I’m the poster child for The Road Not Taken. It’s been a weird and wild ride.
The same since single-digit age:
Still strongly align with the Party of the European Left (I’m from USA)
Still a devout zoophilist
Still prefer vegan food
Different at 62:
Less physical strength & flexibility
Switched from theist to atheist
Learning to enjoy my irrelevance
ETA: zoophilist
A zoophilist is generally defined as someone who has a deep love or affinity for animals, often expressing a strong emotional connection to them and advocating for their rights, welfare, and protection.
Nothing sexual there, people. I abhor animal abuse, but I’m blown away by how restrained your responses were in an effort to be inclusive. Also, I don’t have a penis.