Have you matured over time?

I think maybe I've immatured in a way, TBH. I used to be very... serious and play by the rules and even act as a "leader" around others. But lately, I feel like whatever maturity I used to have is now slipping, if that makes sense. I used to be pretty level headed but lately I act like an idiot. I prefer to be a little oblivious as well, not cuz I honestly don't see bad stuff--but it just gets so overwhelming that I put up this sort of defense, if you will, to try and protect myself from all the bad. I feel like all the "seriousness" of always acting like a grown up when i was a kid (or the "old soul" like so many tell me) has permanently drained me emotionally. I never had time to just... be the immature kid while growing up like I was supposed to be, and I feel like it's stunted me in a way where now I'm doing anything to recapture what I lost, or should I say, what I never had. :/ It's hard to explain, really. I used to be a very secure person, reliable in a way for others--my sister would still say I am, but I don't feel like I am. I feel like I'm immature because I have a real problem with opening up emotionally to anyone and telling them what's on my mind and I feel like if a person can't do that then they'll never truly mature. :/

I'm not sure if I'm depressed or what, but I'm finding myself dreading reality more and more each and every day. And not to get all Pan's Labyrinth on everyone, but, I think the reason why I write so many fanfictions and stay involved with tv shows/games is because I secretly crave to escape my problems. That's not to say that I want to be in some crappy fantasy world with flying horses or some crap over the good that the real world can provide, it's just--I'd like to image my life without all the bad, ye know? and to me, i think that's immature of me. I know it's a problem but we all got problems I suppose. :/

none of this made any sense, but tl;dr--I'm an immature person and anyone who sticks around long enough to know me will realize this and eventually part ways with me. :lew:
 
Between the ages of 17 and 25, a person typically grows up in mighty ways. It's something I have noticed with myself, turning 25 in February. You start to take on greater responsibilities, and have to be accountable for yourself. It is a time when your perception in life greatly expands, and the world gets just a little smaller as time goes on.
 
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