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16 Difficult Things About Growing Up As An Old Soul
by Brianna Wiest
thoughtcatalog.com
1. Not dating much because you didn’t “like anyone your age.” Adults chalked it up to kids your age just being immature, but as time has gone on, you’ve discovered that, in fact, those were their actual personalities, and perhaps they have even worsened over time.
2. Not realizing what it means to be empathic – and then finding yourself in emotional turmoil for almost no reason. After years of trying to decipher why you feel the way you feel, you’ve come to the conclusion that you… don’t. You simply adopted the mindsets, assumptions or even emotional reactions of those around you.
3. Having a good deal of social anxiety not because you were disconnected from reality, but because you were so hyper-conscious of what people could think or how they could respond you always felt as though you should be on your toes.
4. Being teased for liking things that were too intense or odd. You were moved by the orchestra in Celine Dion songs and Jane Eyre and truly, nobody could understand why, you little martian.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2015/12/16-difficult-things-about-growing-up-as.html
