I saved up most of my excess income for a year and did it, I have my new apartment and I’m all settled in. I’ve moved to what has been my dream city for years, after several attempts thwarted by various bouts with things like blind adoration of significant others and mental illness. Now I’m here, I’ve got furniture and internet and I’m slowly learning the layout of my new city.

Despite all of this, things feel wrong. I don’t know if I made this move for the right reasons, and I’m not sure that I’m cut out for life across the country from literally everybody I know. Nonetheless, I’m excited about the future, I’m just in a really weird, bittersweet place mentally. 

Did any of you guys ever do anything like this, and if so why did you make the move? I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m the only dumbass to move across the country on a whim, but I figure there’s a chance the effects of BPD could lead to rash decision-making like this. I look forward to hearing from anyone who might have some experience with this kind of thing :)