i grew up with pbs kids and the music of the 60s and the 70s in the early 2010s. i was usually watching something educational or outside. in winter i built forts and pretended to ice skate by sliding around in my boots. my dad had built a small playset in the backyard, and i enjoyed splashing around in puddles. i picked flowers and laughed and loved and lived. i had plenty of friends when i was young. i remember being unable to combine uppercase and lowercase letters. i still dont like having both. my dad was more present, then. hed play with me and tell stories. i loved nature so much, and ive regained that. when i was young, i used to like country music. the song chords by the amazing devil reminds me of life ages 4-6. when i first got glasses, i always forgot them at home. i think that was in 1st or 2nd grade. back when i liked school. ive always been a picky eater. theres not much i like to eat. ive always lived in the same house. young me was scared of thunderstorms. i was an anxious child. my mom always thought i had autism, and it seems she was right. in hindsight, very few of my peers ever actually liked me. they found me irritating and loud and abrasive. be good, be safe, be kind