannerisms. But they had just become embarrassing to me the older I got.
My name’s Beatriz. If you asked me “What’s your strongest childhood memory?” I’d answer right away: “My parents’ never-ending fights.” They were yelling at each other all the time. Even when I was little, I could see that they hated each other’s guts. Eventually they decided to get a divorce.
I’m Bree. I’m sixteen. My mom left me when I was just a baby. I never knew her. My dad says she couldn’t handle the responsibility of raising a child because she was too young. One morning, she went out to the grocery store and never came back. My grandmother raised me. My dad would visit us often but it was my grandmother who was my real parent. The time I lived with her were the best years of my life.
My name’s Ethan. I was in a coma for almost 2 years. It was an incredible experience. I had gone on a field trip to a large cave organised by my school’s Science Club. There were 15 students in our group. Along with 2 teachers. Inside the cave, someone pushed me into a crevasse. I fell from a height of 20 feet. All I remember from that day is entering the cave. I have no other memories.
I’m Ezra. Let me introduce you to Edie. Edie is my ex-girlfriend. I used to be in love with her. But, unfortunately, she let me down. Let me tell you the whole story from the beginning. I started going to my current school last year. Edie was on the swimming team. The first time I saw her was at an inter-school swimming competition. She was the most beautiful girl on the team. That was the day I found myself falling head over heels for her. Every morning when I woke up, I was telling myself “I will see Edie again today”
Unfortunately, my family broke up because of me. I had to make a really important decision. I thought about it long and hard and I think I made the right choice. But I’m still not 100% sure. Put yourself in my shoes when you listen to my story. What would you have done if you were me? I knew that my mom and dad were having some problems. This was all because of my mom. She couldn’t tolerate my dad at all. She snapped at him every chance she got. My dad is a very easy-going person. I’ve never heard him say anything bad. He’s good to the point of being naïve. That’s why I couldn’t accept my mom’s behavior towards him. But I could see that my dad loved my mom despite everything.
My name is Zoe. I’m fifteen. This is my sister, Daphne, who’s 3 years younger than me. I love her very much and I think she loves me, too. I mean, we’re sisters. But, unfortunately, Daphne is very jealous of me. Do you want to know why? Because I’m my parents’ favorite! Our parents love me more and that’s why Daphne is so annoyed with me. But please tell me one thing: How is this my fault?
One day in music class, our teacher, Ms Atkins, said, “Folks, we decided to start a band here at school. We have many students who play an instrument. And most are good enough to perform. The only thing we’re missing is a singer.” Everyone looked at each other. When Ms Atkins said, “Come on, guys. I’m sure some of you can sing. We can’t have a band without a singer,” I reluctantly raised my hand. I sang a song which everyone loved, and that’s how I became the singer of the school band to a round of applause.
I’m Constance. I’m fifteen years old. Two years ago, a billionaire family adopted me. That’s how I got this life I couldn’t even imagine having. Now, I’m going to tell you all about it, both the good and the bad parts. I’m sure you’ll find my story interesting.
I became super rich, but then my parents became jealous of me because of ho much money I had.
I’m Agnes. My life story is very interesting because I have something very few other people have. When I cry, I don’t have tears coming out of my eyes. I know it sounds unbelievable, but when I cry, tiny diamonds fall out of my eyes. Yes, I said “diamonds.”
I’m Gemma. If you’re my age or younger, you’ll probably think that what I’m about to tell you is unbelievable. For example, when your mom wakes you up in the morning, can you tell her, “I played Roblox until 4 am. I’m really tired. I’m not going to school today”? That’s exactly what I told my mom yesterday and she said, “Sleep tight darling,” and gave me a kiss on the cheek, my parents let me do whatever I want.
I’m Sheila. For years, I’ve been following my mom’s ridiculous rules. But I’ve had enough. Every family has rules. For example “Do your homework on time,” “Don’t eat in front of the computer,” “Turn off the lights when you leave the bathroom.” These rules are normal and I agree that they should exist. I wish our rules were like that. But my mom’s rules are irrational, illogical and totally meaningless.
I have a miraculous condition that is seen only in very few people in the world. When you find out what it is, I’m sure you’ll be very surprised and will probably wish you had it too. But please wait until you hear the whole story. I’m sure you’re going to change your mind. Because, as you will soon see, this is in no way a precious gift bestowed on me. It’s definitely a curse.
I watched a video on this channel and there was this girl who was saying, “My parents love my little sister more than me” and complaining about how they were treating her sister better. I was really moved by that girl’s story because I’m going through something similar. But, in our house, it’s only my mother who discriminates between her children. My dad would never do such a thing. The object of my mother’s affection, the one she loves the most, is my brother Aidan. Please don’t get me wrong. I don’t think it’s my brother’s fault. It’s all about my mom.
Hi everyone, my name is Kaylee. I’m sure you’ll be very surprised find out how old I am. What do you think? I bet you guessed wrong. I might look like a fifty year old woman, but, in fact, I’m only fifteen years old. That’s right, I said fifteen. What’s even weirder is that when I was born, I looked like an eighty-year-old. I look this way now because I’m getting younger every year.
I’m Sara. This is my sister, Laila. She’s four years younger than me. Unfortunately, my family loves her more than me. I’m not even sure if they love me at all. Actually, I’ve always been aware that my parents have been nicer and more understanding towards Laila. It had never bothered me because I thought it was normal for them to treat her this way since she was younger. But recently, after everything that has been happening, I began to suspect that my parents just like Laila a lot more than me. I’m going to tell you about everything that happened.
I’m Owen. What I’m about to tell you happened when I was in 8th grade. It was a really difficult year. I’m sure you will be shocked and a little freaked out when you hear my story. Because it sounds like something straight out of a horror movie, because there is someone living inside of me.
My name’s Melissa. My parents got divorced when I was in junior high. I stayed with my mom. A year and a half later, she got married to someone she’d met online. He lived in another country. My mom said we had to move there. But I didn’t want to. So I went to live with my dad instead.
My name is Amelia. I have an extremely rare genetic disorder. This condition is so rare that there are only 400 known cases of it in the whole world. And I’m one of them. I’m sure you will be shocked when you find out what it is. You might not even believe it.
Hi friends, my name is Ava. I'm 17. Unfortunately, I don’t see my family anymore. I don’t pick up the phone when they call. I’ll tell you why in a little while, but the jist of it is, I made millions on tik tok and my toxic parents tried to take all of my money away!
My name is Sophia. My brother Ethan just got back from school. And now he has to go to work at a burger place near our house to wash dishes for four hours. Why Because he owes our parents a ton of money. Of course, it’s not easy for a him to make a lot of money.
My name is Riley. Gianna and I went to the same high school. We were good friends and saw each other all the time. She is very rich, but I showed her the one thing money can't buy!
My name is Daisy. I have a very rare genetic condition. I’m sure you’ll be surprised to hear this: I can’t feel physical pain of any kind. You heard that right, I have no sense of pain. It’s actually a disorder. The medical term for it is “congenital insensitivity to pain”.
My name is Isabel. A few years ago my dad had a heart attack at work and passed away. His sudden death changed our lives forever. My mom had no job and no marketable skills either. We had some money saved up from when my dad had been working.
My name is Ileana. My dad used to work at a company that made printers. He lost his job when the company went bankrupt. He had been working there since graduating from college. He spent 17 years there. It was the only job he ever had. He applied for similar jobs but nobody would hire him He ended up getting depressed. He sat around in the living room all day watching TV. One day I discovered the dark secret he was hiding in the basement.
My name is Oliver. I’m in tenth grade. This is my best friend Seb. He transferred to our school this year. He’s an introvert like me. But recently I found out his huge secret! That my best friend is actually a Billionaire!
My grandfather passed away last year. He was a very successful realtor. He specialised in expensive properties. That’s how he kept building his fortune year after year. He became one of the richest people in the country.
Hi everyone. Unfortunately, I can’t tell you my name. Some of you might know me. It wouldn’t bother me if you figured out who I am. But I wouldn’t want you to find out who my boyfriend is.
My name is Giselle. I’m 16. My sister Dawn is three years older than me. We used to get along really well. Now we don’t speak to each other unless we have to. Let me tell you what happened.
My name is Ellie. If you want to be one of the popular girls at school, please watch my story till the end. If you already are one of those popular girls, I suggest you stop watching now because you probably won’t like what I’m about to say.
Hi my name is Ethan, like most people I lived with my parents while in high school, but once I graduated my Dad told me that I had to either get a job and start bringing in money, or I had to find another place to live! My plan was to go to college and get a degree to be able to get a great job further down the line, but now this wasn't possible I had to drop out of college. Then what happened next you won't believe.
Like everyone else, I love my mom. But, after what I’ve learned about her, I started seeing her in a different light. My mom should’ve been honest with us. I’ll tell you the whole story from the beginning. Let’s see if you think I’m right. We’d always been a happy family. For many years my mom owned and managed a beauty salon. She loved her job so much. My dad is a wedding photographer. His job is to capture newlyweds during their most romantic moments. I love taking pictures, too. The photos I used to post on my Instagram would get tons of likes.
My name is Sky. I’m 17. I’ve never had to pay to fly somewhere on a plane. And I’ll never have to. I can fly to any place in the world for free. How am I able to do that? You will find out when you hear my story. When my mom was pregnant with me, my parents were living in Africa because my dad was working there. My mom wanted to give birth in her home country. She decided to go back home a month before her due date. My dad would take some time off from work and join her there two weeks later. You might not know this but the airline companies have a rule. You can’t get on a plane if you’re over 36 weeks pregnant. My mom 35 weeks, or 8 months pregnant at the time, so she was able to get on her flight without any issues.
My name’s Daphne. Something really scary happened to me last summer. I was arrested for the first time in my life, for a crime I didn't even commit! What’s more, my crush was there to see the whole thing. Let me tell you the whole story behind my arrest and what happened after.
Hi friends. Unfortunately, I can’t share my name with you. You will soon understand why. I’m 16 years old. I used to go to high school but I had to put my education on hold because my family had to disappear after something that happened at my dad's work.
If you have an attic in your house, you might look at it differently after the story I’m about to tell you. One day I found out that a stranger has been secretly living in our attic!
My name is Linda. I’m 17 years old. My parents adopted me when I was a baby. I grew up in a warm, loving home, getting everything I needed. They never made me feel like I was adopted. I was never curious about my biological mother and father. I wonder if I had searched for them, would I have found out that I had a twin sister..?
I’m Julie. I accidentally discovered my family’s biggest secret. It’s such a huge revelation that our lives will never be the same again. It all started when my older sister Jenny moved in with us after leaving her husband.
My name is Casey. I’m 17 years old. Most people like pizza. I’m one of them. But unfortunately my relationship with pizza is more of an obsession. Pizza is the only thing I eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You might think that I eat different kinds of pizza every time, but that’s not the case. Every day I can only eat like this: Cheese pizza in the morning, mushroom pizza for lunch, cheese pizza again for dinner. It’s not possible for me to eat mushroom pizza for breakfast or cheese pizza for lunch. The issue is that I’m extremely picky when it comes to food. I’ve been picky with food since I was a little kid. And when I say “picky with food”, don’t think of your average picky eater.
The protagonist of the story I’m about to tell you is a cook. He was trapped underwater for 62 hours. That’s almost 3 days. He became “the person who spent the longest time underwater,” And thus part of naval history. But he didn’t care about that at all. He grew to hate the sea and being a sailor after what he had to live through. He wouldn’t even dip his feet in the sea from then on. Harrison Okene worked on a tugboat. For those who are not familiar with it, a tugboat is a kind of towing boat. These boats have really powerful engines, and they push and pull other boats or non-motorized vessels with the help of a thick tow line. The hero of our story was a cook on a tugboat just like that.
I’m Justin. I have to go to school every day with two bodyguards. It sounds pretty cool when I say that. But when you find out what happened to me, you’ll see it’s not exactly something that you’d want for yourself. My dad is a truck driver. For years, he drove around the whole country. We’d only see him 4 or 5 days a month, at most. Even though we barely spent time together, we had this strong bond. On the days when he was home, we used to play board games. He would always let my sister or me win. I miss those days a lot. We were a really happy family. I was happy at home, and at school as well. I think that’s because I had the best group of friends in the city. Matt, Jamie, Chris and I have been friends since kindergarten. We went to the same schools. We promised each other that we would stay together until high school’s over. Last year, Matt’s family moved to another city. Matt convinced them to let him stay here with us. He lives with his aunt right now. Things were going really well, and then something seemingly good happened, which changed our lives. My dad has been playing the lottery for years. Occasionally he would win small prizes. But one day he hit the jackpot and won the biggest prize in years. So one morning, we woke up as one of the richest families in the city. Many people dream of winning the lottery. My dad quit his job as a truck driver. We moved to a nicer neighborhood, bought a bigger house. From now on, we could buy anything we wanted… This is the good part. And then there’s the flipside.
What I’m about to tell you took place in New York. Once you’ve heard the whole story, I’m sure you will want to share it with someone, because it’s interesting in so many ways. You will definitely be blown away by the ending, too.
Our story begins when 19-year old Bobby arrives at the college where he is going to study. It was his first day at the school. Naturally, he didn’t know anyone. It was his first time away from his family. He was excited and a little nervous. He was going to stay at a dorm on campus. He wanted to go and settle into his room right away.
As he was walking towards the dormitory, carrying his suitcase, Strange things started happening. Other students were greeting him, saying “Hi!”, “What’s up?” “How was your summer?”, “Nice to see you again” They all seemed to know him. Even though people were acting like his friends, it was Bobby’s first time seeing them. It felt almost like a hidden camera prank.
Finally, he arrived at his dorm building. When he walked in, someone shouted, “Welcome back, Eddy!” Eddy? Who is that? When someone else said “Hi Eddy!” he couldn’t take it anymore. “My name is not Eddy,” he snapped. The person smiled back saying, “You’re so funny, Eddy.”
Bobby found his room. He began unpacking his suitcase. There was a knock on the door. When he opened it, there was a guy around his age. While Bobby was waiting for him to say something, the guy’s eyes widened. He was speechless for a while. Then he asked, “Were you born on July 12?” When Bobby said “Yes”, the guy said, “Are you adopted?” Bobby said “Yes” again, and the student said, “You won’t believe this but you have a twin. His name is Eddy. I’m Eddy’s best friend. You look a lot like him. But I knew you were not Eddy,” he said. This is how Bobby found out that he had a twin named Eddy, whom he knew nothing about until then.
I’m Lucy. I go to a very prestigious high school that is really hard to get into. The tuition there is really expensive, too. People often say “You need to be both smart and rich to be admitted into this high school.’’ Each year the school gives scholarships to 50 students. These students are picked based on their academic or athletic achievements. I’m on the swimming team but unfortunately I don’t have a scholarship. My dad pays a small fortune to the school. My best friends Jasmine and Emily are also on my team. Swimming requires discipline. We need to train regularly. And so we spend most of our days together. As if that weren’t enough, we also love having slumber parties whenever we can. Emily doesn’t have her own room, so we have them at either my place or Jasmine’s. By the way, Emily gets financial aid. Unfortunately, her family is not doing so well. Of course, this doesn’t stop us from being good friends. But I can feel that Emily is not too happy about not being able to host a party at her house.
I’m Laura. I’m sure many of you dread getting stuck in an elevator. How about getting stuck in an elevator for 7 hours with your worst enemy? Sounds terrible right? Unfortunately, that’s what happened to me. My parents got divorced when I was very small. I’m more like my dad so I can’t say that my mom and I get along very well. We managed fine for a while. But things have gotten a lot worse recently. One day, my mom and I had a huge fight. When that happens, I usually go and stay with my dad. I packed a few things, shut the door, and left. We live in a 16-storey building with 2 elevators.
I didn’t have any allergies until I was 16. But last year, I developed an illness called “cold urticaria”, or cold allergy. When I say cold, I don’t just mean cold weather during winter. I’m allergic to all types of cold, including ice cream. I even have to sleep while wearing socks on hot summer nights. I’m pretty sure you’ll be shocked to hear of all the things I’ve been through.
I know all kids love their mothers but I realy loved mine. She deserved all the love in the world and more. It was bewildering how kind she was. I believe she was sent to this world to show others how to be a good person. When she completed her mission, God called her back. She had cancer, but I didn’t know it for a long time. My parents hid it from me. I thought she had been visiting my grandmother for a while. But she was in the hospital. ne day, my dad picked me up from school and took me there. I was shocked to see my mom in bed. She looked so sick, and yet she was still smiling. But she had a hard time speaking. I had to lean in very close to hear her. “Naomi, my sweet girl. Unfortunately, I won’t be around much longer. But I’ll keep loving you, always remember that. I asked your dad to find someone else to marry because you’re still so young. You need a loving family to grow up in. Please love your new mother. Be a happy family. That’s how I’ll be at peace. It’s all I’m asking of you.” This is how my mom said goodbye to me.
I’m Justin. I’m 16 years old. The sun is my number one enemy. You know why? Because I’m allergic to it. I spend my life running away from sunlight. I have the most rare and dangerous type of sun allergy. I can only go outside at night. That’s why I called myself “the son of darkness” My immune system reacts to the ultra violet rays emitted by the sun. Like all allergies, it can range from mild to severe. Like I said at the beginning, mine is the worst kind. I’m not supposed to be exposed to sunlight for even a minute. My whole life changed in an instant. I was now stuck at home all day with blackout curtains covering the windows. I could only go outside after the sun went down.
I became a millionaire when I was still in high school. And I made all that money myself. I made a decision. I worked really hard and was able to reach my goal. But I ultimately ended up losing all the money I made. It all happened within a year and a half. How did I manage to get rich so quickly and then lose it all just as fast? You’ll find out when you hear my story.
George and I met at a party. We were sitting next to each other on a couch, but we were both on our phones. I laughed at something I saw on Tiktok. When I looked up, we locked eyes. He was looking at me, smiling. “It’s been at least 3 years since I laughed like this” he said. We talked through the whole party. Later that night we spoke on the phone. We met again the following day. We went to a Chinese restaurant for dinner and decided to start dating. There were reasons why it all went so quickly. We were both upset with our families for not paying attention to us. We were both lonely. We both got depressed often. We both wanted to pack our stuff and leave. And neither of us had been in a relationship in a long time. We quickly filled each other’s lives. We were either spending time together, talking on the phone or texting each other.
I’m Harper. I’m pretty sure you’ll find this story hard to believe. If I heard it, I probably wouldn’t believe it either. But I know that it’s true because it happened to me. My mom had a difficult time when she was pregnant with me. She had to stay in bed for 7 months because of the risk of miscarriage. As a result, she refused to have another baby even though my dad wanted to. After I was born, they both used all their time and energy taking care of me. They organized their life around me. I’m not complaining about it because I had a great childhood and adolescence, but I wish they had some other interests too. Two and a half years ago, I moved to another city to go to university. After I left, there was a huge hole in my parents’ lives.
I’m Molly. Something terrible happened to me last year because of my best friend Julie. It sounds crazy but I was stuck at the bottom of the sea for 36 hours. Yes, at the bottom of the sea! Under water! For 36 hours. Which is more than a day! You’ll see that I’m not making it up when you hear my whole story. It all started when Julie showed me a photo.
I’m Fiona. My parents disowned me because of my YouTube channel. They said, “You’re no longer our daughter so you can’t live in our house.” They basically kicked me out! How did it come to this? What did I do to make them so upset? I’ll tell you the whole story.
I’m Amelia. I have an amazing life story. A homeless man adopted me! I can’t wait for the day I get to call him dad. You might wonder how that’s even possible. Once you hear my story, I’m sure you’ll find it amazing too.
I’m Sylvia. I’m 18 years old. My life was going great until suddenly it all turned upside down. Love, drama, revenge, betrayal, happiness, and a miracle… My story has it all. Okay, I’m going to dive right into it. I have so much to tell you about!
I have a very weird phobia: I am afraid of touching and even looking at belly buttons. I know it’s silly. In fact extremely silly. But it is what it is. The belly button that we all have is the thing that turns my life into hell. “What do you mean exactly?” you might ask. Here, let me break it down for you. One, I can’t touch my own belly button. Two, I don’t let anyone – not even my mom – touch my belly button. Three, I can’t touch anyone else’s belly button. Four, I can’t look when somebody is touching their own belly button. Five – and this is the worst – when I see someone whose belly button is exposed, I can’t look at their belly because I fear that they will touch their belly button.
My name is Annie. I’m 15 years old. About three years ago I found out that my mom was not actually my mother. Turns out she kidnapped me from the hospital. My life was turned upside down. They wanted to change my name! I can’t get used to my new family. I’m so unhappy and I have no one to talk to about these things. Let me tell you everything from the beginning. To make sure that you don’t get confused about who’s who, I’ll refer to the woman who brought me up as my fake mom. The woman who gave birth to me and who I’m living with now, I’ll call my real mom.
My name is Debbie. The moral of the story I’m about to tell you is this: Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. Eric and I have been friends since kindergarten. We always went to the same schools. We’d say hi when we saw each other. Sometimes we’d say “How’s it going?” and chat for a little. In high school, we were in the same class so I started seeing him every day. But we still didn’t talk much beyond just saying “hi how are you.” Once I noticed him staring at me in class. But when I looked at him, he immediately looked away. I didn’t think for a second that it may be because he liked me since he was one of the most popular guys at school. He didn’t have a girlfriend but a lot of girls liked him. As for me, I was definitely one of the losers. One night, something really unexpected happened. I had just gotten out of the shower. As I was drying my hair, I got a message. I looked. “Hi Debbie. It’s Eric.” Eric? Did he even have my number? I was so surprised. He must’ve gotten my number from one of my friends. Why did he text me so late in the evening?
I’m going to tell you a story about my sister Bethany and our dad. I watched it all happen from the beginning. I tried to intervene but it didn’t help because my dad wouldn’t listen. Like every good father, our dad does everything he can to provide us with the best of everything. Unfortunately, he’s very unlucky when it comes to business. He is a waiter and I know that he is really good at his job. But for some reason, he can never stay in the same restaurant for more than one year. Recently, he was working at an Italian restaurant and he was on good terms with his boss. But when he saw that another waiter was being treated unfairly, he quit his job. On such days, he comes home with flowers. When my mom saw the flowers, she knew right away that he had quit. Next morning, as we were going off to school, dad was looking for a job online. We all knew that he’d find a new job pretty quickly because he always did. Sometimes, we’d get back from school and he would already be working at another restaurant. This time, we were faced with an unexpected offer...
I’m Hannah. I know people don’t like it when someone calls themselves beautiful. But for the next 10 minutes, I’m going to tell you about what a pain it actually is to be beautiful. I’ll tell you about my own experiences so you can see that it’s true. Unfortunately, that’s part of my reality. I say “unfortunately” because I’m sick of being beautiful. In fact, I hate being beautiful now because of what happened last month. I’ll tell you what made me delete my Instagram account in a minute. Why do you think I don’t like being beautiful? There are so many reasons! Where do I begin?
I’m Aubrey. I’m 16 years old. I want to tell you about something that happened when I was 14. It was a really difficult situation. I had information that would change the life of the person I loved the most. I couldn’t decide whether to share that information or not. It was one of the hardest times in my life. Wondering what I’m talking about and what I ended up doing? Let me start at the beginning. Four years ago, my mom, my dad and I had a happy life. I loved them both. But I was more attached to my mom. To me, she was the best mom in the world. She was a very loving mom. I never wanted to be apart from her.
My name is Nora. I have a very rare genetic condition. When I tell you what it is, you might find it appealing. You might even wish you had it. But once you hear the whole story, you’ll know that it’s not something to wish for. That’s because reaching my age with this condition is considered unusually successful. The formal name of my condition is congenital insensitivity to pain. It means that I don’t feel pain. I don’t feel any aches either.
I’ve lost 160 pounds in the last two years and now I look like this. It wasn’t easy at all. There were many obstacles I had to overcome. Unfortunately, one of them was my twin sister Summer. I’m going to tell my story from the beginning and hope it will inspire anyone who wants to lose weight. Like many things, losing weight starts in the mind. If you start without convincing your mind, it finds a way to trick you. So you can’t continue the diet. My suggestion for people like me is to think about all the reasons why they need to lose weight and make a list of them in a notebook. Don’t start before you’re completely convinced. I still can’t believe I lost 160 pounds. When I started the diet, I was 275 pounds. Now I’m 115 pounds. I wanted to lose weight healthily so I did over two years.
Hello guys. Unfortunately, I can’t tell you my name. Because some people might recognize me. I’m not ashamed of what I went through. In fact, I’m pretty proud of myself. But my parents might be uncomfortable with what I’ll be sharing. That’s why I decided to keep my identity a secret. I hope you understand.
I was in a coma for 5 months and 12 days. It was such a strange experience. I shifted between a dream state and reality. After a while, I could hear what people were saying around me. But I couldn’t react. Something incredible happened while I was in the coma. In Ancient Greek, the word coma means deep sleep. But what patients experience is very different than sleep. The body turns off consciousness to heal itself, minimizing brain activity. It’s kind of like hitting restart on a computer.
My name is Adam. I’m 14 years old. My parents are doctors. My sister is three years older than me. We are a happy family. We have lots of fun together. We always look on the bright side of every situation. Unfortunately, something very upsetting happened recently. It made me realize that you can grow up and mature in a matter of days.
Hi guys. I’m Dylan. I’m 16 years old. Two years ago I made a huge mistake. Maybe you can learn from my story and you won’t end up with regrets like me. Jason is my best friend. We are really close and he is really important to me. He is my only real friend in life. Unfortunately, I did something to hurt him badly.
Hello guys. I’m Emily. I’m fifteen years old. It makes me sad to think about what happened over the past year but I’m still going to tell you about everything I’ve been through. I hope people can learn from my experience and not have regrets like me.
I’m a sleepwalker. If you don’t know much about sleepwalking, you will after hearing my story. Sleepwalking happens in the deepest part of sleep but somehow the brain allows the person to move around. Scientists haven’t figured out how exactly this happens yet. I will tell you about the most dangerous, the silliest and the funniest story that happened to me because of sleepwalking.
I think I’m adopted. I’m going through a really difficult period. I need to tell you all about it so you can tell me what you think. I asked my parents about it. They denied it. My parents - or my adoptive parents - came up with all sorts of explanations for everything I see as proof. But I’m not convinced. Not knowing the truth is eating me up inside.
I’m a compulsive liar. This is a psychological condition. Doctors also call it pathological lying. What does being a compulsive liar mean? Why is this even a condition? But more importantly, is there treatment for it? For those who don’t know, I’ll try to answer these questions with examples. I’ll also tell you about my biggest lie. When that lie came out, my parents found out that I had the condition and I started getting treatment.
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