I was looking for something to write about tonight because I just felt like writing and didn’t know exactly the way I wanted to go. This prompt popped up and I feel like there are so many parts of life that have surprised me. Let’s see how many I can think of.

-Being an adult is a lot more difficult than the people around me made it seem. (They did a great job at shielding a lot from me)

-It doesn’t matter how much you love someone, they won’t always love you back the same way.

-The friends that you thought you would have forever, are some of the ones that disappear the fastest.

-Most people are there for you when it is convenient for them.

-The life that you picture when you were younger, is never what it actually turns out to be.

-There are more people out there that you can’t trust, as opposed to ones that you can.

-Moving away from the place that you grew up, shows you the person that you truly are.

-Mental Health is a real thing. It needs to be acknowledged, talked about, and accepted. It doesn’t matter how old you are, what you have been through, or where you are, it can affect you.

-Mental abuse hurts a lot more than physical abuse. Outside bruises can fade, the ones on the inside don’t.

-You may never really know what you want to be when you grow up.

-The order of steps that you are “supposed” to take in life, aren’t easy. Yes, I graduated college. Yes, I got a great job. Yes, I got married. Yes, I bought a house. At the end of the day, I don’t necessarily use my degree. I quit my job and have been with another one for 6 years. I got a divorce. I sold my house. I don’t have a child (yet, I did get to have my step-daughter, which was just as good, or better). And I live in an apartment.

-It does not get any easier the more people that you lose that are important to you.

-People will continue to disappoint you, if you let them. Just remember, you will disappoint people too.

-People will try to change you. Your looks, your ways of life, your every little thing. Don’t let them. Stay strong in who you are.

-The more that you invest yourself into someone, the more you will hurt when it doesn’t work.