If you ever need someone to talk to, go ahead and shoot me an email. I understand that isn’t the same as being able to talk to someone in person, and if I could do more I would. However, you only have to be alone if you want to be.

During my… transitional phase, I wanted to be alone. It gave me time for self-evaluation and introspection. I can only hope that you will find the comfort that I and others have found with the changes to your life.

~Berlzebub

Their new experiences make them feel disconnected from their old haunts and old friends who do not share those experiences.

It’s difficult to go through. Going forward can mean leaving things behind. Comfortable things. Things that make us feel safe. Things that used to define us.

Personally, I never missed what I left behind. I felt liberated. Free to be a better person. Well, free to be a different person. I just always hope it is a better person I choose to be.

Belonging to a community that is sharing your new experiences really helps. It is easy to loose your way when there are no solid standards, no yard sticks to measure yourself against. When you hold yourself apart, that is what you may suffer.