I've experienced many hardships, but mentally, I've always been older, and that reflects in my actions, too.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
As I grew older, I came to feel more responsible for any hardship or trouble my career caused my family.
People think my life has been tough, but I think has been a wonderful journey. The older you get, the more you realise it's not what happens, but how you deal with it.
The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future.
The older you get, the more you realise how happenstance... has helped to determine your path through life.
A lot of people struggle in their younger years, and I think people can relate to that.
I've lived the life of a 35-year-old since I was 18.
I've been accused of being old before my time more than once. It's true that I've always felt an affinity for, and been comfortable around, older people. I attribute this to a childhood spent around my grandparents - and even a great-grandparent or two. I wouldn't trade those experiences for anything.
During my childhood, I felt older than my years because I felt responsible for my brothers and sisters.
It's true that I suffered a lot, especially when I was younger.
I feel like I experienced my 20s in all their glory and all their disastrousness.