Nell2ThaIzzay
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well, as of the moment, i am 24 years old, and i still live at home with my parents.
fortunately, in about 2 weeks, that will finally be changing.
maybe it was the truth, or maybe it was just as excuse to be lazy and not put forth the effort, but my reasoning for still living at home was always "i'd move out if i could, but i simply can't afford to do it while i am still going to school"
that line of thinking led me to being the last of my friends still at home. my best friend moved to new mexico a few years ago. another very close friend moved out of his parents house a few years back, and my other close friend just left to indiana to go to law school. then there is my "sister" (not really my sister, just a very close female friend who i consider my sister) who has been living with her fiance for over 2 years now. as long as i've known her.
i had it pretty easy. i mean, i do have to pay my own bills and stuff even living at home, but other than that, there's not much in the way of responsibility for me. i work, go to school, and that's it. i pay my phone bill, my car insurance, and buy my own gas, and that's about it. i'm pretty spoiled. out of all of my big possessions - my computer, my car, all of my video game consoles, my stereo, my tv - i've never had to buy a single one of those on my own. i can't say that there's much to complain about.
well, awhile back, my friend, the previously mentioned "sister" called me, asking if i wanted a roommate. i told her if i could afford it, sure. she asked if i was looking to get out, and i gave her the same excuse - "if i can afford it i'd already be out". well, she made me a pretty good offer to move out, and in with her and her fiance` to help them cover the rent on a really nice house they are going to rent from her aunt. so i made the decision, without really thinking, to go for it, and get out of my parent's house. because i need to. everything can't be handed to me forever, i have to go out into this world on my own at some point. i can't let other people hold my hand forever.
her and her fiance have finally gotten the house now for themselves. they are out of their old apartment, and getting settled into the new place. on november 1, i will be moved in over there myself, along with the other roommates they got to move in.
everyday that goes by, as the date gets nearer and nearer, the more scared and nervous i get, just because of how easy i have had it to this point in my life, and knowing that things are never going to be the same. but at the same time, i also embrace it just as much, because this is going to be a huge step for me. i for one, cannot wait to get in over there.
i know it's a long post for something that a good percentage of you have already done, but for me, it's big. 2007 has been a big year for me. it hasn't been a GOOD year, just a big one. and this is the biggest thing to come from 2007. as well as the best thing. there is a lot in my life going on right now that is causing me mental and emotional stress (like my post awhile back about my little "girlfriend" situation - and that situation still ongoing), but this is actually the thing that is keeping me sane, knowing that in 2 weeks, i'm going to be out on my own, in the real world myself, doing this thing called life for myself, instead of other people doing it for me. it's an exciting situation for me.
granted, it's not on my own my own - i'll be with my friend, her fiance`, her 6 year old daughter, her friend and her friend's boyfriend (and come february, her next daughter that she's currently pregnant with), but at least it's not with my parents! (and no, i have no issues with my parents, i have a great relationship with them. i'm just 24 and need to not be living with them anymore)
fortunately, in about 2 weeks, that will finally be changing.
maybe it was the truth, or maybe it was just as excuse to be lazy and not put forth the effort, but my reasoning for still living at home was always "i'd move out if i could, but i simply can't afford to do it while i am still going to school"
that line of thinking led me to being the last of my friends still at home. my best friend moved to new mexico a few years ago. another very close friend moved out of his parents house a few years back, and my other close friend just left to indiana to go to law school. then there is my "sister" (not really my sister, just a very close female friend who i consider my sister) who has been living with her fiance for over 2 years now. as long as i've known her.
i had it pretty easy. i mean, i do have to pay my own bills and stuff even living at home, but other than that, there's not much in the way of responsibility for me. i work, go to school, and that's it. i pay my phone bill, my car insurance, and buy my own gas, and that's about it. i'm pretty spoiled. out of all of my big possessions - my computer, my car, all of my video game consoles, my stereo, my tv - i've never had to buy a single one of those on my own. i can't say that there's much to complain about.
well, awhile back, my friend, the previously mentioned "sister" called me, asking if i wanted a roommate. i told her if i could afford it, sure. she asked if i was looking to get out, and i gave her the same excuse - "if i can afford it i'd already be out". well, she made me a pretty good offer to move out, and in with her and her fiance` to help them cover the rent on a really nice house they are going to rent from her aunt. so i made the decision, without really thinking, to go for it, and get out of my parent's house. because i need to. everything can't be handed to me forever, i have to go out into this world on my own at some point. i can't let other people hold my hand forever.
her and her fiance have finally gotten the house now for themselves. they are out of their old apartment, and getting settled into the new place. on november 1, i will be moved in over there myself, along with the other roommates they got to move in.
everyday that goes by, as the date gets nearer and nearer, the more scared and nervous i get, just because of how easy i have had it to this point in my life, and knowing that things are never going to be the same. but at the same time, i also embrace it just as much, because this is going to be a huge step for me. i for one, cannot wait to get in over there.
i know it's a long post for something that a good percentage of you have already done, but for me, it's big. 2007 has been a big year for me. it hasn't been a GOOD year, just a big one. and this is the biggest thing to come from 2007. as well as the best thing. there is a lot in my life going on right now that is causing me mental and emotional stress (like my post awhile back about my little "girlfriend" situation - and that situation still ongoing), but this is actually the thing that is keeping me sane, knowing that in 2 weeks, i'm going to be out on my own, in the real world myself, doing this thing called life for myself, instead of other people doing it for me. it's an exciting situation for me.
granted, it's not on my own my own - i'll be with my friend, her fiance`, her 6 year old daughter, her friend and her friend's boyfriend (and come february, her next daughter that she's currently pregnant with), but at least it's not with my parents! (and no, i have no issues with my parents, i have a great relationship with them. i'm just 24 and need to not be living with them anymore)
