growing up with my best friend being my mom, always having a boyfriend, or just being completely consumed with dance, i was never alone.
my extended family has always made comments about how i should learn to do things on my own, but that never bothered me. at least not until recently.
with quarantine, a recent breakup, my brothers being too cool for me (i don’t blame them) and parents with new relationships, i’ve had to teach myself how to be confident doing things alone, regardless of how little confidence i have.
& im so glad i did. my fear of being alone used to cripple me. i can’t help but look back at all of the things i could have done, but didn’t because i didn’t have anyone to do them with. how stupid of me.
but here i am now, saying that i have learned to no longer be afraid of being alone. i feel confident to travel, go out to eat, go to a doctors appointment, make my own fun, things i used to not even imagine doing.
