From Listener to Member

Hey guys, to those who know me, it's [edited by MonBon for revealing listener name] here! To those who don't know me, my name is Victoria, I used to be a listener, and now I'm a member! 2 days ago, I decided that I didnt want to keep lying. I hate lying. I feel like it just puts you in really vulnerable position. I was lying about my age. I'm currently 14, almost 15 years old and as you're all supposed to know, you have to be 16 and over to be a listener.

From the start, joining without being 16 was a terrible choice of mine. And I will always be sorry about lying for so long.But I learned a lot on those 5 months as a listener, and I couldn't be more thankful for that. I met amazing, lovely, beautiful people that I'll never forget. I also helped a bunch as well, which was all that I ever wanted to do in here.

Being a member feels weird so far. There's no one to help if it's not in the Teen Support group chat, and I'm not complaining about that. It just feels like I'm out of place. But, as always, 7Cups has always been a welcoming supportive community and I'm so happy that even though I made some bad decisions, I'm still able to be a part of it.

Love,

Victoria