Did you ever start thinking about the past and wonder what you'd have done if you did what you really wanted to do, instead of what you did do? Like say someone was bugging you but you didn't have the guts to tell them off or say some witty comeback because of something, so just stayed passive when you could've done something?
Yeah, my familiarity with this situation is astounding...
But seriously. Have you ever made a list of everything you want to be, and tried to be that way before you realized it wouldn't work because everyone already thinks of you a certain way, and that's not gonna change anytime soon because everyone doesn't have room for change?
It's infuriating when you can't do anything about yourself.
Luckily, that's stopped happening, but it's not like I completely ditched my wishful thinking.
I find that when you're isolated by yourself, it's easier to relax and understand yourself. When you're with others, it just confuses you as to who you are, because everyone has an image of you that you almost feel you have to uphold for them. But you really don't.
Stop being the person that people think you are, and be who you really are. It's a bit complicated to find yourself in a sea of people that think they know you, but you'll feel a whole lot better about yourself this way.
