Saturday, April 28, 2007

companionship vs. autonomy

In avoidance of sentimental crap I have found myself incapable of blogging anything recently. I miss her, she bugs, I wish he would ask me out--all become trivial when you take in a broader perspective. I graduate in 12 weeks. I move to California. I grow up.

But what does growing up entail? Is there some secret ritual one imagines can only be appropriate in a boy's locker room? Are eternal manifestations and visions bestowed upon the aged?

No. I am simply expected to meet the responsibilities of taking care of myself and becoming what society claims is productive. However, I am torn between the self-sufficiency that I crave and the co-dependency that my soul yearns for. I want companionship and autonomy.

Do I have to choose?