--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I will try to hold on to the intense…" description: "\"I will try to hold on to the intense feeling. I will both be glad that that’s no longer happening and kind of miss it. When you’re 14, you’re basically..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f40/tavi-gevinson-2537_appreciated_i-will-try-to-hold-on-to-the-intense-fee_3219438.jpg" --- # I will try to hold on to the intense feeling. I will both… ![“I will try to hold on to the intense feeling. I will both be glad that that’s no longer happening and kind of miss it. When you’re 14, you’re basically on drugs all the time—the hormones in your body are so crazy. But I really loved and appreciated the intensity of that. And you’re experiencing…” quote by Tavi Gevinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f40/tavi-gevinson-2537_appreciated_i-will-try-to-hold-on-to-the-intense-fee_3219438.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f40/tavi-gevinson-2537_appreciated_i-will-try-to-hold-on-to-the-intense-fee_3219438.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f40/tavi-gevinson-2537_appreciated_i-will-try-to-hold-on-to-the-intense-fee_3219438.jpg) > “I will try to hold on to the intense feeling. I will both be glad that that’s no longer happening and kind of miss it. When you’re 14, you’re basically on drugs all the time—the hormones in your body are so crazy. But I really loved and appreciated the intensity of that. And you’re experiencing everything for the first time, so everything feels like an epiphany. And, like, I really liked the experience of having a crush, because I was like, this is my thing and it doesn’t have to do with you and you’re just some dummy boy for me to project on.” [Tavi Gevinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tavi-gevinson/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Adolescence brings intense emotions that feel both exhilarating and fleeting, especially around first crushes and hormonal changes. **In simple terms:** Teenage feelings are intense and temporary. Key Takeaway Cherish the feeling, then let it pass. Themes adolescence emotion crush self‑discovery Mood nostalgic reflective Type personal experiential When to use this quote - first love - self‑reflection - emotional growth Key Concepts hormonal flux epiphany projection Questions to Reflect On - How do you balance enjoying intensity with staying grounded? - What lessons can you take from fleeting teen emotions? 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