We were all afraid of monsters until we grew up and became them

We were all afraid of monsters until we grew up and became them

As children, we are often taught to fear monsters. Whether they are the creatures that lurk under our beds or the villains in our favorite fairy tales, monsters are a common theme in childhood fears. We are told to be wary of the things that go bump in the night, to watch out for the shadows that seem to move on their own. But as we grow older, we begin to realize that the true monsters in our lives are not the ones that hide in the darkness, but the ones that walk among us in broad daylight.

We are taught to fear the unknown, the things that we cannot see or understand. But as we grow older, we begin to see that the real monsters are often the ones that we know all too well. They are the people who hurt us, who betray our trust, who take advantage of our vulnerabilities. They are the ones who lie and cheat and steal, who manipulate and control and abuse. They are the ones who cause us pain and suffering, who leave us feeling broken and alone.

As we grow older, we begin to see that the true monsters in our lives are not the fantastical creatures of our childhood imaginations, but the very real human beings who walk among us every day. We see that the monsters are not the things that go bump in the night, but the people who haunt our waking hours. We see that the monsters are not the shadows that seem to move on their own, but the faces that we see in the mirror every morning.

And as we grow older, we begin to realize that we are not immune to becoming monsters ourselves. We see that the same darkness that lurks in others can also be found within us. We see that the same capacity for cruelty and harm that we fear in others can also exist within ourselves. We see that the line between victim and villain is not always clear, and that we are all capable of doing terrible things under the right circumstances.