Thank you so much for making this thread, ennie! Thank you so much for taking part in it and for sharing your experiences. I agree with what all of you have already wisely said better than I ever could. I do believe it's possible to change even as you grow older. Otherwise many people wouldn't even be able to survive in today's wordl! The ability to adapt and change is one of our biggest strengths. We should put it at good use! I do believe that it gets hard, though. I also agree that it gets harder and harder as you get olden. I'm not sure way. Perhaps it's because people have been acting a certain way for such a long time that it's harder to break our habits. But that doesn't mean it's not possible! It just requires time and effort. Also, some people are just not interested in changing. But I do believe it's possible overall at any age. It's certainly not easy. But it can be done! Thank you so much for making me think about this, everyone. I feel like this is a very important question. I'm so sorry if you have to put up with abusive behavior. Like I've said, some people will never change simply because they don't want to. Just try to cut off these toxic people from your life if you can. They're just not worth spending time over it. Feel free to PM me anytime. Let me know if I can do something to help you. Wish you good luck! Let us know how it goes. Sending many hugs to everyone