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November Sucked
For lack of a better phrasing, November 2024 sucked ass for me. It felt like everything in my life that could go wrong did. Yes, I am upset about the outcome of the elections. I was rooting for Harris to win, and like many, I am disappointed and worried about what these next four years will bring. However, the presidential election was just a small part of my troubles. November marked the third month since I returned to Spain from the United States. I spent the last few years avoiding going back to my home state for a variety of reasons, largely due to familial neglect. I have an extremely complicated relationship with my parents and siblings. It’s the kind of complexity that pushed me to move across the country alone at just eighteen. It’s the kind of toxicity that drove me to another continent to start over. Today, I will not get into the exact details of what has transpired between my family and me, but I will say that the gloom began to lift once I arrived.
In the end, my summer in Georgia turned out much better than I expected and gave me the recharge I deeply needed. For that, I have to give all the credit to my older sister, my grandmother, and their beloved animals. Living with my older sister for the first time since I was fifteen brought us closer, and having my grandmother there made it even more special. I gained so much “happy weight” just from…
