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user-inactivated  ·  2072 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: So.

    Well, not entirely. I also wanted to try being someone new, void of developed conceptions; clean slate for my personality to reflect off of.

    . . .

    I have regrets, and I have scars that incur neurotic tics every time I remind myself about them, but I'm not ashamed.

You're someone new every day. For better or worse, we never stop changing, so it's good to live with the intent on changing for the better.

Part of the problem with being open with our flaws on the internet is that, while what we share isn't written in stone, it's more permanent and more clear than relying on memories alone, and sometimes we find ourselves embarrassed by how we behave. That's good, because if we weren't embarrassed, then that means we're not growing.

I think about you from time to time and wonder how you're doing. I'm glad to see you're still upright and moving along and it honestly sounds like you've grown quite a bit too. Keep on growing and when you think you can't grow any further, find a new direction to grow in.

~rd95