Post #4002864
2026-07-21 01:10 UTC
I'm starting to feel an immense sense of emotional closure while still struggling with the financial aspects that have me really frustrated: taking a bigger hit of a loss than I expected, some urgent repair work that had to be done, the length of time on market, etc.
Also reflecting on the social relationships I'd built here, and realizing I only really have two actual friends in PS. The rest have drifted off to do their own thing or the friendship ended when *I* stopped contributing.
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@ibwatson@mstdn.party 2026-07-21 01:13
All this to say that when I leave here on Wednesday, I will breathe a sigh of relief that is very different from the tears I shed when I left in May of 2025 with my belongings as I separated from my husband of nearly 18 years. Instead of having an anchor in Palm Springs (of a partner, of a property), I will be free to redefine my relationship with this very gay town and build new meaning for myself when I come back to visit. On my own terms. Unburdened by the past. At least this is my hope.