-When we look up, we're really looking out-
A friend of mine suggested this a couple years ago, minding the Earth's position in the universe rather than our position on the Earth- it has stuck with me ever since. So then, when we must grow up, must we grow out? The change in perspective thoroughly warps the connotation, not necessarily for the worse. I think, in fact, for the better. Where "growing up" usually insinuates some measure of discomfort, bearable for remaining rigidly necessary to getting to a better place, "growing out" (of) gets at a realization that you are no longer comfortable in your relationship, situation or sweater and thus become set on bettering things- no second-guessing. Subtle, but I do think growing out is accompanied by a certain peace that is more complicated in growing up. More later.
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