Oh middle school, how I hate you, love you, and how I wish you didn't happen.

There are so many things I could say to you, so here are a few things or eleven, to make things interesting.

*picture of eleven from stranger things*

Number One

Why was the prime time for awkward stages---

I had braces and hair that was fitted to my face

It was one of those hairstyles that looked like coconut head from that Nickelodeon Show called Neds Declassified

You don't know it gets better until a few years later

Number Two

I discovered my music phase

I went to Hot Topic every time I went to the mall.

All black shirts because of the "emo" phase, while listening to bands with that certain hairstyle.

My love for Paramore stays the same, and throughout those three years music helped me go through everything to keep me sane.

Number Three

Even though I say I hate you, I've met some of my best friends. They're the best because they were there during your awkward phase. They've seen you through your best and your worst, but they choose both.

Number Four

Facebook was still cool, flip phones were the sh*t. Truth is posts on people's walls just said "we should talk sometime, you seem chill"

You never really get to talking to them, even though you said you would.

Number Five

In gym, running the mile was a big deal and after you ran, you always had a huge speel about how you did.

Number Six

iCarly and Fred were the kind of shows that were "the thing" to watch. Hannah Montana was a thing.

Number Seven

Middle school dances were as awkward as it ever gets. How do you dance? Do you guys hold hands? Everyone just kind of stands there.

Number Eight

Everyone was going through puberty, took everything seriously, and didn't know it, but was also confused about their sexuality.

Number Nine

Photo Editing and tagging everyone was the thing to do.

Number Ten

When you see couples in the hallways who look like they haven't seen each other in years. They make out and you're sitting there single as heck so you're just passing by awkwardly.

Number Eleven

Middle school was terrible and I would never go through it again. It was awkward, uncool, and weird (oh gosh). Thank goodness it's over because puberty was worth it, but we all knew we wanted it to be over.

I'm so glad middle school was only three years.