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Mar 21, 2016

14 Things 'Lizzie McGuire' Has Taught Me About Life

Almost every girl my age grew up watching "Lizzie McGuire," and if they didn't, at the very least they can recognize the little cartoon blonde character that talks as the voice in Lizzie's head at times. This show taught me more about life in my pre-pubescent years than anyone or anything else. I learned valuable life lessons that I still remember today, which is why the little cartoon Lizzie is one of the many stickers on my laptop, to remind me of these things. Here are 14 of the most important lessons "Lizzie McGuire" has taught me:

1. Love yourself entirely.

2.Trying to understand boys is exhausting and just plain confusing.

3. Sometimes the right person is closer than you think. cough Gordo cough

4. The bond you have with your best friend is unbreakable and should remain as such, no matter what.

5. You gotta speak up for what you believe in.

6. Getting over someone is hard.

7. Even the trendiest girls struggle to look good sometimes.

8. Don't ever try to be something that you’re not.

9. The right answer to everything is junk food and trashy reality TV.

10. Treat yo’ self!

11. You will always need your parents, no matter how old you are.

12. But it's OK to tell them "I got this" sometimes.

13. TRAVEL! TRAVEL! TRAVEL!

14. “The tide is high but I’m holding on.” – clearly one of the most important quotes from Lizzie, like ever.

Years later, Lizzie’s advice still rings true. If you ask me, I think a reunion is in order. Sometimes I think about the role models that are out there today, and it saddens me that they're not characters like Lizzie McGuire. Life used to be so easy and innocent. This show always brings back those memories for me. So thank you Lizzie for teaching me about myself and about life in such an amazing, fun way.

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1. Love yourself entirely.

2.Trying to understand boys is exhausting and just plain confusing.

3. Sometimes the right person is closer than you think. *cough* Gordo *cough*

4. The bond you have with your best friend is unbreakable and should remain as such, no matter what.

5. You gotta speak up for what you believe in.

6. Getting over someone is hard.

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11. You will always need your parents, no matter how old you are.

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13. TRAVEL! TRAVEL! TRAVEL!

14. “The tide is high but I’m holding on.” – clearly one of the most important quotes from Lizzie, like ever.

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4. "I thought you were a bitch when I first met you."

5. People telling you you'd be "so much prettier if you smiled."

6. Doing your makeup and looking great, which somehow intensifies the bitch face.

7. Regularly explaining "it's just my face."

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That moment that someone you never looked twice at suddenly makes you do a double take out of no where.

But you can't have a crush, that's outrageous. It's all in your head.

Because you don't have a crush, there's no reason to tell anyone about anything. Right?

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Now accepting the fact you have a crush, you have to keep it under control.

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They'll be excited and cheer you on. That's until they realize that your crush is all you'll be talking about.

Your obsession has become so bad, that your Facebook stalking is getting out of control.

But your friends will try and help move things along any way they can. That doesn't mean it will be any helpful though.

As time goes on, you start having fantasies about the two of you and it's starting to scare you a little.

You can't focus on anything because all your attention is on them and everything they do.

Anybody who comes near your crush is now an enemy, and you are willing to fight for your crush.

When you see them, you act like an idiot. Trying to hide your feelings may not be as discrete as you think.

Keeping your feelings inside will start to be harder and harder until you can't keep it inside anymore.

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1. You feel like an elder.

2. You may feel lonely.

3. Senioritis is more real than ever.

4. You may feel a little down sometimes.

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