Myself, I'm not too optimistic. Hear me out before you start exclaimin' the virtues of 'fake it 'till you make it'. See my general thoughts about this on this [page.](https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/recoveringfrommentalillness/2019/10/5-ways-i-fake-normalcy-to-the-outside-world)


I'm not so young anymore, but old enough to realize that the "time heals all wounds" addage may not be worthy of its often repeated fame. I've suffered some of the same issues for a majority of my life now. So much so, that the younger voice in that used to say "this too shall pass," is no longer buying that shit.

I'm just trying to get through the day without hurting myself. I would never hurt others intentionally except in the way I've always done. Raising up other people's expectations of me and then letting them down. I've let myself down the most. Wish I could get over that, but there is no fresh starts, only not so fresh ends.