Hey Pandas, What Is One Realization You’ve Had That Changed Your Life? (Closed)

So much of our lives are driven by assumptions. What is one epiphany that you've experienced which shook your world view and changed your life?

Epiphany: (epiph·a·ny) From Merriam-Webster:

(1) a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something;

(2) an intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an event) usually simple and striking;

(3) an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure.

This post may include affiliate links.

That I’m terminally ill :/

Report

Final score:

7points

Ben

POST

UnimportantDog/Imp (she/her) 1 year ago

4points

View more comments

That I was really self-focused.

I wasn't rebellious or selfish...just really, really judged myself too hard.
Once I was able to overcome that constant self-evaluation and learn to love myself, I was able to learn to love other people too.
Turns out, the world doesn't hate me, I just hated myself.

Report

Final score:

5points

Lil Miss Hobbit

POST

Saint Tim the Godless 1 year ago

It took me a long time to realize no one actually noticed any of the things that really bothered me about myself when I was young. Glad you came to the same realization. 👍

1point

Not everybody will be nice to you just because you were nice to them.

Report

Final score:

3points

QueerAxolotls

POST

Saint Tim the Godless 1 year ago

Nice post. I've found it's the opposite in many cases. The nicer you are to some people, the more they take you for granted.

2points

That my mom doesn't own me nor is entitled to dictate what kind of person I have to be.
I'm still working through some other things with her on my own, and coming to terms with some of the c**p she put me through.

Report

Final score:

3points

StrangeOne

POST

Saint Tim the Godless 1 year ago

Good submission, thanks! It's hard when our parents fall off the pedestal we put them on. Keep working, you'll get through it!

1point

That It’s actually not my responsibility to take care of everyone

Report

Final score:

2points

Amy Face

POST

Saint Tim the Godless 1 year ago

Really good post. You can't help everyone or even most people. Nor should you. 1 secret to happiness: worry about what is most important to YOU first.

0points

That the harder you try, the less some people will love you.

Report

Final score:

1point

Saint Tim the Godless

POST

Saint Tim the Godless (Submission author) 1 year ago

And that's ok. Because not everyone is worth your time, and it's hard to judge that when you're young.

0points

Almost everything I was taught and believed about the world at age 20 was wrong. It's hard to rebuild yourself when you're already supposed to be an adult. Also? There ARE no "adults", just aging children.

Report

Final score:

1point

Saint Tim the Godless

POST

That I have very severe depression. (:

Report

Final score:

0points

Cosmologistinterntobe (human)

POST

Saint Tim the Godless 1 year ago

Realizing it is the first step to treating it.

1point

That no matter what you do or what you look like, someone will always find something "wrong" with you. So, it's best to just try to ignore the toxic negativity and focus on your lane.

Report

Final score:

0points