#MWFF12

[taffypinkdino]

MWFF was my first convention ever in 2007. It seems so long ago. I roomed with and . Every interaction didn't seem real (you know, more like the "friendship" you form with people on airplanes...single serving friends) as I had yet to form any real connections with anyone. I still felt like an outsider to some strange subculture I knew I was

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[emejn]

I wish you more when you weren't sleeping :)

[epiccoterie]

You know what, hon, here's a little kernel of wisdom that I've picked up since we lived next door to each other (holy crap, ten years ago!).

I've lived in three different places, other than hometown Chicago-area. I had an exciting life in all of those places. And I made friends in all of those places but, with some exceptions, they just weren't the same as my "home crew."

So, I came to this conclusion: there's seeing the world and living on your own. And then there's ignoring the blessing we've earned in the families we've built because we think, for some twisted reason, this is required to grow up.

You've done that "leave my friends and family behind and go grow up" crap. You know who the members of the family you've built are. So just stick by them and be happy. :)

If they've left a place open for you for this long, then its where you belong.

(Also, kudos for rocking con staff!)

[taffypinkdino]

AWW!! Thank you so much for posting that- it made me smile... That is some great advice to share, because it is true.

and HOLY COW 10 YEARS AGO?!!