i'm growing up so much. it's kind of unbelievable sometimes. but it's a result of a lot of thinking (for months) and a lot of events happening. a lot of mistakes learned from, too. for the first time in forever.. i can honestly say that i'm finally learning from the past and i'm using it to my advantage to succeed right now. i've changed the way i act about certain stuff, the way i do things, the way i think.. and life seems to be getting better this way. i'm realizing that this world isn't half bad unless i make it that way.

i took my time to realize that and i regret wasting so much time. but i believe that there's no certain age that you're supposed to grow up at. everyone grows up on their own terms, on their own time. some sooner than others, some much later. it's okay. i think that everything happens when it's supposed to, as long as you don't give up on yourself. and i also believe that that's the key to everything. believing in yourself. only that way you'll be able to make it through this life. just believe in yourself even when the whole world doesn't. because that will make such a big change. i know that now. i really do because i learned the hard way.

it really is true: you can never grow up without making a bunch of mistakes. the most important thing is to learn from them at one point.

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