When did I ever want that?

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:44:53 +0000

At twenty-one, she had a plan.

A new city.
A new job.
A fresh start.

She was going to make the most of it this time. Become more confident. Try things she'd never tried before. Meet people. Build a life that felt like hers.

Five years later, she would find herself standing in a very different place.

Older. A little wiser. Maybe a little more tired.

And surrounded by possibilities she once thought she wanted.

Only now, she couldn't understand why she ever wanted them in the first place.

When did I ever want that?