March - TBH: 51 true story collabs

Hi! My name is Hunter March, and you may know me from any one of the thousands of videos Ive put up on YouTube. Whether it be my daily news show, that time I got surprised by baby animals, or even when I made my girlfriend cry watching a sad commercial together, Ive been online for a long time. And at this point I know a lot about the internet, but TBH, for a long time, I didnt know what TBH stood for.

(At one point I thought it meant total-body high five . It doesnt because thats not a thing.)

TBH simply means to be honest. That one phrase, though, can be used in a ton of different ways. For example, it can be used to reveal some random thought you have, like, TBH, total-body high fives are basically just hugs, right? It can also be used to comment on something or someone, like, TBH, you look amazing with this book in your hands. Or it can be used to reveal something about yourself that you might not reveal otherwise like, TBH, I cant believe youre reading this book right now.

If you had told me when I was growing up that Scholastic would want me to write a book giving advice to anyone , I would have laughed, then continued not doing my homework. I used to think that giving advice was reserved for people who were perfect, and those who did things well ALL the time. Buts that not true, and its definitely not why Im writing this. No, Im giving this advice because when I was growing up I needed it badly .

TBH, Ive made some mistakes okay, a LOT of mistakes. But with every one of those experiences Ive learned something. Ive fallen in love, been cheated on, and managed to fall in love all over again. Ive been bullied, Ive been a bully, and Ive since figured out the difference between funny and mean. Ive had zero subscribers , worked my butt off, and now Im the face of an awesome company with millions of subscribers .

When I was younger, I would yell at girls across the playground because for some reason I thought they liked that. When I was younger, I would wear a beanie to bed because I thought it would make my ears not stick out as much. When I was younger, no one would ever pick me to be their lab partner because I didnt have m any friends.

I know, that last paragraph took a quick turn, but thats what life is . Its a collection of quick turns that eventually lead somewhere great, but until you get there, the ride can be scary. And while you cant hide in a corner and avoid everything, you can be just a little more prepared for anything that comes up, and thats what youre holding in your hands right now (or reading via telepathic chip in your brain if this is post-2025).

TBH, this book is a collection of stories about all the things I got wrong and, most important, what I learned from those mistakes. Now Im sharing them (painfully at times) with the hope that if you go through anything similar, youll have a road map to make the journey a lot easier.

But, TBH, I dont have stories about everything that you might experience. Like, believe it or not, I havent had my first period yet. And Im starting to doubt I ever will. So its for those stories that Ive turned this book into something bigger than just me. Over the past two years Ive asked my friends and fellow influencers for their stories, and now this book has become a melting pot of Whoa! That really happened?

Between the variety of people in this book, some who you already love, and some who you will soon fall in love with, there are experiences that will speak to everyone. So whether you picked this book up because of a name you recognized on the cover, because you just needed a story right now, or because you thought this was a book of total-body high fives, I hope that you can take away as much from these stories as we did awkwardly experiencing them.

Finally, books helped me so much growing up, whether it was a fictional character I saw myself in or a self-help book that answered all my questions. Ive always appreciated the power of stories. Because of that, Ive asked Scholastic to donate a book to Pajama Program for up to 50,000 copies of this book soldand they actually agreed. So as you read this book, either with your eyes or that telepathic chip in your mind, know that youve given a story to someone who may not have one otherwise.

TBH means more than all of this, though. It means saying what needs to be said, even if it hurts. It means being yourself even when being someone else sounds so much easier. It means accepting everyone, holding no hate in your heart, and being thankful for the life you were given and, TBH, I know you can do that.

Thank you,

Hunter March