My childhood was a period of waiting for the moment when I could send everyone and everything connected with it to hell.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker viewed childhood as a waiting period for the chance to reject it completely.
- In plain terms
- He waited to be free from his childhood.
- What can you take from it?
- Childhood can feel like a burden to outgrow.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you resent your past?
- What are you waiting for?
Another view
Many people cherish their childhood memories instead of rejecting them.
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