Okay, maybe not boyfriend. We met in uni and have been dating since September (freshman year).
He wants me to come out and visit him overseas. I really don’t want to go to rural, boring af of his home town in Malaysia. Not when my friends are going to be studying abroad in Europe (I can’t afford it and my family is broke). I am not going to waste my time in M’sia with a guy I don’t even think I like that much. Maybe if I had stronger feelings for him, I can tough it out. But… mehr.
So I took a volunteer opportunity to work at a nature park in overseas. It was last minute, but they need volunteers. I decided to pad out my trip my travelling around and going rock climbing in Utah once my service is up.
Everyone except my friends are upset. This basically means I’m leaving for europe the day after term ends and I won’t be back in town until two weeks before our next year. My parents are upset I won’t visit them and my boyfriend wants me to come and meet his family.
To that I say, “my summer… my rules. I’m not going to m’sia and I’m not staying home, doing nothing or working for my folks.”
Of course everyone says I’m being selfish? But am I really. It’s my life, my break, I think I should have a say on how I want to spend it.
And besides, if I can’t go to Rome, why not go on an epic six week rock climbing expedition? Am I really a bad person?