{"text":"A youth is susceptible to the influence of idealist notions. As a person ages, they notice a gap between their expectations and reality and they grow more pessimistic about the world and their ability to live up to the lofty notions that inspired a younger self.","author":"Kilroy J. Oldster","tags":["aging","disappointment","expectations","idealism","maturation","pessimism","pessimism","self-discovery","self-doubt","youthfulness"],"id":28706,"author_id":"Kilroy+J.+Oldster"}