摘要：“Sometimes you outgrow people. Don’t try to shrink to fit.” – Unknown“有时你会成长超越他人，别为了适应而委屈自己。”——佚名Derek always felt small around hi

“Sometimes you outgrow people. Don’t try to shrink to fit.” – Unknown

“有时你会成长超越他人，别为了适应而委屈自己。”——佚名

Derek always felt small around his old friends.

德里克在老朋友面前总觉得自己渺小。

They joked about dreams he no longer found funny.

他们拿他曾热爱的梦想开玩笑。

They laughed when he talked about starting a business.

他谈起创业，他们就嘲笑他。

One day, he walked out mid-conversation.

某天，他在聊天中途离开了。

Not angrily. Just peacefully.

不是愤怒地，而是平静地。

He didn’t call them back. He let silence grow.

他没有再联系他们，让沉默发酵。

Over time, new people entered his life.

渐渐地，新的朋友走进他的生活。

They didn’t laugh. They leaned in.

他们不嘲笑，而是倾听。

He realized outgrowing people isn’t betrayal—it’s becoming.

他明白，成长不是背叛，而是蜕变。

Summary: “Don’t apologize for becoming more of yourself.”

总结：“不要为变得更像自己而道歉。”

来源：发发教育