They haven't been so rough for me. Not really. I just never handled them well.

It was always too easy to get me to burst into tears, you know? Not good- doesn't jibe well with the bulletproof, nothing ever hurts me standard gender role. :D

I got where I am, and it's not bad at all. I wish I could reach back and tell early-me not to take everything so seriously or personally. That's a hard one to learn, though.