ryna

Moved to sunny California for an internship, and lived close enough to work that I could walk to/from work at least a few times a week. A good chunk of the way was on a trail, so I would just take long walks on weekend mornings to explore where the trail leads, and it would leave me feeling so calm for the rest of the day. Walking is a choice to take a nice break from all the rush and enjoy what’s around you all along. It’s wonderful that it’s always there for you, whenever you want to pick it up again.

Is it possible to end a toxic friendship with a someone you’ll run into a lot?

Sometimes I don’t know what I can do. My mom’s been really stressed out lately, complains a lot (and I try to listen), and worries a little too much. I have had many arguments with my mom to let me take the bus, sometimes I see her so tired out that I try convincing her it’s a better option. I know she worries, so usually I eventually give in and let her drive me. Otherwise it tends to end up in a bad fight, about how I don’t appreciate her efforts and how I don’t need her anymore because I think I can take care of everything myself, but it’s not true.

Usually I wake up early enough for the bus to end up getting a ride from my mom, but for the rare times I don’t and actually ask for a ride, I get the “See? You can’t even take care of yourself and need me all the time” speech. I try to talk and explain to my mom in a calm and reasonable manner but it always ends up sounding offensive to her. We usually have a great relationship, but recently we’ve been having more fights over little things like this one, and it hurts a lot.