Girl Gone Mild

I was very stubborn (2016 update: still just a little stubborn) and I would not change for anyone. The idea of long-term relationships were equivalent to that of a prison sentence. As you can tell, I’ve never really been in a long relationship. I was a bridge troll when it came to relationships. I lived for sarcasm and wincing at the sight of people kissing. I am still like that now. The only difference now is that I am in a super stable, long-term relationship. I am a real adult. I am full-on adulting right now! (*screams in a megaphone* Do you hear that, mom?)

I wasn’t jealous or bitter about couples. I just didn’t like the idea of giving yourself up to be with another person. I also strongly disagree with PDA. Clearly, I had it all wrong. It wasn’t that someone was selling their soul to someone in exchange for attention and some nice gifts on their birthday (if you are a sugar daddy, take it to my DM’s — @alkwg). It was someone who found another person that understood them, accepted them and made them 100% better. When I realized this, I was completely lost and had no idea where to start.

I am going to skip all the boring, stupid romantic stories and jump to what’s going on in the here and now. I am slightly domesticated. Weird, I know. Sarcastic bridge troll turned house chore checklist jockey. I live in a studio apartment in Brooklyn, NY with my boyfriend of two years and our 4-year-old tabby cat, Vinnie. We go to bed at 11pm every night, cook dinner together, set date nights when we can get away from our 40-hour jobs and send Christmas cards just like grandma used to do. People actually tell me I’m living a domesticated lifestyle. They have the balls to tell me that it’s abnormal for someone my age to settle down. Nah guys, I got it good. Real good.

You don’t have to give up who you are to settle down with someone. You aren’t going to be boring or sad. You are going to be the best version of yourself. In my 23 years of life, I have never been this dialed into my life. I am on the right track. I’m crushing this life thing, and so can you! I love being ready to be an old person. I feel awesome every day and have a ton of fun doing things to further my personal and professional goals. Sometimes I ask myself, “Am I missing out on the experiences of my early 20's?” Hell no. I am living every moment at an optimal level and benefiting from it. I didn’t give into the relationship. Instead, I grew up and CHOSE a steady relationship.

If you are young and low-key yearn for something stable, just do it. If you are with someone who you vibe with, you won’t have to give up happiness or your soul. You’re won’t be serving a lifetime sentence. All of the things you enjoy and strive for will be amplified in technicolor through the support and love of the other person. Be young and act old. It’s like being normcore. But instead of mom jeans the ROI is much more valuable. I guess you could argue mom jeans are valuable though…..