1.22.2008

Heartache

I am a person who likes being around people. I thrive on social interaction, on friendship, on giving and receiving positivity and love. Maybe it's because I lived almost my whole life in the same place, surrounded by family and friends who I grew up with.

Nine months ago, I decided that in I was so comfortable in that zone that I'd never grow. I'd never become as strong of a person as I wanted to be if I never set out on my own. So I took what for me was a big step.

I moved to L.A. and into an apartment with someone I didn't know.

In these months, I've learned a lot. I know I've grown immensely. I've learned how to do a lot of things on my own. But you know what? I don't feel stronger.

I'll tell you how I do feel: LONELY. And not in that fleeting, temporary way. I am hopelessly, heartachingly lonely. My family is a mere 40 miles away and I have good friends in the area and a job I really like. But it's just not working ... I don't know why.

Maybe I will never be someone who will never be able to handle a great new adventure
in a new city. Maybe I overestimated my abilities. Maybe I'm not as strong as I thought.

1 comment:

Christine said...

Hey!

Yeah, we should hang out. Recently I've been splitting my time between L.A. and Allan's place because I've been substitute teaching in Orange County.

Anyway, my upcoming available days are:
-tomorrow (Friday, 1/25)
-Wednesday night (1/30)
-Thursday & Friday (1/31 & 2/1)

Call me if you want to meet up tomorrow otherwise you can call or email or comment what date would work best for you. I know you're working and going to school so just let me know and we'll have dinner or coffee or something.