Roy Tang

Someone on quora asked:

Does emotional pain change someone mentally?

I had a friend who underwent some serious emotional pain and it really changed her: she started distancing herself from people who used to be her friends and she became quieter and more withdrawn

There is a quote, often attributed to Stephen Aitchison:

“People change for two main reasons: either their minds have been opened or their hearts have been broken”

I have found this often to be true, though it really only refers to drastic change. People also tend to change or evolve little by little slowly over time.