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- Yesterday
Me: I'm so mad at little me for making crazy faces, then there was rare adorable ones. She was so cute nontheless haha. Sibling: That's why I tell you to try to smile in photos, try to show yourself and not hide your face. (And more.) Me: Ew, no. The difference is that I'm no longer 5. I'm not as cute anymore. I'm too old. Sib: And that doesn't mean you're still not cute?! You always act like you're older than you are. You're still a kid. You think you're so grown but you're really not. Me: ... Huh... anyways- --- That was a short conversation, moved on quickly but that did sort of stick with me. I never realized how much of an impact Existential OCD has on me. I'm no longer a "young kid" nor just became a teen. Basically one more year until I'm "legally" considered an adult- not for drinking age but you know. But I'm still young and what my sis said was true. There's many times where I now considered myself "expired" and I jokingly tell everyone that I'm on my deathbed. Etc. (They think I'm kidding, but I'm not.) I find other adults young, I always see people in their 40's and I get MAD whenever others say "old", or "uncle status" and anything by those words- I always encourage all adults either 30 or 55+ to contintue doing what they love and they are still so young ! (Hypocrite much I know) but the idea of adulthood towards MYSELF is what's so horrifying, but because of that I try to overprepare myself by treating myself as how I'd feel like an "adult" would be treated as. How they're treated by others. "I'm too old for that.", "Why does it matter? I'm no longer young.", "I remember back then when I was young..." and ect. Examples on things I'd say. Funny thing is that I love being childish, I draw comics, I love watching cartoons and many have mentioned that I act childish in a positive way. I love that. But I guess due to Real Event OCD, I was trying so hard to act grown up at such a young age- I did things I regret now and even at a MUCH younger age I discovered adult things that messed me up. Now the idea of aging scares me. I keep childhood as a really touchy subject and I don't know how my age is supposed to act like truly. But time going quickly freaks me out that I rush into things trying to make the most of it at a "young age" but at the same time being afraid to do so. The whole subject itself is complex, and I have a lot to learn from it but for now what I DO know is that my idea of the whole thing is nuts ! But the other side of me thinks it absolutely true so... that's that . :")