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Chameleon Jul 2018
There is almost no compliment that feeds my soul more then hearing that someone thinks I'm funny.
It makes me feel brighter then being told I'm beautiful because you never forget someone who could make you laugh.
Chameleon Jul 2018
I've been turning the heat on in the car on smoke breaks.
69 degrees now feels cold.
I always get so exhausted after my brain spirals and washes down stream.
It's like it catches on fire or spins really fast,
and then when it cools off I can barely keep my eyes open.
I almost texted Dan and told him some stupid **** like I loved him and hated myself.
And I almost texted Sam and told him I understand why he tried to **** himself.
But luckily, thank god or whatever it is, I didn't.
But now my break is over and I have one hour left until I can go home and smoke a bowl and dream of being someone else.
Dan is the sweet guy I write about. Sam is a friend who tried to take his own life twice. He's doing a lot better now thankfully.
Chameleon Jul 2018
I want to delete every picture from my Instagram because I hate myself.
Chameleon Jul 2018
I'm more lost and confused then ever before.
I told my sister the plan to move and she had her reservations. The same ones I have.
She thinks I should stay in town and get the one bedroom apartment, and that my dog will be fine.
And then, because we got on the topic of how I deserve better in the relationship department, I told her about him.
I never have before.
I just told her about how I've got a crush and I like him because he asks about our family and makes me believe that not all men are the same.
She was surprisingly understanding,
but mentioned that I should think about that because if I were in love, I wouldn't have a crush. And she's right.
So I brought up how I don't want to go through with this moving plan anymore and I want to change it to my boyfriend and he of course disagreed. He spent the next hour or more texting me and trying to convince me I'm wrong. But now I think even more that I'm right.
Honestly, right now I want to tell him to move in with his friend, I'll move into the one bedroom. Idk who gets the dog, but, I don't want to do what he wants to do, so let's just do what we want separately.
Chameleon Jul 2018
I've still got that nervous pit in my stomach.
He invited me over to see his new place.
I went about an hour before I had to go to work.
My stomach was ******* in knots the whole way there.
I actually parked in the Walgreens parking lot just to give myself a minute.
Repeatedly out loud saying,
Oh my god, oh my God!
Finally I mustered the courage and drove to his house.
I waited a second to see if he would come outside but he didn't.
So I knocked.
He opened the door and said,
"Oh hi! Come in."
He began saying it was still a mess and hasn't fully unpacked.
Of course he looked so good.
Really tan from being outside all day, he was wearing a white cut off and basketball shorts.
I glanced around and said,
"How exciting! I like it."
Then I blurted out that I was nervous.
He said, "yeah it has been a long time since we've seen each other."
I first noticed the built in book shelf in the living room, newly painted white.
He didn't have a lamp so the only light was from a candle and the curtains being drawn a bit.
I sat across from him in a chair, he was on the couch.
He asked if I wanted to smoke even though I had to go to work,
and then he laughed a little and mentioned that he could finally teach me how to roll a joint.
We sat across from each other on the floor and he laid out the **** and some papers and began talking through it.
I was sort of successful, but I insisted we use his paper to smoke.
I was beginning to feel relaxed but time was running out.
We talked a bit about music and he showed me the rest of his house.
Then he asked me,
"Are you really gonna go to work?" And smiled.
I laughed and said, "yes."
He said alright and asked me to come back sometime and help him decorate his place.
I noticed the time and told him I had to go.
As he opened the front door he said,
"I wish you didn't have to leave."
I smiled and said, me either.
Outside he excitedly showed me the marijuana plants some one before him had planted and left behind.
He offered one to me if I wanted.
I just said, I'll think about it.
I began to walk away but turned around and said good bye.
He did too.
I got into my car feeling ******, and jittery.
I can't believe I was in his house.
I can't believe he wanted me to stay.
Then I drove to work as the sun was setting.
Chameleon Jul 2018
It's hard to work when you are crying.
My eyes were blurry with tears.
Miss Ohio by Miranda Lambert played through my headphones and I couldn't stop myself.
I don't want to leave my home.
Not yet.
He messaged me and said,
I'm sorry to hear about all of that. You'll figure it out though, one day at a time.
Reading those words made me have to stop and sit down on the floor.
Sobbing as quietly as I could.
It kind of feels like I lost, or I failed.
Like my worst nightmare came true.
I feel like I should be able to save myself, fix this on my own.
But, I do need help.
I know moving could be great, but it's not easy to say good bye to the life I worked so hard for.
Everything has happened in that apartment.
I became an adult there,
my mom called and woke me up to the news that my nephew was being born there.
A part of me will always live in that house.
I wanted to leave when I was ready.
Chameleon Jul 2018
I received news today that a possible buyer is coming to look at my apartment on Tuesday and if they want to buy then I have about 60 days to get out.
This sent my brain in a spiral of worry and sadness.
I cried because that's not a lot of time and I'm broke and because I will miss my apartment so bad and everything it represents.
Independence, home, struggle, power, freedom, mine.
My boyfriend and I sat down and tried to figure out what to do.
He texted one of his friends who's been looking to move as well and we decided to all get a place together.
It's literally such an early phase.
I don't know if I will HAVE to move yet or if moving in with a friend will actually happen.
But it excites me.
A change. A real change.
Possibly less stress because it won't be all on my shoulders anymore.
I might actually get some help.
I might save some money.
It's hard to imagine all of this right now.
But, my heart is hopeful that this will be positive.
And my heart is sad to leave the place I've called home and worked my *** off for, for three years.
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