-Transition, if not then and there, then at 18 when I've moved out. And see a therapist to manage depression and anxiety either way.
-Don't fall out of touch with the friend who would pass away in four years' time.
-Do everything I can to make sure my best friend doesn't make the choice that ruins the rest of his life.
-Choose a degree for a field that won't be replaced by AI and definitely don't consider grad school for that same field.
Welp, this was a sad thread.