One of the hardest things about growing older is reminding yourself to stay positive.
Its still incredibly scary.
I was worried about taking care of myself without adults around to guide me.
All throughout high school, your parents are around to correct your mistakes.
However, when you grow up and embark on the real world, youre pretty much on your own.
Youre forced to make your own decisions and take responsibility for your own actions.
You arent a child anymore, so you cant expect your parents to magically make everything okay again.
You have to take care of yourself.
You have to learn who you really are and become your own unique person.
You have to trulyfind yourself.
I was worried about fitting in with other women.
Even today, women are pitted against each other way too often.
Theyre forced to see each other as competition in the workplaceandon the dating scene.
However, tearing other women apart isnt going to get you further in life.
Working together is going to be much more productive than competing with each other.
However, it isnt always easy to get along with people who are different than you.
It isnt always easy to communicate your thoughts and feelings in a productive way.
I was worried about taking on new, adult responsibilities.
Even if you slack, whats the worst that can happen?
You might get detention or a grounding, but it wont be the end of the world.
However, when youre older, not fulfilling your responsibilities might mean you go hungry.
It might mean you dont have a place to rest your head at night.
It might mean youre in big trouble.
The older you get, the more responsible you are for your own safety and happiness.
Your to-do list starts feeling a lot more important.
I was worried about getting into more serious, mature relationships.
Dating changes significantly as you grow older.
When youre young, its easier to enjoy your crushes.
However, once you get older, theres more pressure to get serious.
Your flings can easily turn into committed relationships, which could eventually turn into lifelong marriages.
At some point, relationships stop beingharmlessfunand start being a little more stressful.
I was worried about staying optimistic after having such a troubled past.
When youre young, the world seems like a beautiful, safe space.
One of the hardest things about growing older is reminding yourself to stay positive.
You have to stop dwelling on your past problems and choose to remain optimistic.
Even though the world can knock you down, you have the power to pick yourself back up again.
You should never give up on yourself, even when it feels like everything is going wrong.
You have to remind yourself everything is going to be okay again soon.
Growing up is scary but youre going to survive.
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