So, I just went through some of my old threads, and stumbled upon the one in which I posted about my previous girlfriend dumping me out of the blue.
I didn't realize it, but at the time, because literally EVERYTHING I did somehow reminded me of her (including working at a restaurant where she would come in almost every day), I decided to change my entire life. Essentially, I shed a skin that I didn't like wearing, that I felt she had made me wear for the three years we were together. She never supported me in my game development dreams, and because I wasn't in college she thought I was a bum. She even called me that to my face one day, which caused a fight so bad that now that I think of it, was probably the catalyst that caused the breakup.
And although, at the time, it sucked, it was the best thing that could have happened to me. I started doing more research into game development, and got back into programming with AGK. I resuscitated my love of filmmaking, and purchased a DSLR. I quickly realized that evverythign she was holding me back from was immediately at my fingertips. It was a wonderful sense of freedom, and yet I still missed the companionship. Yes, I had many friends I saw daily, but it's just not the same as being able to talk to someone you love in such a capacity.
A few months after the breakup, I got really sick of that restaurant. Ironically now I'm back working there full time with benefits, but that's a bit ahead of the story
So, I decided to change jobs. It wasn't an easy decision, but she used to go into the restaurant frequently and I was afraid I would see her again. So, a store two blocks away was hiring. I felt an immediately, inexplicable desire to work there - it was literally as though I was being pulled in by a huge gravitational force. Not that I necessarily believe in fate but sometimes you do get such an inexplicable inclination to do something you just have to wonder sometimes.
Anyway, I was hired on the spot after just asking the manager about positions they had open. I took the job, and approximately six months later, this girl joined the team as well. We didn't really talk much at first, but soon we started communicating and befriended each other on Facebook and exchanged numbers. We talked quite a bit and although I was still feeling the pain of the breakup (at this point it was mid 2014, so it was barely a year past), I knew I was starting to really like her. Eventually, I worked up the nerve to ask her out and we hit it off extremely well. So well, that over a year later I asked her to marry me and she said yes. *insert success kid meme here*
So, basically what I thought I had lost I never had to begin with. This girl truly supports me in everything I want to do - game design, film making, and all my other huge idealistic dreams. It's an amazing feeling.
But then I got sick of working at the store and actually got offered a position at the restaurant, 40 hours a week with health insurance. So it almost felt like life did a little loop of sorts. And no, my ex hasn't been to that restaurant in years, not since the breakup. Apparently she literally hates my face, according to some mutual friends. Oops
So, what's the point in sharing all of this?
I just think it's interesting how life can change so rapidly, sometimes without us even noticing. I hadn't realized how drastically I changed everything in late 2013. It's kind of interesting how time sort of blends together as events unfold before us. Many transitions go unnoticed until we look back. What started off as a horribly depressing situation for me ended up being what led to me meeting my future wife. Life has an interesting sense of humor
Here's the thread. It's really quite painful, because you hear me whining A LOT. Oh well.
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