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[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 45 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's the process of life. Adults are incredible, nigh all-powerful beings to a child. Then you get older, and all the esteem you had for people is burned away as you realise we're all just idiots with a few talents and trainings.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

except yourself. you are pure infallible genius who knows all that is worth knowing...

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Finally, someone has read all my Lemmy posts.

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 1 points 1 day ago

That's one of the middle stages, usually hit in the teenage years, and sometimes the highest plateau the person ever achieves.