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Old Jan 31, 2020, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by fern46 View Post
That's exactly it. I used to be a hot mess and quite a menace to my family in my late childhood/early teenage years. I was manipulative and cruel and I railroaded my family constantly. My perspective was completely self centered with my family. I changed a lot over the years. Self awareness in your ability to stand up and say no to behaviors that are harmful.
I was the Same. Exact. Way. during the exact same ages. I am truly an ENTIRELY different person now than I was in my teens. I was truly horrible! I do however, owe a lot of that to my illness which was at one of its very worst then. I didn’t mean to highjack this thread, that just struck me and I wanted to share.
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Every finger in the room is pointing at me
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I got a bowling ball in my stomach I got a desert in my mouth
Figures that my courage would choose to sell out now

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