I am...

I am not your average teenager.
I am a 16 year old girl. I am a sophomore in high school. I am a good student.
I am a heartfelt poet and a thoughtful person. I am proud of that.

I am not sexually active. I am not drinking. I am not doing drugs. I am not doing anything illegal.
I am proud of that too.

I am not many other things. I am not truly happy. I am not truly sad. I am not recovered. I am not datable. I am not perfect.
I am not proud of it, but its the truth. I cannot be what I am not.

BUT.
I have endured bullying. I have endured years of depression. I have endured many suicide attempts. I have endured being a outcast. I have endured countless betrayals by those I held close. I have endured the side effects of medication.
I have endured Bipolar Disorder and I am proud to say that I'm still fighting.