This is such an interesting read.
10 years ago; I was 14, thought I had a solid group of 7 friends, but I never left the house and the friendships all went downhill for a variety of reasons. Suffered from anxiety and depression, did some stupid shit had about 4 boyfriends all called Jonathan, didn’t like any of them. Used habbo as a way of ‘making friends’
5 years ago; I’d have been 19, in university. Would have come out to my parents, got into a fairly unpleasant relationship for three years. I’d probably have stopped playing habbo between A Levels and 1st year of uni, but I started playing again as a way of keeping in contact with a real life person... who I lived with. Kind of curled up into my own little world, didn’t go out much, hated uni, hated my job. Still suffered from a string of mental illnesses but didn’t get any help. Wasn’t a great time to be honest.
Present; Engaged to a beautiful woman, who brings me out of my shell and encourages me to better myself. We have two little kittens and live in a bungalow; it’s a true lesbian family, which makes me hella happy. Still in a dead end job, but starting my masters in September, with job prospects lined up already afterwards. My whole family knows about me being gay now, including my grandparents, who I was really scared to tell about it, but everyone has been really supportive!
Two years ago, I was in a dark place, but luckily I’ve come out of the other side with a new lease of life, where I aim to enjoy instead of limit myself. In all honesty, I’m proud of myself. It’s cringe af, but that’s where I’m at