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anonymous
writes:I'll get right to the point: I hate my teenage self. I went through a semi-private, really weird phase in high school that involved somewhat of a fascination with death and gore. It's over now, but during that time I somewhat shared my thoughts with my parents and a few friends. To an outside perspective, it seemed like I was breeding myself to become a serial killer or something. In reality, I was just being a retarded teenager who was convincing myself of some things that weren't really there.Well high school has passed, and most of my friends have either moved away or went a different direction with their lives (one that doesn't involve me). The one friend I still have in the city has probably long forgotten about that phase, as have my parents. I have a good, healthy goal in life now and I intend on reaching it. However, I can't get past how ridiculously fucking stupid I acted. It bothers me nearly every night, and I can't get over how much I just want to change that area of my past. I feel that I am a good, caring person who is indeed loved and cared for in return. But the memories of that dark period never go away, and they haunt my nights.So, here's my question: how do I move past this? How can I properly thrust myself into the next chapter, without having to stress over what once was? I'm desperate.
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 February 2011): Well, you might see a lot of progress if you went to see a therapist. You probably wouldnt have to go very long, just enough to talk it out and realize your past shapes you - but it isnt you. You are constantly changing and the "you" right now is what matters most.
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