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People of Lemmy who have either "reinvented themselves" or gone through a mid/quarter-life crisis, where did you start off and where did you end up? (lemmy.world)

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[-] Pandoras_Can_Opener@mander.xyz 33 points 1 year ago

I was born into an abusive "family". Fled into my head. Became the quiet brainy kid. Underfed and sleep deprived but did well in school and most people ignored the abuse.

Eventually studied at university, very high achieving, still hiding in my head. Super awkward with people. Autism didn't help. The awareness that I was autistic made several light bulbs go on in my head.

I stopped contact with all of the exfamily and after uni wanted to focus on healing the trauma. Picked up several chronic diseases, realized I was non binary, got adopted by a cat.

Currently fighting to be able to work, if I manage I'll not go for academics as I always thought I would but for helping animals. Trying to get out of head. Have emotions, talk to people.

[-] ProphetAlex2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Can you elaborate on being in your head?

[-] Pandoras_Can_Opener@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Sure. I'm just not sure how to elaborate. :/ Do you have any specific questions or thought process you'd like me to comment on?

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