Part of it was my senior year in high school. Then I broke up with my bf, graduated early, moved out, started college, finished two semesters, got another boyfriend, broke up with him, got another boyfriend, moved again, and got a new job. It was a hectic year
This past year:
Jan-Aug: In a long term relationship, finishing high school, working at a daycare
August-Dec: Met someone at orientation, broke up with my bf, got my heart broken, went into depression, had no friends, had no job because I had to move for school, failed most of my classes, started thottin it up, met someone new, started falling in love, fling ended after the guy had to move to NY, came home, stayed in bed for 2 weeks, now I'm back to thottin it up.
18 was half the best year of my life and half the worst.
Well I was 18 less than an month ago, but I graduated HS, flew a plane on my own for the first time, got my first car, and started going to college. 18 was actually pretty successful for me
I was homeless because I was terrified and tired of the physical, mental, and emotional abuse my "father" put me thru. Yet he doesn't understand why I don't talk to him. He swept everything under the rug. Has never awknowledged anything he did to me. Not even an apology. That's okay tho,
I remember visiting my grandma who had alzheimers and telling her "I graduated from high school!" but she didn't remember me -- or even how to talk at that point -- so she just stared at me blankly
She died a few months later in October and we don't have many men in my family so I had to carry the coffin
Didn't cry through the entire thing cause this was a long time coming and I was already over it. I felt like a robot etc. I ran into my grandma's best friend at her wake and she told me I was a great man. It meant a lot hearing that at 18
I didn't want to keep visiting my father anymore since I was 18 and I absolutely hated going but I would have felt bad if I abruptly stopped, so I kept going. The time in between visits kept getting longer and longer until I eventually stopped when I was 19
It was weird not being in school anymore, but I was looking forward to it badly by that point. I loved having more freedom and basically cutting ties with most of my family who I dislike and moving on with my life. Focusing on what makes me happy --> what "19" ended up being all about
Finished high school
Had a steamy summer of hook ups since I was finally legal
Went off to college and continued my adventures
Came out of the closet to my friends
Well I was 18 less than an month ago, but I graduated HS, flew a plane on my own for the first time, got my first car, and started going to college. 18 was actually pretty successful for me