Maturation and the Massacre of a Child's Dreams

[mysticflames]

What is it with growing up and being mature? Do you have to grow up in order to understand it? Do you have to be a certain age in order to be mature? What makes a person mature? I dont know but this is my life

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[jumpyfox]

For one thing, my immediate family didn't hang with the wrong crowd, but my dad *did* come from a family were substance abuse was a problem and my dad's brother *did* end up fatally shooting his friend while he was drunk. My dad saw a lot of problems and tried to grow up fast and take care of everyone else before he took care of himself and then suppress all his emotions. This was his way of coping with the situation at hand. Now he's fifty and all that shit from when he was coming of age is still with him. This means he get's almost into a rage and it's a mystery to my mom and my sisters why. My dad doesn't drink nor smoke or sleep around, but he's still fucked up and he doesn't take care of himself. He tried too hard to grow up too fast or something, I don't know

[mysticflames]

Thats their fault. Honestly, you father had his pride in the way. but its alright ppl learn from their mistake.