I hate the Flu! :(

December 20th

I didn't write yesterday because nothing happened because I was sick. My temperature got up to a 102! I stayed in bed pretty much all day. No one has really called me recently and I guess I'm ok with that. I haven't felt like talking to people. I watched my soap opera on TV today. That's about all the excitement I've had.  I think that I've been watching General Hospital since I was 13.
I hate being sick! I'm still sick now! This has definitely not been a very exciting week so far. Christmas is in 5 days! And soon after that will be the end of this stupid year! Do you know what happened last year? I actually slept through the New Year. Then I woke up and started talking to Josh on the phone. He was obsessed with me for a year. He's now married. The last time we talked on the phone he was a jerk.
I really hope that next year is better! And I'm not going to sleep through the New Year this time!

Written Later...
I've been listening to the 10 CD's Josh burned for me. I started with Disc 10 and now I'm on the 4th one. He gave me a welded Rose that he welded himself so he says. It was really cool, but I gave it away because I was mad at him at one point. I also gave the stuffed animal cat away too.
I wanted to tell you that Steve says he's going to marry me some day.  Steve is the Guy that runs the underage Warehouse club.  He once said a while back that he just wanted the Honeymoon. He used to scare me, and now he scares me even more for some reason. Asheleigh says that he scares her, but she doesn't have to worry about him too much since he doesn't flirt with her! I guess it's scary because I don't think that he doesn't seem to be joking. Before I thought he was just joking around, and now I'm not so sure. I don't really know if I want to go to the Warehouse anymore because of him. I don't know what to do. Should I even be making a big deal about this?

Written Later...
I talked to Steve Findely on the phone.  I told him that I got this Porn Star patch for my sweatshirt. I remember him saying that he would pay to see me in porn.
Sabrina called me. She told me that she likes this new guy named Jay. I might know him. I told her about Steve from the Warehouse and she told me that she would be scared too. She thinks that I should stop going there. She also told me that Sam (Samantha) is a Bitch to her. She said she lies all the time. I told her that Jake has had sex with 13 girls. She said you should get tested after you have sex with 8 people. She thinks it's bad that he's already had sex with 13 girls and he is only 20 years old. I really don't know what to think. I just know that I really like Jake.
You know what sucks? I just checked my temp and it's 101.3! When will I get other this flu?

Written Later...
I've learned a lot about relationships this year.  Everything changes. People change. People aren't who you think they are and so on.
If you remember, Bill and I had a fling for a bit before Ashleigh made out with him the week before. Ash was really mad that Bill liked me during that time. Now Ash is back with Bill who she has wanted to be with for months. Things got weird between me and Ashleigh after all of that. I now get the feeling that Bill and Ash want to be alone and not have me tag along to the Warehouse. This is another reason I'm thinking that I should take a break from going the Warehouse.

"When monkey's fly out of my ass..."

December 17th

Yesterday was a very interesting day. It started out by me writing Thank You notes to relatives who gave me something for my Birthday.
I talked to my friend Steve.  I don't know if I ever told you this, but one night I told Steve that I might lose my virginity to Jake. He told me to never tell anyone that he wouldn't mind having me in bed. I feel weird that he said that Jake would pay to sleep with me.
Back to what happened yesterday. I tried to call Sabrina, but she was baby-sitting. Then I decided to call Ashleigh because the day before I was at work and Larry, my Boss, said he was going to have an interview with her. I hadn't talked to her in a while I guess because I thought she was mad at me. She said that she talked to Sam. Sam was talking shit about me. She even called me a slut. Ashleigh got mad at her because of what she said about me.
Kristi called me and then Jake talked to me. I went to Kristi's so I could see Jake. I stayed there till Kristi's mom bitched and wanted everyone out. Only Melissa and Kristina could stay because they were spending the night. Matt was there too. I finally met him.
Jake drove me to Ashleigh's house. He kissed me Good-Bye in the car. Ashleigh got ready to go out. We went to the Warehouse for Retro night. Bill her boyfriend showed up. Ashleigh and I danced a lot.  Kristi stopped by, but she couldn't stay long because she didn't have any money.
Later, Steve saw me.  He is the owner of the Warehouse. He kind of scares me. Do you want to know some of the things he has said to me?
Here are a few: "You are the prettiest girl that has ever come in here." "When do we get to have our secret affair?" "Will you stay here with me?" "Have Bill and Ashleigh leave you here." "Do I get a hug?"
What do you think now? Is he a pervert? Well he is like 35 years old. Damn! There are so many things he has said, but I forget. I asked him what he wanted from me and he wrote out a list.
1. Do things without me telling you to (kiss me, hug me, and let me grab your butt)
2. Stay here
I think I asked him if he was serious about the affair and he said, "Is that bad?"
When Ashleigh and Bill were together he would say, "She has her arms around him..." I said, "Yeah, but that's her boyfriend."
Somehow I did it anyway and kissed him on the cheek. I don't know what it is, but I feel like I should hug him.
Bill and Ashleigh drove me home despite Steve's protests of having me stay.
The next day I got a call from Sam. She denied saying bad stuff about me. I had just woken up so I was too tired to think. She said that Kristi and Jake called her. They asked her why she was lying and saying shit. She told me that she doesn't want to socialize with them anymore. She isn't allowed to go anywhere or she might get in trouble. She hangs out with Maria and her whole group now. They are "good people". Whatever!
I wish that I would have said that I didn't want to talk to Sam anymore. She was just being nice on the phone so I forgot everything she said like me being a "Slut". She is the Slut! She has had sex with over 6 guys. I don't even know how many, but it's probably up to 10 now. I'm really confused because I thought that she was my friend, but I wonder how many times that she has lied to me or talked shit about me.
Later I went to Ashleigh's house and we walked to the Pizza place. It was her first day being a waitress with me there. It was fun working with her. I met her later at the Warehouse.
Colleen and Bill were talking with Ashleigh in the T.V. room. Ashleigh was sitting on Bill's lap. X-Files was on the T.V. We also watched the Bands. Steve found me. I gave him a hug.
When we were getting ready to leave Steve wanted me to stay again. Ashleigh and Bill went down the stairs. Steve hugged me good bye  and whispered in my ear "When do we get to have our secret affair?" He told me that I should visit him sometime. I feel obligated to hug him now. I don't know what to do. It's hard to explain how he has this control over me.
Bill thinks it's funny the way that Steve flirts with me or whatever. He says that I'm Steve's sex toy. Ashleigh doesn't really say anything, but she did say once that I should say, "When monkey's fly out of my ass I will have an affair with you!" Steve scares Ashleigh a little bit too.
I'm scared, alone, and depressed. No one seems to understand. I want to move away from here! I wish I was 18! I need help! Have any ideas?

I went to Kristi's

December 16th

It's 2AM. I just thought I should write something in here. I went to Kristi's today. Kristina showed up. That was the first time that I talked to her. A lot of my friends are friends with her so I've seen her around school. She had sex with Jake. She told me that Sam said hello. I don't know what to think of Sam anymore. She considered me to be her best friend. I wonder if that is still true.
I talked to Matt on the phone when I was at Kristi's. He is one of Jake's friends. I've talked to him on the phone a couple times, but I've never met him. I might see him tomorrow at Kristi's. No wait.. that would be today!
I had to go to work at 4:30PM and didn't get done till 10:40PM at the Pizza place.
There is supposed to be a big snow storm tomorrow! I hope that I can still do something tomorrow. I want to hang out with Sabrina and Steve. I want to see Jake too! I hope he goes to Kristi's.
I can hardly keep my eyes open. Later!

I'm now 17 and I still want to die

December 15th

It's 12:40AM. I have trouble getting to sleep and waking up. Well, no one called me yesterday on my Birthday.  I talked to everyone on the 13th. In fact that might as well have been my birthday. I had more fun that day.
Jake called and said he was Greg. My mom forgot to tell me in time and he left from Kristi's. I talked to Kristi a little later.
My mom made a brownie cake for me and I opened some presents. I don't feel like telling the stuff I got.
I really wish I could have gone some where. I was bored so I wrapped all my Christmas presents. I wish someone would have called me.
Well, being 17 isn't exciting. So much happened when I was 16. I went through a lot. I really hope that things get better. I still want to die. I really don't want to deal with all of this anymore.
I gotta get some sleep now.

My last day at 16 years old

December 13th

I just talked to Sam about a half hour ago. She can't wait till she is 18 and can leave. Her mom wanted to read some letters she had when she lived about an hour away. Sam locked the door to her room. She didn't even go to school on Monday. She had called me from a payphone at school during her lunch break.
Sam told me that Jake and Summer did have sex and that it wasn't just a blow job. Summer wanted to get back at Sam and Kristi for calling the cops.  They told the cops where Summer was because she had run away from Juvenile Detention Center.  That's why Summer decided to tell the cops about her and Jake.
Sam has been really depressed. I've been feeling the same way. She told me that she even cut her wrists.
She told me that she will probably be in School within a School next Semester. That would be cool if we could both be in it. I think I'm first on the list. She said a whole bunch of people are getting kicked out.
I really like Sam and I wish that she didn't have such crazy parents.
I told Sam that Jake doesn't like her for calling the cops on him.  She said, "Well, he was the one that did stuff with Summer."She's right. It's Jake's own fault that he got himself in jail. And you know what? I could care less right about now. Yeah, I love him, but that's besides the point.
I look back in my journal and I say I miss Jake, but my attitude has changed.

Written later...
Damn it! Jake just called me. He really misses me. He said that the reason he was a jerk to me that day back in the summer was that he was mad at everybody. And there was just a blowjob, no sex so he says. Whatever!
I don't even really care anymore. I want to get the fuck out of this state and not come back.
Jake says that Sam is full of shit. Who am I supposed to believe? I'm so confused!
I can't believe this is my last day at 16 years old! I don't really know how to feel. I'm in such a bad mood. Jake even picked up on it. He said, "You sound depressed." Well, I am.

Written later...
Do you want to know the truth? I think I might be in love with Jake. But I'm scared that if I get too close to him I'll get hurt. I was crying so much last night. My mom some how convinced me that Jake is really bad. So I cried even more. I didn't want to tell Jake that I couldn't see him because I love him. Now I don't know what to think. I already got my mom's opinion and Sam's. Sam thought I should just trust my instincts.
I want to write more but I keep dazing off. I don't really know what else I can really say, other than that I'm really confused. I don't know what to do. I say those two things a lot. I don't know what Jake wants from me.

Written later...
My Aunt Adele called me. She wished me a Happy Birthday. And so did my Dad. I guess my dad will be coming after the 17th of February. It's going to be weird to see him again. I haven't seen him for 7 years. He wished me a Happy Birthday because he won't be able to call tomorrow.
Later I talked to Sabrina. She said that I could come over later and that Steve would be there too.
I talked to Kristi and she told me that Jake,, Kristina, and her went up the the Bluff. Jake thought I wouldn't be able to go.
I went to Sabrina's house. She helped me with my U.S. Literature homework. I'm almost done with it. Steve was flirting with me and gave me 17 spankings for my Birthday. It actually hurt! Sabrina came over to my house later.We talked and played music.
After she left I called my friend Meghan.She was trying to get me to think if Jake was a really good guy or not.
I have about an hour before I turn 17. I feel like I'm leaving part of myself behind. I'm just really sad. I don't exactly know all the reasons. I just don't want to be here. Sabrina was talking about how she wants to move to a new state where no one knows her. I've felt the same way. I want to be able to start all over. I think I'm going to do something stupid if I stay here.
Well, the count down is still ticking away. 45 minutes! I'm trying so hard not to cry. Being 16 or 17, it's doesn't matter. I still won't be happy! Doesn't life suck?

Written later...
In 15 min. it will be my Birthday. You would think that I would be happy about it, but I'm not. I don't know what I'm expecting to happen tomorrow. I don't even know what will happen. I don't know who I am. I think I'm scared. I don't want to face another day. I don't know what life really is, but I don't really care. I don't want to find out what happiness is 10 years from now. Some people dream about how some day they will be married and how many kids they'll have. What job they want. Where they want to live. But me.. I hope I'm dead before some guy can ask "Will you marry me?" I hope that I will be dead before 10 years is up. I don't care to find out what happens. I know that I shouldn't commit suicide, but I wish that I could get into a car accident and die. Then people wouldn't think that I'm crazy and they would if I killed myself. I just want to live my life as quick as I can. I really hope that it doesn't last long. I think life is so stupid! Why can't I just die from like an illness or something? What am I supposed to do on this world? I mean I'm going to die anyway, why not sooner than later? Years will pass and I will be forgotten. It will all be pointless.
Well, it's my birthday now. Just another stupid day.

Sex is like Pringles

December 12th

Yesterday I was reading all the articles I saved about sex.  It made me scared that I could get an STD. Last night my mom asked me if I was planning on staying a virgin. I said something like "I don't know... I think so." Bad answer! I should have just said 'Yes' to get her to back off. This morning she said "I can't stop you from having sex, but use protection. And it's going to hurt!"
When I told Sam I might have sex with George she said, "It's going to hurt, but then it's like Pringles! Once you pop, you can't stop! Losing virginity is a big deal for a girl."
I talked to my friend Jake E. this morning. He told me that one time he was emptying the trash after this girl Jennifer came over.  His parents saw the condom in the trash. They told him to always use protection.
Are you sick of hearing about sex,

yet? Well, I have more to say. I already told you that Sam had a miscarriage and Jake S. has two kids. This girl (Nikki) I knew from Day Treatment is pregnant. This girl, Kennon, had two abortions. Even Steve told me he knew of a girl who got pregnant because a condom broke.
I actually know a lot of people that have had sex. So what's the big deal?
All of Jake E.'s friends go over to his house and have sex sometimes. Almost everyone I know has lost their virginity. I was the only virgin at Day Treatment.
When i talked to this guy, Matt (He's friends with Kristi and Jake S.), he said, "Oh, you're the one that is still a virgin!"
One time I was at Jake S.'s apt. and sitting on his lap.  I was kissing him. This guy Jon was there and said "So if I'm staying here do I get some too?"Jake said "She's a virgin!"
I actually do know some virgins, but the last 6 guys I've kissed only one was a virgin! So what am I waiting for, right?
Well, the last time I talked to my friend Karen (She's a virgin), she told me that sometimes she really wants to have sex.
My Mom also told me to have sex with someone who cares about me.
I was reading this Life Strategies book for Teens. Something popped out at me. He wrote that it's not true affection isn't sneaking your boyfriend or girlfriend in your house when your parents aren't home. It's funny that I read that after I did it.
I looked up the word 'affectionate' and it says tender and loving.
Who knows if Jake S. even cares about me. I just feel so alive when I'm with him. He's the only guy that I wanted to do it with. The only thing is that he doesn't like to wear a condom.
I'm scared to have sex, but I'm so curious about it.
It's just like when I wanted to have my first french kiss. I couldn't stop wondering about it. The same applies now. I'm so confused and I don't know what to do.
I just want to live in the now. I don't like thinking about the future because I'm afraid of it.
What's so bad about sex? I never know what I'm supposed to do or think.
Jake S. Says he wants more than sex from me. Should I believe it?

"Are you a virgin?"

December 11th

The night I got to see Jake (This past Thursday), Kristi and I walked around town. Three 19 year old guys wanted us to party with them.  We ended up not going to their house. Instead we saw all the Christmas lights at Riverside Park. Later we went to the Gas Station. Jon was working there.
In my last journal I wrote about him, but I will write more. To make a long story short I met him this past summer at Riverside. I later went to his apt. He was with 3 guys. I was with Kim and Shane. I don't talk to Kim and Shane anymore.  I made out with Jon that night.
A few days later I had a family trip to Virginia. When I called the number when I got back, Jon's number was disconnected. When I saw Jon behind the counter at the Gas Station he gave me his new number. I really liked Jon. Now I'm so confused.
Jake called me and told me he wanted to come over at 11pm. In the mean time, Steve called me. I told him that I wanted to eventually lose my virginity to Jake. Steve didn't say it right away, but he told me that he would like to have me in bed.
Well, back to Jake. He came alright! My mom came down stairs right when Jake walked in the door. I didn't hear her come down. She said "Who are you? Janelle can't go any where!"
Jake didn't stay long, but he kissed me good bye.
My mom had this long talk with me. She asked me so many questions! I was so annoyed. She even asked me if I was a virgin. Of course I told her yes.
I really like Jake, but I don't know if he's the best guy to be with. I don't know anything anymore.
That first day I saw him he gave me a hug and pulled me onto his lap. What was I supposed to do? And then he kissed me and I didn't want to pull away. I just don't want to be alone. Jake makes me want to be alive! He's the only guy I don't get bored with. There is something inside of me telling me that I shouldn't trust him. I don't want to admit it, but I get this pain in my stomach when I know I shouldn't trust something or someone. I want to ignore it because I like him.  I don't know what to do. I don't want to be alone.