It's Time To Grow Up...

[black_cat_1980]

So many people have said so many positive things very recently especially when replying to my journal entries. I can't describe in words how happy I feel when people reassure me or say such useful things. I guess I need these responses in these awkward and tiring times. I expect the next few years to not be so much easier either. In fact they

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[eriktrips]

there is a way in which each of us who goes through this sort of transition has to do it alone: no one can do it for you, that's for certain, and it does take the strength to break some cultural taboos in most instances

[black_cat_1980]

I was surprised when I read your response about growing up. I have thought about what you mentioned many times before, though in my post I wasn't using this narrative to describe the need to grow up into the adult I should be.

I think part of growing up is realising that not everyone will agree with you in life. Little disagreements are easily gotten over. I have to accept that not everyone will agree (maybe at first) with what I plan to do in my life.

I also have to be able to fully accept the consequences of my plans in life, good or bad. Also that what that people at first will see me as selfish, defiant, even completely mad.

I have to take responsibility and go against the flow (what other people think) in order for me to achieve the answers I need.

I believe all these are aspects of the growing up I have to do.