u/marigoldjune

Hi! 30 year old gal moving to Manteo with my partner next month due to his new job. I’m excited but also nervous because we don’t know ANYONE. So OBX residents, please help me out, how have you made friends and built a community for yourself? Some ideas I have in mind:
- Start a book club
- Join Bumble BFF
- Join groups on Meetup
- Find a church
- Find a part time job (I normally work from home)
- Trivia nights, open mics, things like that
- Force my introverted self to make small talk lol

Bonus points if they are free or affordable! I’m feeling very stagnant in my work (private practice, young adults, mainly neurodivergent folks, LGBTQIA+, and/or run of the mill depression/anxiety struggles) Thanks in advance!

I know that Theodore is the more classic, traditional, proper name. I get that Teddy is considered a nickname for most. But I had this dream last night that our kid was named Teddy Jack Riley (our last name) and I kinda love it?

… because that’s exactly what happened to me today and ouch it hurt! I understand how therapy can stir up a lot of uncomfortable emotions and sometimes things feel worse before they feel better, but when I asked the client for feedback on things I could be doing differently, they couldn’t think of anything. I’m going to provide them with referrals (at their request) and I hope they find someone who is a better fit, but yeah it just hurts because we were only 3 months in and there was no indication that things were going downhill. This field is tough! Feels like interviewing to keep my job every single day lol.