Throwback Thursday #63 – Then and Now

I’m back to ask you to do a little time travel with me. Today, think back on the kid you were, the you that many consider your authentic self.

This week’s prompt is: Then and Now

I will give you some components of personality and behavior to consider.  None of us are all one side of the scale or the other, but I do think we tend to lean one way or another. My answers will follow below.

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Think about yourself as a child and tell me :

1. Were you more of an introvert or an extrovert?
2. Did you have a boisterous or a more reserved personality?
3. Were you more confident or did you tend to be insecure?
4. Were you social or were you more of a loner?
5. Were you a good listener or a good talker?
6. Did you like school or dread it?
7. Did you like the outdoors or did you prefer staying inside?
8. Did you have deep thoughts about the world, the universe, etc., or did you only see as far as where you lived?
9. What did you want to be when you grew up?
10. Looking back, how did you fare as an adult? Are you still that same person or have you changed? If you changed, was it a dramatic shift or just slight changes? Did you end up in the profession you thought you would?

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1. Were you more of an introvert or an extrovert?

As a child I was probably somewhat introverted. When I was around people I knew well, I was more outgoing. Still, I enjoyed talking to people, meeting new people and just having fun.

2. Did you have a boisterous or a more reserved personality?

I was more reserved. Being the youngest of four, it took a lot to be heard above the crowd.

3. Were you more confident or did you tend to be insecure?

I was confident. We did not have a lot and I wore mostly hand-me-downs, but I never gave that a thought until one day a ‘mean girl’ did her best make me feel bad about myself. I was a bit more insecure after that. I think that was the first time I realized not all people were nice.

4. Were you social or were you more of a loner?

I was social in my small group of friends, but again, as the youngest of four, I spent a lot of time by myself. I was the pain in the butt no one wanted hanging on them. Looking back, I am sure I could be annoying trying to get attention in the family.

5. Were you a good listener or a good talker?

Never much of a talker but always a good listener. I wish I had been more assertive in the talking part.

6. Did you like school or dread it?

I absolutely loved school.

7. Did you like the outdoors or did you prefer staying inside?

My preference was always to be outside exploring and being adventurous while running around the Valley. We were self-supervised and no one seemed to worry about us unless we missed meal!

8. Did you have deep thoughts about the world, the universe, etc., or did you only see as far as where you lived?

Always deep and disturbing thoughts. I contemplated things like the universe and infinity and God and time travel and all the things most children probably do not think about. Even though I thought about those things I never shared them with anyone. I did not have a far reaching desire to discover the world.

9. What did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be an archaeologist or a diamond cutter.

10. Looking back, how did you fare as an adult? Are you still that same person or have you changed? If you changed, was it a dramatic shift or just slight changes? Did you end up in the profession you thought you would?

I think my personality is much the same. I do think I have become even more introverted as I get older. I do not see the world through rose colored glasses any more, but I still try to find the good in people. I still ponder the mysteries of the universe and marvel at the miracles of life.  Ha! I never managed to become either profession, though. I still have a keen interest in archaeology and love documentaries about discovering our past. I did take lapidary classes and have cut some lovely stones, but no diamonds yet!

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