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[Paladin_141]

I have found a flat.

I need to buy a bed. Then I need to get all my shit out of storage. Then I need to decorate for Christmas, because this sort of thing is what I live for.

I am in a pub just now. It is 1437 local time. I shouldn't be drinking. Especially by myself. All my friends are very, very far away, though, and it's teatime there.

 

[Survivor3]

I have found a flat.

I need to buy a bed. Then I need to get all my shit out of storage. Then I need to decorate for Christmas, because this sort of thing is what I live for.

I am in a pub just now. It is 1437 local time. I shouldn't be drinking. Especially by myself. All my friends are very, very far away, though, and it's teatime there.

Great news Paladin. Awesome . Way to go.

 

[Survivor3]

@Paladin_141 nothing wrong with celebrating that for a while in the pub.

 

[Paladin_141]

I'm burning through my live savings like money is going out of fashion. At least now I can be poor and lonely indoors.

I've never actually had my own space. The little rooms I had in the army or at the police college hardly count.

I don't know how I'm going to cope in a whole flat all by myself. I'm actually a bit worried. Not that I can’t cook and clean, but just...the emptiness. I'm scared of it.

 

[Survivor3]

I'm burning through my live savings like money is going out of fashion. At least now I can be poor and lonely indoors.

I've never actually had my own space. The little rooms I had in the army or at the police college hardly count.

I don't know how I'm going to cope in a whole flat all by myself. I'm actually a bit worried. Not that I can’t cook and clean, but just...the emptiness. I'm scared of it.

You'll be safe though. You can eat good food, read books maybe even find a hobby if it interests you. Possibly write about your wartime adventures. I understand what your saying though. You've been in the field for a long time and the prospect of silence and calm can and does feel scary. Im sure you'll get over that though. Do you know when you can move into your flat?

 

[Paladin_141]

Tomorrow morning, actually.

I told the guy I'm going back to the war when I can, but it's cheap enough that I.ight keep it on. Assuming my next contract doesn't go to shit.

It's worse than just the lack of war- I've had my kids in the house for 12 years.

Being here but without them?

 

[Survivor3]

Tomorrow morning, actually.

I told the guy I'm going back to the war when I can, but it's cheap enough that I.ight keep it on. Assuming my next contract doesn't go to shit.

It's worse than just the lack of war- I've had my kids in the house for 12 years.

Being here but without them?

Yeah I hear what your saying. If you can get a stable life going for yourself though, it might put you in a much better position to see and spend time with your kids. I understand that your kids are at the forefront of your mind right now, everything you can do right now for yourself will help with that. It's a balance of in a way being quite selfish right now to look after yourself now to prepare for that.

 

[Paladin_141]

I'm not very good at 'selfish'. At least, not intentionally. I never usually go out of my way to put myself first, though I'm prone to not realising that other people need things.

I'm currently trying to organise an RV and exfil with my eldest who wants to spend the weekend with me.

 

[Survivor3]

I'm not very good at 'selfish'. At least, not intentionally. I never usually go out of my way to put myself first, though I'm prone to not realising that other people need things.

I'm currently trying to organise an RV and exfil with my eldest who wants to spend the weekend with me.

Great yeah "selfish" was the wrong word. "Taking care of yourself" was what I meant.

 

[Paladin_141]

Great

Her mother will get a courtesy message so she knows not to cook dinner for both of them once we've safely left the area. She'll flip her shit, but can do nothing about it.

M y eldest is my daughter in every sense and will not be forced into a course of action by the words 'because I said so'.

 

[Survivor3]

Her mother will get a courtesy message so she knows not to cook dinner for both of them once we've safely left the area. She'll flip her shit, but can do nothing about it.

M y eldest is my daughter in every sense and will not be forced into a course of action by the words 'because I said so'.

Really pleased for you paladin. Seeing your daughter will be great.

 

[Paladin_141]

She changed her mind. Doesn't want to see me.

I'm going hiking instead.