Being right years ahead of others isn’t nearly as satisfying as people think. Nobody apologizes for treating you like a crazy. They just come back years later, repeating what you told them as if it’s some groundbreaking revelation because they finally heard it from someone else.
I’m glad this ‘what if the village is retarded?’ narrative is now a thing, I’ve always hated the ‘if everyone is saying it, then it’s you’ narrative, because sometimes, it really do be everybody else
Best lesson I learned this year is, you can't have one foot in your old life and one foot in your new life then expect change. You gotta fully commit to the new life..
Btw being generous w your compliments is such an underrated quality. Like your eyes see the beauty in things & you've the guts to make someone feel special.