So, who am I?

I think it’s important you guys know a little bit more about me, if for nothing else, to give you some background. I’m a middle child, with a younger sister and older brother. As you might be able to guess, I’m the ‘quiet’ one, the introvert. But this has made me who I am. Only recently have I come to accept who I am rather than constantly fighting it, and you know what? It’s liberating! I feel like a whole new person even though I’m the same person, only not hating myself…funny that, huh?

For six months now, I’ve been in a relationship that is going very well. My boyfriend has helped me a lot in realising that I’m better than I thought I was. No, I shouldn’t have let someone else show me that but sometimes you really can’t see it for yourself, can you? I don’t rely on him, and he doesn’t rely on me; we support one another, love one another and help one another to grow. We’re equals. And, my fellow damsels, that’s what you want. That’s what a real relationship is: push and pull, give and take, king and queen – not a prince saving a damsel.

I am a university drop-out. No, I’m not a quitter, or an idiot, or a ‘free spirit’ who wants to be ‘one with the world’. Instead, I’m just a bit lost. I don’t feel like uni is where I’m supposed to be right now, and there was no chance I was going to follow the herd just because society kinda wanted me to. Make sense?

But in all honesty, I’ve no clue of what I’m doing tomorrow, let alone for the next year or so. I have a few ideas and applications and things to try out, but I’m trying not to tell people too much about these things, just in case they don’t work out. I will let my success do all the talking for me.

By being where I am right now, I think it’s the perfect time to start a blog. I get to share my journey into becoming…well, I’ll figure that out later, but you guys will hopefully get to see someone who’s lost find her way – and realise that it’s possible. You’ll get to hear about my shenanigans as the oh-so-not-savvy person I am, and laugh at my pain whilst relinquishing your own. Perhaps I’ll be able to help you if you’re going through a similar situation. Or maybe I’ll just give you a few decent books to read and films to watch, but either way, we can help each other out somehow, right?

Thanks for reading, I look forward to this journey with you.

~ Damsel