Were you somehow melancholic as a child for no specific reason?

Yes, always.

Yes, sometimes.

Yes.

Hmmm, this is kind of interesting to me. I was an only child in a home full of adults that apparently overshared with me, or maybe not. Do you have any theories as to why you were more melancholy?

I was called a pixie, sprite, live wire, bundle of energy, bouncing ball and all those synonyms until I became 13.

I started to become more and more observant, melancholy and insecure about then.

I’ve felt like the shift occurred because I finally understood that people often didn’t mean well and lost my innocent trust in others. Sounds so sad typing that!! But really never identified the exact reason.

I became more melancholy once I started thinking other than what I was taught. And it was in part because I felt like I had been brainwashed. It’s like I had to rethink everything I was told. I somehow had to change my reputation with people, which is hard to do without making people think you’re fake or on some sort of mind-altering drug.

Always. I’ve never felt as though I was really living my life, even as a child. I watch my daughter and wish I could start over and do it her way – seems much more fun and fulfilling.

Always.