Do People Really Change Over Time

The most commonly asked question is, do people really change over time? Sure, things naturally shift over time, however people confuse that with wanting change. Change doesn’t happen overnight, most people think of change in big steps. Change can be in little steps too, some effort is better than none. The person I was in 2015 wasn’t that great, however it help shape me into who I am now. In 2015, I was unaware of people’s intentions. My grandparent’s wanted to help me lose weight, they started me on a diet, diet pills, and wearing waist trainers. The main problem with this was they kept encouraging to lose down to their daughter’s weight, a size 4. Their daughter was much smaller but healthy, I didn’t realize at the time that it wasn’t okay. Later down the road, I ended up developing an eating disorder. Now, I’m able to recognize when
I am now able to vocalize the truth better, even if it hurts someone’s feelings. I may steal deal with some treatment now, but I do have a limit now. I’ve became more appreciative of the times I have with people regardless of being good or bad. I’m not the best friend now, but I am trying to do better. In 2015, I was bitter and pretended to be happy. During this time I learned a lot of information about the past and myself. I wasn’t the person I thought I was and instead of changing for the better, I changed for the worse. I tricked myself into the thinking situations or people were better than reality. I made myself think my 3 year friendship with Devin was great when it wasn’t. Now, I don’t pretend to be happy if I’m not, I’m not as bitter, and I’ve stopped hyping things up. If I am sad, I let the emotions flow out and then I carry on. There is some anger I hold towards my father for not being around, but it isn’t as much. I’ve learned that people’s actions show how much they care. I am able to admit when things aren’t that great with situations and