terrible twos

The image of a terrified 4-year-old running a 30-year-old's life, keeping everything tidy, staying compliant, scanning every face for signs of danger, that's not a metaphor. That's genuinely what was …

I’m 31, but I just realized I’ve been emotionally 4 years old my entire life. — Hey everyone, I’m having a massive breakthrough and I need to put this into words. I finally understand why my life has felt like a performance for 30 years, and why I’m suddenly "falling apart" now …

I totally understand. If it makes you feel any better, my emotional age was around 2-3. I am in recovery from a personality disorder so I was stuck in the terrible twos. It’s quite shameful when you w…