Here we've got the second episode of Number X! This is a safe and free place to tell your stories. My name is Emma, your host for today.

-Guest-

Elizabeth Meng, 15 years old, 169 cm tall (could've been taller if not some specific foods), high schooler in the U.K., cat enthusiast (demonstrated as owning 3 cats while being allergic to them), tennis player, fluter, guitarist, mountain biker, school hater, Taylor Swift fan, used to be obsessed with Emma Yuan (not anymore).

-Contents-

1. People may go from silently admiring each other to having full-on conversations about everything.

2. Hindsights are the most powerful.

3. Being yourself is scary, but also freeing.

4. When you like someone, do you focus on liking them or on whether they like you back?

5. All are part of the story, no matter how awkward.

6. Relationships are amazing, but are even better when coming from a place of confidence and self-assurance.

7. We can't rely on someone else to make us happy.

8. How important can a healthy support system be?

9. Does the idea of "coming out" still exist in the same way it used to?

10. Elisa, surprisingly, does not have a gaydar.

11. Emma, surprisingly, was once mistaken as lesbian.

12. Our job is to keep up with the kind of confidence that makes everyone else question their assumptions.

13. What would you give your crush/date for Christmas (if you have one)?

14. It's all about finding someone who makes you feel seen, valued, and loved—no matter who they are.

15. Sexuality is more like a playlist rather than a haircut.

16. You are enough, just as you are.