#side note i literally cannot fathom anyone my age who tries to date 18-20 yr olds like i know its a power thing but jesus

[handweavers]

i don't feel that world weary or emotionally tired until i'm in a class with mostly first years fresh out of high school at which point i feel a billion years old. husk-like even. the space between 18 and 26 feels like emotional centuries given the sheer amount of growth that happens between those years