My flatmate and I have been evicted by surprise and I have managed to find a new place in record time that I’m going to be paying for on my own as I’ve decided to live by myself, which is nothing short of a miracle in London. After sorting everything out, my mum still sent me a message saying “now the only thing missing is a nice guy.” She’s been very supportive and encouraging through this rough time, and I get that she meant well with this message, but it feels as if nothing I could ever accomplish on my own could equal being in a relationship with a man.
I'm so sorry to hear about your eviction! London landlords are brutal and I'm happy you managed to find something quick under duress.
I'd also like to congratulate you on your choice of living alone. And I completely empathise with how your mum's comments made you feel, despite their best intentions. I sometimes think that my mum wishes that my problems could be shared, and for someone to help me out (especially when living abroad/ far away), but somehow, the network I've built around me never seems to cut the mustard.
All of this to say, thanks for sharing your experience and I'm glad it's not just me !! Best of luck with filling out your own space - I bet it's gorgeous. x
Thank you, I am just processing the whole event and fingers crossed it'll all be fine soon. Your piece really resonated with me regardless of the current circumstances and it made me smile and nod in agreement more than once : ) I guess society needs a few more years to accept single women living their lives in the same way it does with single men. In the meantime, it's always nice and very healthy to read about other women's experiences navigating the same issues.
Literally ! You can’t say it without sounding defensive. Not looking for a man because the women in my life are consistently showing up. 😎
My flatmate and I have been evicted by surprise and I have managed to find a new place in record time that I’m going to be paying for on my own as I’ve decided to live by myself, which is nothing short of a miracle in London. After sorting everything out, my mum still sent me a message saying “now the only thing missing is a nice guy.” She’s been very supportive and encouraging through this rough time, and I get that she meant well with this message, but it feels as if nothing I could ever accomplish on my own could equal being in a relationship with a man.
I'm so sorry to hear about your eviction! London landlords are brutal and I'm happy you managed to find something quick under duress.
I'd also like to congratulate you on your choice of living alone. And I completely empathise with how your mum's comments made you feel, despite their best intentions. I sometimes think that my mum wishes that my problems could be shared, and for someone to help me out (especially when living abroad/ far away), but somehow, the network I've built around me never seems to cut the mustard.
All of this to say, thanks for sharing your experience and I'm glad it's not just me !! Best of luck with filling out your own space - I bet it's gorgeous. x
Thank you, I am just processing the whole event and fingers crossed it'll all be fine soon. Your piece really resonated with me regardless of the current circumstances and it made me smile and nod in agreement more than once : ) I guess society needs a few more years to accept single women living their lives in the same way it does with single men. In the meantime, it's always nice and very healthy to read about other women's experiences navigating the same issues.
Same! I’ve run out of ways to tell people I’m happy, pls chill and stop projecting your insecurities about men onto me 😎