Ah, the wise words of Una. Yes, you're right: growing up at a normal pace feels quite normal to me, and I don't mind it at all.

Hi, Conor!
It's cool to see a teenager who's aware of his dissociation (although an out-of-body experience seems quite unmistakable). I hope you get to know your parts better and learn to work with them.
Colin,
I know how you feel. My body isn't old, but it does suffer from chronic illness. We feel like someone in their 70's or so and live like a retired person (except we don't get a pention to live on

Asti,
Glad you found a series you like that doesn't hurt your littles. We like fantasy, too (as well as folktales, fairytales and sci-fi). Wish we could get back into reading, but we have so many people fronting these days, it's hard to focus even on important stuff.



- Cullen