I'm often times more alone. I have very few friends right now. I have healthy boundaries. I no longer apologize for things I didn't do wrong. When people assume things of me, and it's not correct or healthy -- I pick my battles -- but when needed I will speak up and challenge it now.

Same here, some people think that I am mentally ill in my family and I fucking hate that. We help each other when we need help, but besides that I don't spend time with them.

When I was a Mormon, I stopped speaking up in classes and gatherings because my viewpoints, positions or frame of mind was not welcome. It didn't fit into their paradigm.

Same here, I don't speak much in public anymore because my thinking is usually met with hard resistance and ignorance.

I see myself going at things alone. For quite some time. It just comes to a point in life where it is no longer worth it to try and be something for someone else.

Absolutely tired of that. We are who we are, I won't fit in anymore because that is bad for my self-respect and dignity.

Like I said, my pack is packed and for the most part, ready to go.

It is our journey and not theirs after all :)