Living Life in Typical Kindergarten Fashion!
"And I was so young when I behaved 25, yet now I find I've grown into a tall child." It is sublime line sang in an artistic and agitating musical composition by the Asian-American artist Mitski in her song First Love, Late Spring—a song permanently etched in my mind and a sentiment that consumes every fiber of my being. As a 12-year old child, it was typical for me to hear the phrases "Old soul" or "beyond your years" or "mature for my age" ascribed to me, often in direct comparison to my more outgoing and excitable peers. In hindsight, there was an subliminal message that existed within these laced compliments, an undercurrent that highlighted a form of peculiarity that existed within my subconscious. Still, it was comfortable to exist within that pedestal, and they were titles that I wore like golden stars, in typical kindergarten fashion. However as I grew to age, I found that this pedestal had started to crumble under my weight. Years ...