Run from it or learn from it man.

Yo bro.

You're not doing too bad. Really. I know people always talk about what asshats they were ten, fifteen or twenty years ago, but I wouldn't call you an asshat. You're a teenager. 

You wanna wear orange Chucks? Do it. Red cargo shorts? Hell yeah. High School isn't important in the ways some people make it out to be, it's more of an opportunity to explore different interests and ideas with little to no lasting consequences. All those extra-curriculars you wanna do? Do 'em. Join the swim team, sing in the choir, audition for the play. 'Cause honestly? When you get older, have some kids, and get a real job, you get one, maybe three hobbies. If the district wants to offer these things to you for free, get all up on that. 

Life advice? Maybe start a career path earlier than I did. Pick a trade, or a profession. Lock in on it. Get all the certifications or schooling you need for it, and make an effort at it, okay? I know that studying was never really a big deal for us, since we were always lucky enough to understand whatever came our way, but in high school they have a vested interest in making sure you pass. College? Grad school? A job? They don't really care. If you don't do what you said you would, or are expected to, that's your problem, not theirs.

Ask dad to explain the following: credit ratings, the difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit, and what APR is.

Ask mom to explain the following: Laundry, cooking anything that isn't pasta, and understanding non-verbal emotional cues. 

Spend more time with Grandma Sue, and with Grandma Tucker. They both die before your thirty, and you'll miss them more than you'd think. 

Focus on finding the positive, not the negative. You can be honest without being cynical. 

Life isn't fair. Don't expect it to be. Life wants you to know it's nothing personal. It's just business. 

Love you man,

Phranque. 

p.s. Jackie needs to leave, The redhead is crazy, Angel will break your heart, and Somer will fix you.