You have endured so many hardships since you were young, faced various dark and ugly sides of human nature, yet you still haven't lost yourself or gone to extremes. Instead, you've grown more mature, rational, and gentle. You have shown me the resilience of life, and I am proud of you. The world is inherently like this—you will meet all kinds of people, encounter incomprehensible malice, and feel disappointed. But once you get through it, you'll realize that these experiences are actually reminders not to become like them. The meaning of what you go through is to guide you, not to define you.
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