Being a teenager is confusing and difficult and all sorts of uncomfortable. For trans teens, these years can be filled with an amplified set of anxiety and pressures, particularly because of how much they're bullied and not respected -- in fact, 75% of transgender youth say they feel unsafe at school. According to the Youth Suicide Prevention Program, "more than 50% of Transgender youth will have had at least one suicide attempt by their 20th birthday."

To show what this experience looks like, Mashable asked a group of transgender teens to give advice to their future selves, based on their current and past experiences. Get ready to cry, because damn, is this moving.