Megan McCafferty

January 23rd, 1989

D.D.

Why am I wondering about What ifs?

There aren’t any What ifs. (Who ifs?) It’s not like I’ve got other guys banging down my door.

Still, why can’t girls date around without being labeled a slut or a bitch? And when I say date around, I don’t mean sleep around because that’s gross. I mean, like, going out and getting to know what different guys are like. I enjoy being in a relationship, but I don’t think it’s smart to limit yourself at fifteen-almost-sixteen. Is that a good enough reason to break up? Hardly. And like I said, I’m having a pretty good time right now. And even if there were other guys who found me attractive, none of them would dare ask me out on account of male bonding and all.

God. Teenage years are just swell.

M.