• LowExperience2368
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    7 months ago

    I want to go on a solo trip to Sydney or the Great Barrier Reef as a graduation present to myself.

    My mum said, “No way in hell are you going by yourself, do you not have friends?”

    And then starts blaming me for not going on holidays as a child because I didn’t want to leave my bed or was scared of unfamiliarity and missing school (which I wish I had missed because upper primary school was shit). Apparently they used to go on holidays every year or two years before I came into the picture.

    However, a) my parents value saving money and have instilled in me the “You don’t need that rubbish” mindset, b) I’m sure I would’ve been on board with going if I had known what to expect instead of writing off the idea entirely because I was apprehensive and c) if she wanted to, she would find a way.

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      7 months ago

      Damn she’s gonna feel bad when you drop her off out the front of a nursing home by herself

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        7 months ago

        Thanks Baku.

        TIL where Woodend was :)

        There are so many places I can go to that don’t even require going out of Victoria.

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      7 months ago

      Omg I can’t express enough how much you should go on adventures. You will not regret it. The world is there to be experienced.

      Sydney is the easier choice and a great milestone if you want to ease into your first solo trip. You could (and probably should) get around without having to think about a hire car. If you haven’t been to FNQ or anywhere like it before, it is absolutely gorgeous. Depends on what kind of trip you’re after.

      Go Go Go!

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        7 months ago

        I just remembered I have a friend that’s studying in Sydney, so maybe I’ll be allowed to go. Could surprise her :)

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      7 months ago

      “No way in hell are you going by yourself,

      That is how parents instill anxiety and phobias in their children.

      It’s not acceptable.

      The answer is. “I’m an adult, I don’t need to have a chaperone”

      And tell her you know lots of people who go on international holidays on their own and it’s cool. ( people here )

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