maybe taiwan, maybe next year

Dec 05, 2011 02:09

I don't know why I always feel so claustrophobic in Taiwan. I think it's because I'm always being shuttled from one place to another, never really going anywhere by myself. I don't think it's a bad place, but I wouldn't want my kids growing up there.

Why am I bringing this up? I'm thinking of maybe not living in Toronto anymore. I mean, I'm always thinking that, but I'm gonna be evaluating my options when I go back to Taiwan in January, and not just in a "hey, compulsory military service could be kind of fun and rewarding" kind of way.

To be honest, I kind of like not fitting in. I like being the odd one out. Maybe it's the attention? Maybe it's so I don't have to invest in the people around me. Don't get me wrong, I like being liked. And I appreciate the respect I get at Future Shop from my co-workers. But I don't thrive in those situations. I get lulled into this lazy complacency and I stop trying. And once you get there, the only thing you can do is disappoint people when you don't live up to their expectations.

Yup, still got it. Those mad EMO skillz.
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