Things my mother didn't tell me but should
have
Never give any kind of pleasure to a boy you wouldn't give
yourself.
Kiss like a promise and wait for the other person to break
it.
Human beings are not ships; you cannot save them from sinking if
they don't want to be rescued from the floodwaters.
Loving someone that doesn't give a damn about you isn't
sexy; it's misplaced energy, also known as
self-destruction.
Don't ever treat anyone like a refugee from a civil war; they
will come back from battle and leave you as wounded as if you
were the one who had been paid for military service.
Forgiveness isn't putting the weapon down; it's learning
how to kiss the person pulling the trigger, not just a quick
peck, but a full one with tongue.
Let the dead be dead.
They have no answering machines, no phonelines: if you call them,
only the ground will ring.
Never trust a boy who already has a pack of condoms readdy in his
coat pocket before he even asks your name.
When the world tries to break you back with its weight, get a
stronger spine.
Even oceans misplace their anchors sometimes.
Never "give a man persmission."
You shouldn't have to. It should be mutual.
Stop treating your body like a currenc--don't pay anyone who
doesn't deserve it.