114. Healing your inner teen
The Psychology of your 20s
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Reflections on Teenage Insecurity and the Impact of Suppressed Emotions
The speaker did not feel cool or understood during their teenage years/nThey felt a sense of loneliness and negative emotions, including depression and anger/nThey had a strong desire to be seen as a good girl and receive validation from others/nThey didn't allow themselves to fully experience their teenage years due to worrying about others' opinions and a commitment to being good/nAfter high school, they engaged in rebellious behavior to make up for lost time/nAs they got older, they began to settle down and reflect on their behavior/nThey realized that their actions were rooted in insecurity and a desire to belong and be liked/nSuppressing their pain and insecurities caused it to eventually surface
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