Life Lately: Something New-ish
Turning 28, and making space for new experiences in new-ish places
Hello there! I haven’t properly touched base with you guys in a while. As I mentioned in my last update, I started a new job. The new role that I have is still pretty much the same, but there are parts of the job that feel different. The discipline that comes with creating things is also different.
My new job has also led me to this new life of quasi-independence too. This is a big deal for me, since I’ve relied on a lot of external help for my day-to-day functioning for so long. Whenever I do office work, I spend 2 weeks at our spare apartment and I live by myself there. It’s a big leap from my actual home set-up, since I live with my dad and my sibling and we help out each other with chores and responsibilities.
Speaking of living alone, I recently told Sir Dane (my therapist) that it gives me a semblance of structure, reward, and routine. I’m forced to do a lot of things for myself, and I am also compelled to learn how to budget my money. I’m almost thirty, but dealing with ADHD-related asynchronous development and other personal shit has compelled me to grow up a lot more slowly. While I sometimes feel frustrated about my lack of growth, I’ve also advocated about growing at your own pace. After all, everyone’s personal growth is different. However, I am at this stage in life where I feel like I’m really growing— and I don’t want that to stop. I’m learning life skills! I’m doing things at work that I never thought I could do—and I’m trying to take care of myself! WHO AM I?
Anyway, I guess novelty is what I need to keep myself thriving, huh?