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                                              Escape Route. Writing. It all starts with the sources and stories; that's where it all starts. Not stories that exist full-formed and discerned. No. These are stories that consist of half-thought ideas, half-baked moments. Intuition ? Perhaps. Sometimes, I do not know where they come from. Just a bunch of words and imaginations stored up in my head, begging to be written down. Funny enough, writing came to me when I was in a dark phase. Do you know that feeling when you want to stop existing ? Stop being ? Take a break, do nothing. Hide in a dark corner and just disappear where no one would ever find you ? Do you know that feeling when you become such an introvert, that even the thought of someone else staying next to you repulses you ? How do I tell two truly concerned loving parents and my friends that their...

                                      Raging Hormones. Hey guys. This is my first post. Obviously. Never really done this whole blogging thing before, so I decided to give it a try. Hope you guys enjoy it. BTW , constructive criticism is allowed :) So today, I just want to take out time to talk about we African teenagers. All teenagers love to have fun. Well, most teenagers. But this so called "fun" has reached a whole new level over the past few years. I just got off the phone with my sister and to say I was shocked would be the biggest understatement of the year.  First of all, I would like to say, being your true self is the best decision you can ever make. Not just for other people , but for yourself too. I mean , why deceive and lie to yourself over and over again just to fit someone's expectations or reach up to someone's standards ? There's no point in pretending to be ...