#pennyforthoughts

"Cause when you’re fifteen and somebody tells you they love you, you’re gonna believe them." I was just listening to this song on pandora. I realized how true it was when tswift sang “dont forget to look before you fall”. Aside from the obvious that you should be careful, at the age of 15 you’re still naive. You believe everything people tell you without questioning them. Your heart’s vulnerable and you haven’t matured to the point where you know what you want when it comes to a significant other. You give your heart to whoever’s after it without asking yourself if you’re doing the right thing or if that person’s right for you. Looking back, not only did time fly by (I was in like 7th grade when I listened to the song), but I realized how true that song was. High school was so different, and the people I met and crossed paths with changed my viewpoint on the opposite gender and how I viewed myself. I did things without thinking since I was young and didn’t know any better. Those signs that I was unaware of seemed so obvious now. I think of the song as a warning. A wake-up call, if you will. Something to remind young girls at such a vulnerable age to think smarter and not to fall into a trap then regret it later. Because out of all honesty, falling for someone who you thought was right for you at that time is one of the worst things you could ever do. She's telling girls to be careful and to guard their hearts. Because once your heart's been broken, it can only be stitched back and never really seems to completely heal. You'll always have small cracks no matter how hard you try to put the pieces back together. A piece of you will still be there, but you just learn to become smarter and become more guarded.