I was much younger when I came here. Mathematically, but even more so psychologically. I still had the sophomoric need to academically debate most everything for debate's sake. I've learned how to mostly walk away from things that are not good for me. I've stopped caring about things I can't control, though sometimes to the point of numbness; I'm actually hoping to swing that pendulum back a smidge in the future. I've shifted from being very libertarian to sitting on the liberal side of most issues, with a few noteable holdouts. In that same vein, I've learned a lot about empathy, and lost a lot of judgementalism, though definitely not all of it. I've made peace with a lot of things and become a better daughter and sister.
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