Emotional Support

Thanks for all the comments guys. I actually shared with my roommate that I was feeling a little emotional the other day too. Aside from the wonderful support I got from you guys, I got a virtual hug from her and a co-worker/friend of hers (ours), and a couple of hugs from both roommates when I got home.

It's so nice to have friends I can depend on who care about me as much as I care about them. I'd have to say one of the things that I've been learning lately is to share my feelings and insecurities. I can remember one night when I first moved in, I was moping around the house feeling a bit lonely. I kept thinking to myself, "I just really need a hug."

I'd walk out to the living area where the roommates were and try to psych myself up to just ask for a hug. My thoughts were, "Just ask. Come'on. They won't care. Just tell them you're feeling a bit lonely and you just need a hug." I never got around to it though.

The next morning, I saw the female roommate and told her what I had been through the last night. She looked at me, opened her arms, and said, "Don't be stupid. Of course we would have given you a hug. Come 'ere."

It was then I realized that I knew that showing my weaknesses wasn't a weakness in itself. That these were my friends and that they would rather be there for me than have me miserable and keep to myself.