Hi jbradford2012,

Spring semester of Senior Year is a little sad for everyone/anyone. Even if you were still entrenched in the cult-y church and all the sorority sisters were your best friends, you might still feel introspective and down. Because guess what ~ next year EVERYONE will be spending their birthdays alone in their apartment with their dog (even metaphorically speaking). And everyone will have a new beginning.

You will find a job (or create one) and move away from your mother for good. Whether she was a co-dependent mess or the best parent in the world, you will still be in this phase of life!

And when you get out there, I’ve found that the old cliché is true: The best way to find a friend is to be one. Every adult would love new friends. Not necessarily best friends. But true ones. Even if they’re all snobby and turn you down, it’s always nice to be asked to get together for coffee or invited to wherever.

And yes, get a good psychotherapist. Because I want you to have someone who you can talk to about everything and anything. You deserve that!!

Best,

Inky