RULE 23
It’s hard being 13
It’s also hard being 2. And 70. And 17. There are inherent problems that go with all ages and stages. Some of us have it a bit easier than others, and some situations add to the stress.
Let’s take 13 as an example. You might remember this5 as a time of mental turmoil. Teenagers brains go through huge changes, and their emotions are being pulled all ways (more of this in some of the next few Rules). It’s hard to assess risk, and hard to communicate. Those aren’t moods, by the way, they’re facts.
Seventy, and thereabouts. Almost anyone who reaches this age without a partner (and actually plenty who reach it with a partner) is likely to be lonely, unless they’ve managed to find a way to stave it off. We’re all designed ...
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