I went from ___ to ____!

[jojapeach]

I saw this mentioned on another forum, so I thought we'd expand here.

How have you changed as an individual? You've changed for the worst or the better, and you went from being ___ to being what? Was it a great improvement that you've embraced, or is it becoming a struggle to overcome? Is it something that people appreciate, or do you not care what others think of the change(s) in your life?

As for moi, I went from being living, breathing sunshine to becoming very comfortable with my intense mean streak. I used to be nice all of the time because that is still a part of my personality. When I need it, I can strongly lean on my mean streak. I don't think it's mean, but people can't handle my version of the truth, which is the truth! I'm always called mean when I can identify that a relationship (work, personal, etc) of any kind isn't going to work, and I'll honestly tell someone that. I'd rather be real than deal with someone under false pretenses.

I'm really comfortable with this because it's me. I think it came from reflecting on myself and being brutally honest with myself in some areas. Therefore, I'm honest (sometimes completely and brutally) with those around me. I hope it's not a phase but the result of lessons I've learned over the years. Best of all, I don't really care what folks think. That actually led to me improving some relationships in life.

What about you?