Status update
ok, for those that havnt been reading up, here is a quick update. I recently had my entire life changed, taking a chance and trying to move forward for a change instead of my usual treading water. My cousin came to me with a proposition, my father was moving to the gulf for a new job, he was gonna rent the house to my cousin, and he needed a roommate to help pay the bills. The list of people he could both live with and trust was very small, and adding my father's trust brought it down to 2. Jimmy already had a life, but he knew I was floundering and looking for a chance to break out.
I came to Florida, quitting my dead end job, and saying goodbye on my home and life in exchange for a slim chance at starting over. I gave up supporting my mom, I gave up the saftey of my old life, and started new. It may work, it may not, but sink or swim there is no going back now.
So here I am. The job I was supposed to have lined up fell through. I'm almost broke, as the $800+ I had saved is almost gone on food and such. So now its sink or swim. I've put in many applications, gotten a handful of responses, and have a few interviews. I hope that any friends that are reading this wish me luck.
So whats it like? Well for one it beautiful. I am living wit a friend I respect, in a place that is is considered paradise. I mean think about it, I am living where many people save years to visit on vacaton. Sure, it has downsides, the fire ants, the heat, higher prices. Weather is different, you dont worry bout snow and blizzards, but you worry about storms and hurricanes. There is little mud, dust and pollution, but sand and bugs are everywhere. But there are other things. A beach that is open 24/7 is just a few miles away, clean and pristine. No pollution, they recycle here. The water kinda sucks and smells funny, but there are fewer chemicals in it, so a filter easily makes it yummy. Lizards are everywhere to eat the bugs, and the plants many people keep in small pots that struggle to grow indoors are wild and thrive in your yard here. The prices actually arnt bad if ya know where to shop. Being an upscale community (million dollar homes are a few blocks away) means that there is alotta consumer-whorism, but it also means that if you have the money, you can easily get better quality goods. You just gotta shop smart.
That brigs me to my new lifestyle. It's not yet what I want it to be. I cant truely be myself yet, as I am still visited weekly by my father and step-mother, and until I'm paying rent I need to lay low and act normal. But mostly I make my own rules, as my cousin is one of the few people that knows and accepts me and my quirks. Most people dont even know I am furry, or even what it is for that matter. Soon I will be able to introduce myself as my chosen personality and name. I'll still be a weirdo, but now I can be a weirdo in public, heh.
So anyway... wish me luck folks, I'm not feeling too happy lately as the time is growing short and the money is wearing out, but I have no choice and need to carry on. Hopefully it will all pay off and I'll be able to invite some of you to visit MY house. Hell, mebbe you will get to meet the real me, and not the shallow shell of a person I pretend to be so I can fuction in this fuct up society. Time will tell.
I came to Florida, quitting my dead end job, and saying goodbye on my home and life in exchange for a slim chance at starting over. I gave up supporting my mom, I gave up the saftey of my old life, and started new. It may work, it may not, but sink or swim there is no going back now.
So here I am. The job I was supposed to have lined up fell through. I'm almost broke, as the $800+ I had saved is almost gone on food and such. So now its sink or swim. I've put in many applications, gotten a handful of responses, and have a few interviews. I hope that any friends that are reading this wish me luck.
So whats it like? Well for one it beautiful. I am living wit a friend I respect, in a place that is is considered paradise. I mean think about it, I am living where many people save years to visit on vacaton. Sure, it has downsides, the fire ants, the heat, higher prices. Weather is different, you dont worry bout snow and blizzards, but you worry about storms and hurricanes. There is little mud, dust and pollution, but sand and bugs are everywhere. But there are other things. A beach that is open 24/7 is just a few miles away, clean and pristine. No pollution, they recycle here. The water kinda sucks and smells funny, but there are fewer chemicals in it, so a filter easily makes it yummy. Lizards are everywhere to eat the bugs, and the plants many people keep in small pots that struggle to grow indoors are wild and thrive in your yard here. The prices actually arnt bad if ya know where to shop. Being an upscale community (million dollar homes are a few blocks away) means that there is alotta consumer-whorism, but it also means that if you have the money, you can easily get better quality goods. You just gotta shop smart.
That brigs me to my new lifestyle. It's not yet what I want it to be. I cant truely be myself yet, as I am still visited weekly by my father and step-mother, and until I'm paying rent I need to lay low and act normal. But mostly I make my own rules, as my cousin is one of the few people that knows and accepts me and my quirks. Most people dont even know I am furry, or even what it is for that matter. Soon I will be able to introduce myself as my chosen personality and name. I'll still be a weirdo, but now I can be a weirdo in public, heh.
So anyway... wish me luck folks, I'm not feeling too happy lately as the time is growing short and the money is wearing out, but I have no choice and need to carry on. Hopefully it will all pay off and I'll be able to invite some of you to visit MY house. Hell, mebbe you will get to meet the real me, and not the shallow shell of a person I pretend to be so I can fuction in this fuct up society. Time will tell.