LJI S11 Wk06: Solvitur Ambulando

[tigrkittn]

"What if I freak out??"

It was the spring of 1981, I was a junior in college, and it had just hit me that in roughly 15 months I'd be leaving the safety of the tiny university town I'd made my home and moving to... I had no idea where. Wherever I got a job.And I'd be completely alone for the first time.

Sure, I'd arrived my freshman year without

Comments

[adoptedwriter]

What a great life changing adventure you had! Stuff that can’t be taught in schools!

[tigrkittn]

Thank you! That could definitely not be taught.

[xo_kizzy_xo]

I LOVE THIS.

And heck, I haven't been to P-Town in probably a decade, maybe more? It's a great place to travel solo as a woman because nobody bothers you ;)

[tigrkittn]

Very true! I wore a ring on a chain around my neck, given to me by a fictional girlfriend, both as a (totally unnecessary) deterrent and as a reminder to myself to focus on why I was there and not get involved in romantic flings as a way to avoid the feelings I was there to deal with. (And thank you - I'm glad you liked it!)

[bleodswean]

What a fantastic story! And the ending is perfect - you changed yourself by being braver and bolder than you had been!

[tigrkittn]

Thank you! It was trial by fire, for sure.

[pixiebelle]

What an adventure! This was a great entry. I’ve learned how to be alone several times over, making big moves and I’m finally at a place where I’m okay with not having many friends.

[tigrkittn]

Thank you! I feel lucky I learned that lesson as early as I did. It's given me a lot of advantages.

[nikkiii_brown]

GREAT STORY!! I absolutely love the way you wrote it. Can you just imagine who you would be today had you not had that experience? Brava for taking that leap!!

[tigrkittn]

Thank you so much! (And I'm sure I'd be very different than I am today!)

[millysdaughter]

You are brave!

[tigrkittn]

Thank you. It was scary! But magical.