There are shockingly few reports from a teenager's perspective on puberty, but instead there are thousands of articles from the perspective of older people, how they try to explain the world and that it is not as dramatic as it feels as a teenager in order to take away the fear. They generalise physical changes just as much as psychological ones. Love, sexuality and gender lose their diversity and those who do not seem to fit into these patterns have to adapt or are left alone. Is there even a simple explanation for what happens during puberty? And do we even want to have one? Aren't personal stories and experiences much more reassuring than a short text about relationships or the first time sex, which only build up expectations and role models? I am sure there are more than 10 good ways to sleep with someone and that experiences from puberty should be more respected and taken seriously.
The book brings together all posts, pictures, friends, messages with two of my best friends, comments under posts and pictures and liked pages from 10 years of Facebook in a small grey book wrapped in skin-like paper. The last of the 730 pages contain articles from online magazines about love, sex, masturbation, physical changes and growing up. The page numbers grow like pubic hairs across the pages and the very thin paper conveys an intimate, fragile mood. My digitalized handwriting adds a personal touch to the diary-like layout.