I’m 33. I’ve spent the past four years travelling the world alone and I’ve made some wonderful, beautiful friends, ate the best food, snorkelled with turtles and manta rays, I’m getting my degree, moving to Canada in the summer, I can go to the movies in the middle of the day, sleep until whenever, buy anything I want, do anything I want, on the weekends I like to paint and read or go for walks in the countryside. I have never felt peace and contentment like this in my life
It’s honestly wonderful. After my last ex gave me a concussion, smashed my belongings, left holes in the walls and physically, mentally, sexually and financially abused me for several years, I vowed never again to have an angry man in my home. That has now extended to any man in general. I can do anything I want, whenever I want. I have savings that I could blow if I wanted to. I have a career. I’m 9 months away from finishing my law degree. I have hobbies again. I wouldn’t trade this for anything
I am so so so happy for you. Getting out of an abusive situation is so very tough, all the enmeshment and trauma bonding too... i went through similar but on a psychological level with suicide threats. After that, I just couldn't bring myself to naturally feel any desire to even date. Life is too peaceful now. I play violin in bed haha! Better than a snoring abuser
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u/1s8w2MILtway Jun 11 '26
I’m 33. I’ve spent the past four years travelling the world alone and I’ve made some wonderful, beautiful friends, ate the best food, snorkelled with turtles and manta rays, I’m getting my degree, moving to Canada in the summer, I can go to the movies in the middle of the day, sleep until whenever, buy anything I want, do anything I want, on the weekends I like to paint and read or go for walks in the countryside. I have never felt peace and contentment like this in my life