Being imprisoned during the years you were—ages 18-23, which by some horrible design is the end of adolescence and the start of emerging adulthood—has proven to form significant changes in cognitive, emotional, and social development. The time where one develops their sense of self, you were alone, angry, dark, and in survival mode. Selfish, not by choice but by self-preservation. Minimal human contact, and hardly any positive ones. No empathy allowed. No sensitivity allowed. No love allowed.
