[daoist_shaman]

Leaving this here for those who might be interested in the concept of an inner child [0].

I like to think of the inner child in mathematical terms: if I am 40 years old, then it also holds true that I am 6, 10, 16, and 21. At all times, I carry with me the memories (with implicit feelings and attitudes) from each of those distinct years. The person I am today consists of those years strung together.

It’s no wonder things like Pokemon and CRTs intrigue me. Six year old me likes them too, and he never left.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_child

[mcphage]

There's a great short on Disney+ based on this idea—it's about a woman who just turned 21 going out to a club with her sister, but really she's just the 1-year-old, 10-year-old, and 16-year-old versions of herself in a trench coat. It's very cute: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_Something_(2021_film)