I'm kind of expecting that people are going to accuse me of trying to be a special snowflake with this[...]
Das impressionism :O
Also about that whole thing--don't worry about it too much (ie All that condemnation and labels about how **** you are and other things that are too judgemental to even reasonably apply). A good thing about this is when talking about it with the right people (ie Those who can help you assess this further rather than HAMMER OF JUDGEMENT ON YOU) will help you sort out your understanding and ideas, both in the current time, and for the future ahead (ie Your mindset on how to meet ideas). Good communication is the foundation of aid, with beneficial effects being both constructive and destructive; both pertaining to how they affect oneself.
Also certain words there seem to go along the idea of 'In order to be mature, YOU SHOULD GROW UP', which...doesn't really be any more effective than authoritarianism :v If one wishes for others to mature, they help them grow. I recall a nice allegory(?) I read about and paraphrased in a way I understood it..."You can't force a seed to become a plant by ordering it to grow or leaving it by its lonesome and expecting it to yield much: It knows how to be a plant, and is very much able to obtain resources in order to do so; it just needs nourishment and aid." The same applies to one's thoughts and how they work with them; everyone is capable of being in the least decent, but this isn't obtained by merely judging yourself alone--you can judge your actions, and through understanding them, judge yourself.
But yeah. I digress back there ._.; You're expressing yourself pretty much, and I don't get why this 'special snowflake' stuff pops up when someone expresses something of their own personal stuff.
Oh, and to anyone who has sent me a PM or replied to me I just want you to know that I really do appreciate i,I just don't know how to reply properly .
Do try dear c: I'd love to hear from you, if ever.
It is not in virtue of silence that one learns--as one always has their thoughts in mind, but it is by virtue of doing that one also learns; speak what's on your mind, even ask for constructive criticism. You'll find nice folks to help (especially by PMs!)
Just try replying ;3 Because there's no way you can mess this up unless the majority of your message seethes with cynical prejudice that makes everything seem BLEH, and even then. It's your message to send back, in all the words you're aware of :O People can catch on if these 'certain' words are really yours, or if they mimic what your environment is.