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18, 22, 27

18 - fell in love, made new great friends, got my license, experienced a new environment where no one thought I was dumb for what felt like the first time ever, found independence from my shitty home life and replaced it with silly car dinners and kisses with the person I loved. I think 18 was when I started healing but didn’t know yet that I needed to. 22 - so many new things that were scary but so fun and so special. Travelled to Japan with the same love from 18 and had so much fun exploring somewhere new with them, quit a shitty fucking job and became a florist which I had wanted for so long and loved all of it, got a new job and found what I’m passionate about. Felt supported. 27 - right now and it’s pretty good so far. healed from the love thats not for me anymore and now we’re friends (sometimes we make out by mistake but it’s fine it’s just an accident every time). going on dates that show no potential but collecting stories and experiences. . feeling really good about who I am. only 3 months in honestly so this might be premature coz the next 9 could suck.

@jessejamescatlingg

Mar 31, 2024

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21 is hard and horrible and fun and great and it all counts

I began my 21st year with my head in the toilet of a man I was seeing. He held my hair back as I repeatedly wailed “why don’t you want to be with meeeee”. Barely anyone had turned up to my party earlier. That year had many such sad moments like this, but it also transitioned into one of the most fun times of my life. I had a really bad depressive episode, but it was the first time I’d felt really heard by my family went home for an bit to be looked after, I also had a best friend at uni, Alice who looked after me so well and we’re still friends today. Eventually I graduated uni and I moved in with one of my best friends, Rohan. We worked at a bar together and the people at that bar became my family for a while, I stayed in Sheffield my uni town for 5 more years because of that bar. we still meet up a couple times a year for a reunion. I had purple hair and I was drunk a lot, I cried a lot, I had so much anxiety, I wrote essentially nothing but I read more than I had in the 3 years of uni prior to it. I had so much fun working at that bar, I met so many people and danced so much. slept with far too many musicians which was often traumatic but means I have some great stories and I learnt a lot about myself. 21 is really hard, but it’s also really fun, and it all counts and it all means something. I look back at 21 year old me with so much love and compassion, one day you will feel the same about yourself and you’ll be so proud of that person.

@mouse

Jun 11, 2024

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i wish i could share a positive tale

Let me start off by sharing that my dog died on my birthday. That kind of set the tone 🫠 I was in an abusive relationship, got fired from my job (first and only time) so was broke, dropped out of school, and drinking way too much. I was able to leave that relationship that same year, but I had PTSD (didn’t know it, just thought I was crazy!), so I was very unwell. The positive is that this was my rock bottom. After struggling for a few years I realized I needed help, and I got it. The way I had been living became unsustainable and I needed to find a new way to be. My life now is so beautiful, I wouldn’t change a thing. Don’t let this scare you- I wasn’t healthy before all of this either! I wish you a very fun, loving, depth full year of growth and an abundance of joy!

@mossyelfie

Jun 11, 2024

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Is this is it - the strokes

I mean do I really got to say much. The album that affected a whole genre. Is this it The Modern Age Soma Barely Legal Someday Last Nite Hard To Explain Personal favorites but just an overall masterpiece of an album.

@saiba

Oct 2, 2024

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never fear a storm, learn to dance in the rain

That simple quote has stuck with me ever since I first heard it. To me it says that we have to face our present challenges in life head on, that it will be difficult but we have to embrace the chaos and put in the effort if we want to get to our ideal place. Change takes effort and things do get better with time and we should always remind ourselves to learn to dance in the rain. Yes, we can be crying for the moon about how we feel unfulfilled but we have to at least try and live in the moment and plan/dream of better days.

@saiba

Sep 25, 2024

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Decisions decisions

The Shawshank Redemption The Pursuit of Happyness Fantastic Mr. Fox The first two recommendations are quite obvious because of their endings but with Fantastic Mr. Fox it’s different because I consider it a comfort movie to me. From its great soundtrack to the constant quotes we can use on the daily.

@saiba

Sep 24, 2024