Gone...
So my roommate and ex-boyfriend, Dan, has moved back to Wisconsin. There wasn't much preparation for it or time to get used to the idea of it, although it was the right decision.
At the end of his stay in Austin, I was increasingly frustrated with him, but he was increasingly frustrated at himself and the situation as well ( I just got there faster & saw it coming). Dan tried. At the end he really, really tried to get a job. He applied at HEB, he applied at Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Sears Automotive, every store you can think of and didn't even get calls back. He tried temp agencies & they wouldn't call him back. I have no idea why. He felt horrible about himself and I would have too. He has a bachelor's degree in Math with a minor in web development and couldn't get a part-time job at Lens Crafters. Dan is a person who thinks (in part) that a job defines you. He was devastated. Eventually it got to the point where he had to leave for money's sake.
Despite our several obvious incompatibilities, Dan has been my companion for the last 4 years. He has carried me through when I didn't have a job and I have done the same for him. I don't know how I would have made it to Texas without him or survived when I got here. He helped make my life possible and I love him for that. He is the most generous person I know. I have learned a great deal from him about sharing, and letting go of control. I have shared my hopes and dreams and aspirations with him and tried to help him find his. He has held me as I'm crying & vice-versa. I wish he could have made it here. I hope he finds better things in the future.
I will miss you Dan. I miss you already.
At the end of his stay in Austin, I was increasingly frustrated with him, but he was increasingly frustrated at himself and the situation as well ( I just got there faster & saw it coming). Dan tried. At the end he really, really tried to get a job. He applied at HEB, he applied at Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Sears Automotive, every store you can think of and didn't even get calls back. He tried temp agencies & they wouldn't call him back. I have no idea why. He felt horrible about himself and I would have too. He has a bachelor's degree in Math with a minor in web development and couldn't get a part-time job at Lens Crafters. Dan is a person who thinks (in part) that a job defines you. He was devastated. Eventually it got to the point where he had to leave for money's sake.
Despite our several obvious incompatibilities, Dan has been my companion for the last 4 years. He has carried me through when I didn't have a job and I have done the same for him. I don't know how I would have made it to Texas without him or survived when I got here. He helped make my life possible and I love him for that. He is the most generous person I know. I have learned a great deal from him about sharing, and letting go of control. I have shared my hopes and dreams and aspirations with him and tried to help him find his. He has held me as I'm crying & vice-versa. I wish he could have made it here. I hope he finds better things in the future.
I will miss you Dan. I miss you already.