Love is (not) over-rated

I've got a girlfriend, so what right do I have saying love is over-rated? I'm way too young to say 'I love you' to anyone but family. <-- And that, in my opinion, is bullshite.

At what age do you truly know what love is? The answer: You never truly know until you experience it for yourself. Because isn't that what life is about? Experiencing everything?

I had a talk with my mom the other day when she walked in on my girlfriend and I on the phone. I was just about to hang up and said "I love you" to her. My mother immediately jumped into a speech about how I shouldn't go around saying things like that, how I'm just a teenager and don't know what I'm doing.

Obviously, I was very upset. I'm still upset. But you know what? My mother doesn't know what she's talking about.

"Teenagers don't know what they're doing" is the biggest lie I've ever heard. If I'm smart enough to be published 5 times and to constantly debate (and be on par) with adults, I'm pretty sure I can process my own emotions.

It also makes me angry how my mother refuses to allow me to help some of my best friends. Emily and Billie, my best friend and my ex, are the most amazing girls I know. They've been together for almost a year now, despite their parents hatred. Emily's parents, upon finding out about Em's lesbian lover, took her phone and laptop and screamed at her for hours about how God hates her and will send her to hell. Billie stood by her the entire time, to the very end when she was kicked out of Em's house and forced home. Even now, they can't talk to each other at all, and they're not allowed to see one another. However, Billie still wants to be with Emily, and Em sure as hell wants Billie.

Is it so wrong of me to want to pass messages on between them? I don't think so. But according to my mother I'm just submersing myself in drama and causing myself stress. Also, she claims "Emily and Billie aren't really in love. Don't listen to them. They just feel lust for one another."

Really? They haven't seen/talked to one another for about 4 months now.

To be honest, this is another load of bullshite from my mother. Not to mention I should have the freedom to get myself involved in whatever drama I want to.

Sorry for his rant here. I'm just so irritated right now.