Have you changed much throughout the years, or are you pretty much the same as when you were younger? In what way?

[Bethany22]

Like for example, did the pandemic cause you to start behaving more immaturely or maturely than before? Or do you care less about what other people think about you now than when you were younger? Were you more patient, easygoing and calm when you were younger, or are you more so now? Were you as much of a worrier than as now?

[MCheetah]

When I was young, I was more optimistic and free, despite having a very abusive childhood, because I thought once I grew up, things would finally get better and I'd be able to put my high intelligence and ambition to use. I also didn't think my height would be extremely stunted and that I'd actually, you know, literally grow up. When I was 16 and 17, I started to worry about my health and was upset at the Precocious Puberty I had, even though I didn't know at the time that was its name.

So by 17, I became depressed because my growth spurt never came and things would, in fact, not be better as an adult. I became a danger to myself and others (mostly others, but myself as well, since I was technically suicidal). I'd spend the next fourteen years seeing a weekly psychologist.

In my 20s, I had hoped finding a woman would cure all of my problems and for the first time in my life, I'd be loved. And while I did have that very briefly when I was 26, most of my entire twenties were spent with rejection, heartache, and pain because my short, f*cking midget-ass was unacceptable to most women on the planet and they didn't want to date diminutive, small, weak, short little men. And my already fledging self-esteem took a nosedive after that.

By the time I was 30, I gave up on all of my hopes and dreams; buried them all under the dirt, and was content to dying at any point, even if I was no longer suicidal. And that's where I am now. I'm all out of f*cks to give. The only thing I do now, is help others maybe achieve something with their lives, as my poor health and abusive background, never gave me much of a chance to achieve anything in life. The one good thing I got by luck, died ten years ago and I'll never see her again. So I'm now finally at the "acceptance" part of the Seven Stages of Grief that is my life after spending most of that time in depression. It's okay; short males don't deserve love anyway, according to society.

[SnowedIn]

Some things have stayed the same. I've always been risk averse and I lean towards being a worrier. I've always been inclined toward caring what people think but as I've gotten older my decisions aren't made with input from what people think. I'm mostly more patient now but I suffer fools less easily. I've gained weight -- that part sucks, but I own it. The pandemic crystallized which people were genuinely friends and which people had agendas. It made me more forgiving and willing to give grace or extra quarter to others. It made me much more chill. Getting older has given me more years of understanding and experience. I'm more able to sympathize and empathize as well as see things from different perspectives. And my joints hurt, so there's that.

[SnowedIn]

Thank you for MHO!

[Lliam]

There are the physical changes that everyone experience throughout their lifetimes.

My mind has evolved continually, too. Every experience I've ever had - school, sports, vacations, adventures, music, jobs, friendships, relationships, things I've read - have all had an impact. I've read, seen, done, and experienced a lot.

I know more every year than I did the year before. When I look back, it surprises me how much my views, attitudes and behaviors have evolved over time.

[Chazmatazz269]

In some ways i’m very different. In some ways i’m very much the same. The pandemic had no long term effects on my behavior. I’m very self aware and introspective. I examine my thoughts, feelings and behaviors constantly, and i’m always open to new information. So if i recognize a need for change or if i can detect benefits that exceed sacrifices, then i change.

[20yearsolder]

Definitely changed, I don't give a shit what other people think of me, unless they're feeding me, fucking me or paying my bills their opinion has no relevance to me

[virginloserguy]

I've become more self-serving and put myself first. I like to only rely on myself and began to stop relying on others.

[DavidRaul]

My facial features changed during puberty and i was a complete extrovert and turned to an introvert cause of these freaking hormones lol

[melanieeeB]

I have changed compared to my younger me but through the pandemic I stayed the same.

Change like getting more confident, goal oriented, better style, better money, better understanding for communication and friendships etc

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Since the pandemic started, I became more nervous

[clampfan101]

The same except less and less self confident. (Not that I was ever very self confident.) Loneliness is eating away at me.

[iamGod-Like]

I'm still the same anti-social edgelord iconoclast as i was when i was 13.

never "grew up".

[iamGod-Like]

yo thanks for the like, if you come and have sex with me/be with me, we will become trillionaires because me and my buddies will overthrow the capitalist money system and subjugate society at the point of the gun like ISIS.

[NathanDavis]

essence is pretty much there, then everything around adjusted through the times and to the times

[PizzaPieMamaBear]

I’m much more confident and relaxed I’m 40! I’ve changed a lot

[LazerBean]

Pretty much the same. Of course some has changed, but not much.

[FunkyMonkee]

Thanks to my ex-sisters, I've become more bitter but I still more often than not, maintain my jovial, cheerful attitude.

[AviatorTom]

I've matured, but I'm still basically the same as I was when I was much younger.

[Sixgunsound]

I care less what people think of me than I used to.

[fonduegirl]

I'm pretty much the same. The world keeps on getting more horrifying tho.

[Debbie14217]

stayed the same mistly but my breasts got biggee... ugh!!!

[Fireguy17]

pretty much the same person, just a bit older.

[loveslongnails]

Changing a little every day.

[Andres77]

A lot less patience and a lot more grumpy.

[pizzalovershouse]

Not same more layed back an at ease

[Guardian45]

People's personalities are FIXED by age 6!