O what a coincidence. I moved out too at 16. And dropped out of highschool to work full-time. And moved from place to place because I'd never learnt to manage money before. Lots of couch surfing. I went back to school tho and just completed my third year of uni. Am taking a break from uni now but i'll go back and finish my last year soon.
Mostly just by experiencing things with different people and learning more about myself. Also, I had quite the self revelation in my senior year of HS which still impacts me to this day. I've learned ways on how to deal with it better as the years go on, however. <3
Duuuude, that’s bizarre, I did very similar things, moved around a lot til I finally found a place I could stay, dropped out of my final year of school to work full time in a department store to support myself, went to uni at 24, only did my first year before more life crap made me defer for 2 years.. keep going though, you’ll feel amazing once it’s done
5yrs later I'll be at 25yo. So i hope I'll graduate at 22yo, then meet my half, and at 25yo I'll marry someone i love and love me back Amen.
That’s fantastic Nemo! sounds like you’ve got it all sorted, keep that attitude as long as you can!
You're inspiration tbh ? everytime i think it's too hard i just try and remember all the people who've done the exact same thing before me and ended up okay.
Five years ago, I was an overpriviledged geek brat, arrogant as shiz, way too naive and always sulking when things didn't go my way. Now, I'm just a slightly fatter version of that.
Hey, I got there through a lot of tears and frustration, and felt like giving up plenty of times, but it sounds like you and I have a similar resilience, you’re gonna do great
I actually just lost my shame, but I'm always welcoming compliments. Honestly, in five year's time, I wish that I'll become a stronger version of me. Get a decent job, try to take care of my body better, and just be more of a girl. What about you? What do you wish for in the future, Ahli? I'll guess for an addition to your family.
What would be your ideal job? Don’t change though, you really are adorable, and I love your curiosity! Future for me.. hopefully write a book worthy of a movie deal, make enough to live comfortably and work only because I want to.. Alternatively, living the “boring” life would be ideal, have a baby, two chihuahuas called Taco and Burrito (Mike’s dream, not mine, I hate chihuahuas ), beach vacations, that kinda thing is super appealing after a lifetime of crap lol
I honestly can't tell anymore. I wanted to be a game coder, then a software developer. But because I've got zero knowledge on how those jobs work, I haven't got a clue. What kind of books do you plan on writing? Fill us in on your favourite genres pls. Oh, come visit Gold Coast for the beaches. Hawaii is overrated. Even better, go to Bali. ? If it's one thing my home did right, it's commercializing the marbles out of all the beaches.
O sorry ti double post, but idk u too. I appreciate you asf tho. You've been on forums a lot and tbh, you actually lock things.
Five years ago, it was the summer after my first year at college studying. It had been a depressing year. My hs bf had broke up with me on my 18th and all of my friends had gone elsewhere. I was temporarily rooming with a friend and her bf because I hadn't been welcome back 'home' for the summer break. (On the 16th actually ) I started dating my Love. <3 I was a waitress and dying to leave the industry. Five years later, Im still with this adorable goof. I lasted 1 more semester at college before dropping out and promptly having no clue what I was going to do. I've somehow ended up selling wine to restaurants, and I really enjoy it. I have a much better idea of my career path. I never got into GoT (Don't give me the I should watch it speech please ? I've heard it.) I'm dealing with my depression much better than I was, and the bad days haven't outweighed the good days in a while. My money management has improved slightly...
haha it’s been a long time coming ? definitely new faces since I was last active :’) Also pls Hawaii isn’t that overrated it’s so calming I love it there. Go to Kauai and you see a crud ton of roosters. My dad wanted to catch one and cook it ?♀️
Rynn, I used to live in Broadbeach, went to Bond Uni for the first year and a half of my degree I love the Goldie! And I don’t know, I tell people stories from my life, and they always say “woooow you should write a book”, so I feel obliged ??
If you wanted a chicken, I can find you one in the streets of Jakarta. ? Oof I love GC so much. I didn't stay by the beaches, but I still created so many memories. Helensvale's Night Market, the amusement parks, the gocart, rock climbing, laser tag.. ;u; Sadly I didn't go to Broadbeach, we got too lazy rip. Also. "How I Met Your Father: Game Edition". ?
5 years ago we were expecting our second child. We lived in Ohio and we're going through multiple career changes trying to find a good fit. Today we have 3 kids and our 4th is due in November. We moved back to WV. We own two businesses, and love it. The freedom is fantastic. Anyone who knows us well, knows that we're very stubborn and like to do things our own way. Self employment is amazing. We've also become much more religious than we were 5 years ago. We were both raised in very strict religions and swayed away from it in our teens and twenties and struggled a lot. But once we came back to God we really found true happiness. PS. We love you Ali & Mike. You guys are adorable. We wish you a long and happy marriage with tons of little ones! Children are such a fantastic gift from God. Xoxo, Julie & Evan aka -Juiie- and PhineasGage