I AM AN EMOTIONAL CREATURE, TOO.

Eve Ensler uses I Am an Emotional Creature to launch the reader into the secret world of adolescent and teenage girls all around the world.  In “WHAT I WISH I COULD SAY TO MY MOTHER,” Ensler uses a young girl’s voice to express her desire to explore her relationship with her mother.  “I don’t know you.  I’m pregnant.  Listen to me.  I’m gay and I am not the devil.  You can trust me.  I know you are unhappy.  I don’t want to keep taking care of you.”(pg. 18)  These are bold yet honest statements, and brought forth a feeling from me that that I was not expecting.   When first discovering the overall theme of heartache, self awareness, wonder, specific fears and general observations about life, I found myself wishing for the perfect adolescent experience.

 Here is what I wish someone said to me:

Respect yourself.

You are beautiful, be excited about life.

Get healthy, manage your stress, run.

You can do it,

You can do anything.

It is okay to be pretty and smart.

Take advantage of your resources

Stay in school.

Education will unlock doors that your choices have closed.

It gets better.

Love will set you free.