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Goodbye, teenager ways, OR, Old Farts: Getting Older (pg. 4)
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
I stopped harboring a secret belief that I was a genius. :p
I stopped being as self-conscious about my looks.
I stopped admiring people who pride themselves mostly on what they don't do and don't like.
I stopped looking for someone or something to "save" me or make my life perfect (giving up religion is the first step, but giving up "salvationism" may take a while longer). |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
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correct. |
wow, i so had you down for being 19 :p |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
I stopped harboring a secret belief that I was a genius. :p
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haha! yeah, i got a rude shock when i got to university and there were people there smarter than me :toothless |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
Maybe I was a lot more idealistic when I was younger, but I don't believe I've completely lost that either... I'm definitely way more cynical as of late, but maybe it's just a phase. :toothless |
I'm totally going through (or I might be on my way out of it now, I'm not sure) a misanthropic phase. I blame it on being so idealistic and setting my standards way too high for people...and then being horribly disappointed.
Actually, my frustration with people I think stems from my idealism. I genuinely DO believe in people's potential..and it's really ing aggravating to watch people going blindly through their lives, so goddamn unaware, and not ing thinking, when I KNOW they are capable of so much more!! UGH!
Anyways, yeah it's just a phase. But it's helped me cling less to my own beliefs/opinions/perspectives and be more flexible/changeable. There was a time (late teens/early 20's) when I really thought everything I thought was set in stone (lol, I love being wrong). I don't even know why...just for the sake of sticking to my guns. Stupid really.
I guess that's a lot of the reason why I still feel so young. I feel like I know less than I ever did, and I like that.
And that was my tangent, inspired by you.
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| Lira |
| I've never blamed my youth for my silliness, and that's just perfect: the older I get, the more I get used to being silly :p |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
wow, i so had you down for being 19 :p |
haha, yeah, nobody said i was a mature 29yo ;) |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
I'm totally going through (or I might be on my way out of it now, I'm not sure) a misanthropic phase. I blame it on being so idealistic and setting my standards way too high for people...and then being horribly disappointed.
Actually, my frustration with people I think stems from my idealism. I genuinely DO believe in people's potential..and it's really ing aggravating to watch people going blindly through their lives, so goddamn unaware, and not ing thinking, when I KNOW they are capable of so much more!! UGH!
Anyways, yeah it's just a phase. But it's helped me cling less to my own beliefs/opinions/perspectives and be more flexible/changeable. There was a time (late teens/early 20's) when I really thought everything I thought was set in stone (lol, I love being wrong). I don't even know why...just for the sake of sticking to my guns. Stupid really.
I guess that's a lot of the reason why I still feel so young. I feel like I know less than I ever did, and I like that. |
I feel the exact same way.
Though I suspect it may not quite be a phase for me at this point. :P |
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| Lilith |
Misanthropy is amusing for small periods of time, after that people start to notice and threaten to lock you up.
I'm just sticking to being cynical and pragmatic. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
haha, yeah, nobody said i was a mature 29yo ;) |
There are 3 things I don't believe in: Maturity, communism and women's hair colour :D |
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| Boomer187 |
this is a depressing thread.
and to add to it, I was super excited my mom got me a microwave for xmas, and I am super excited to try and afford a sweeeeet washer and dryer (tnx ygrene :mad: )
so yea, wants and needs have changed a bit. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
There are 3 things I don't believe in: Maturity, communism and women's hair colour :D |
hahahaha. that's great.
| quote: | Originally posted by Boomer187
and to add to it, I was super excited my mom got me a microwave for xmas, and I am super excited to try and afford a sweeeeet washer and dryer (tnx ygrene) |
yeah, ive asked for new shirts for work. talk about doubley depressing :( |
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