Week 12: Some Assembly Required

[lilycobalt]

“I’m scared of growing up. When I have to grow up, you’re going to drop me off in a big city and give me a purse with a little money. I’m not going to know anyone or have a job or a place to live, so I’ll have to get a job and a house by the end of the day

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Concrit

[lilycobalt]

Concrit is welcome!

[cheshire23]

This was actually incredibly helpful, as it happens, since I'm working on putting together life skills workshops right now. So THANK YOU. And I love thinking in terms of Oregon Trail. :)

[lilycobalt]

You're welcome! I'm glad this helped you! I think everyone (at least in my age group) remembers Oregon Trail fondly. :)

[ecosopher]

I love how your parents used a game analogy to explain the world to you. And yes, unfortunately, in spite of the best preparations, sometimes we do have to start over. :(

Really enjoyable journey through your childhood and young adulthood to now.

[lilycobalt]

Thank you! The game analogy put things in far less abstract terms.

Starting over is unfortunate, but knowing how to do it is good (what am I saying? I don't know how to do it!)

[poppetawoppet]

what an awesome analogy

[lilycobalt]

Thanks! Well, thanks to my parents.

[java_fiend]

I love the analogy. That is too awesome. I just hope you don't get dysentery along the way! :-p

Great work!

[lilycobalt]

Or drown fording a river. Or get cholera. Or a broken wagon wheel. Or... :P

Thanks!

[java_fiend]

LOL... that game was so cheesy but so great.