Can people change?

People change every day. We’re an accumulation of our experiences, the people we meet, and the memories we make. We live and learn.

Our preferences change. We don’t like the same music we liked ten years ago. We don’t like the same hobbies we liked ten years ago.

Our social circles change. We don’t have the same friends we had ten years ago. They changed. We changed. They’re no longer compatible with us. Let’s hope that things ended on a good note and that we drifted apart gracefully.

Our attitudes change. Most of us go through a cynical, rebellious phase at some point. We were angsty and moody. We said things to be edgy because we hated the world. Now we’re chillin’ because we realized things aren’t so bad and life is what we make it.

Even bullies are hurting inside. There’s a thorn piercing them and causing them to act the way they do. No one wants to be like that. They might have problems at home. They might have people giving them a hard time. They feel there’s no way to express that pain, so they lash out at others. It’s not an excuse and it’s not right, but there’s a reason behind it all. It’s not always pure evil. Once they overcome their issues, they’ll naturally be better people.

People can change, but genuine change comes from life experiences.