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Kaylen Mei is born
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5. Oral Stage
My parents say they recall me having a somewhat extreme fascination of putting things in my mouth. To this day I concentrate better if I'm chewing on something or have some sort of hard candy to snack on. -
I learn that parents aren't superheroes
One day, my mom came home crying. It was the first time I ever saw her cry and it scared me. Even in that small, tiny little head of mine, I was able to figure it out- parents aren't invincible. And they need hugs and kisses sometimes too. They aren't perfect, but they're my parents. -
2. My parents are authoritariain
But only because I'm a girl. They let my brother do whatever he wanted to do. -
The day I learned shoplifting is bad
Around the age of six or seven, I was an avid shoplifter. It's not that I didn't understand or that I was 'just a kid.' I completely understood that I had to pay for things from stores and I just didn't care. Eventually I got caught, and I ended up crying to the manager of the grocery market. This entire ordeal basically taught me that you can't just take things. And if you did, it will come back to bite you. -
I ditch my lousy friends
In the seventh grade, all of my 'friends' were basically a group of people who didn't share my interests, care about my interests, or care about me overall. They all kind of hung out with each other and excluded me, and one day I just had enough and just left. There was no gradual seperation. I just suddenly stopped talking to them and started being around a group of friends who I know consider to be my closest friends. -
I wasn't okay
It just wasn't a good year at all, and for a multitude of personal reasons. But what happened in this year and how I recovered from my ordeal really shaped me into a patient, understanding, and caring person. -
I discover music
Music is what greatly helped me to end my little 'I'm not okay' ordeal. I started to take up piano again, finally realizing the beauty of it, I took joy in playing and making music. This was because I stumbled upon a certain 'C-Pop' band, which in itself sound silly, but it brought upon me this appreciation for more than one genre of music, that music doesn't quite have one exact definition. It was also a discovery of my own culture. Music opened me up to the idea of true beauty. -
I move to Taiwan
I plan to spend a good chunk of my life in Taiwan. I'm fortunate enough to have grown up in a multi-cultural environment, and I can use that to my advantage, which is pretty cool. Why do I want to move to Taiwan? It's hard to explain, so I'll just keep it at that I like it there. That's all. -
I don't become famous
But instead, I become a teacher, which is just as good, if not better. No, I don't fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a famous pop star, but I do fulfill my current dream of becoming an English teacher in Taiwan. -
I have at least one kid by now
Actually, at the very very least, I'm married by now. The very least. -
1. I become an authorative parent
I'll try to maintain this for both/all three of my kids. -
3. Initiative vs guilt
I do my best to provide my child/children with as much nuture as possible, since positive encouragement will develop into a curious and willing-to-experiment child. -
Kaylen Mei has peaked
By now, I've gotten the hang of teaching, and I've hopefully managed to get myself a job teaching English as a professor. I have kids, a nice life, and a steady job. Hopefully. -
4. Identity vs. role confusion
At this point in my life my kid/kids are probably going through a few 'phases.' Growing up in a two-culture household it was difficult to feel grounded, and I imagine it would be the same for them. -
What I should know
Know that although this timeline isn't at all a representative of where you should and shouldn't be in life. Just go with what happens, and you'll be fine. Everything will be just fine. :) -
Kaylen Mei is probably dead
Let's be real, I'm probably dead by now. It's weird to think about it, but I have a few more decades to ignore it before I'm forced to realize that death is inevitable.