Getting Older

I am getting older I am different then I used to be I do not wear as bright of colors and my worldview has changed But why do people assume that I am the same as I was back in a simpler time That I am nieve and stupid That I don't know anything about stress or life I am only 18 but I can say I know a lot I have been through a lot in my life Depression suicidal thoughts self-harm anxiety And that is only a bit People expect me to be the same and get offended when they find out that I have gotten older Grown up and have had serious problems that can cause me stress that can change me I am getting older I am not nieve I am just as much of an adult as you I would like to see some understanding and not just judgment I am getting older deal with it.