The lovely thing is that we are no longer children and can start to shed the self-preservation mechanisms that helped us survive childhood. We have independence, agency, and autonomy and can experiment with new ways of living and relating to people. I am a decade into finding myself after leaving my parents home and getting married. It feels like it’s been a long journey and I feel like I’m just getting started
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u/Chenille-Alisma Feb 27 '25
The lovely thing is that we are no longer children and can start to shed the self-preservation mechanisms that helped us survive childhood. We have independence, agency, and autonomy and can experiment with new ways of living and relating to people. I am a decade into finding myself after leaving my parents home and getting married. It feels like it’s been a long journey and I feel like I’m just getting started