Are you radically different than your younger self? Are there key elements that have stayed the same? Most parts? Do you feel as if you’ve followed the “roadmap of life” or forged your own path? Have there been “chapters” or do things all sort of slide into one contiguous flow? Share what you’d like!
When I was young, I was angry all the time. Now I’m a lot more chill. It took me a long time to internalise the idea that losing my temper always made things worse instead of better but I’m glad I did.
when I was young, I was hopeful and immortal. Now I’m seeing the doors closing, the ship sinking, and the person I see in the mirror is beginning to resemble someone I don’t like.
Idk your gender, but a transwoman once told me that testosterone feels like being behind the wheels of a really fast car and wanting to push the pedal down all the way, all the time. I think transpeople as a whole would do wonders for gender studies, but eh! I wonder if it’s like that and I am glad you didn’t end up doing anything so drastic it messed you up for life. Here’s to more non-violent living =)~!!!