Who ARE You?

1 - Who are you now?
2 - How are you different?
3 - Would you be friends with your old self?

I'm an explosive, creative character. I don't hide my feelings, I am in a constant state of change, I have experienced things I thought were years away. I do things because I can, I have a "why not" attitude. I don't care what people think, which is mostly true, but there are a number of exceptions.

My outlooks have changed, my priorities have changed, some things have dropped off the radar, other things are surprisingly important.

I'm not sure if the Now Me, would be friends the Then Me. Actually, I think it's the other way around. The Then Me, wouldn't be friends with the Now Me. My character is a little more...robust.

My old self was reliable, she made an effort, she was a good student, daughter and friend. But, she was rather shut off, had preconceptions about things and wouldn't really listen, or look to understand. She's not like that so much these days.

So what happened?

Things change, environments change. Your influences are no longer, your parents, teachers and friends. It's now colleagues, new friends and society. You get more responsibility, the group of people you know are are from all over the city/world, they have different backgrounds, they have different influences.

You can no longer say whatever you feel like (which has become customized to your school audience), you have to be more selective. More people will disagree with you, and they'll let you know it too. You will have to have facts to back up your arguments.

You make decisions, the outcome not being what you expected, and you have to deal with it. You hear the world differently, you see things you've not seen before, even though they've been there. How you react to these, this creates the new you.

It's all yours now, you are in complete control. You are not being dictated to about where to be and when, how you are to behave. These are all your decisions. If you don't show up to work, your choice, but you also have to deal with consequences.

So, I'll ask again

Who are you now?
How are you different from the you that attended your high school?
Would you be friends with your old self?
What do you like about your old self?
What do you dislike about your old self?