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FIRSTS: Triumphs and Ugly Truths
Firsts. Life is full of firsts. First days of school: What to wear? Who to be? Will I be cool this year? First day of college: What to wear? Who to be? Can I reinvent myself? Will I finally be cool? First dates: What to wear? (see a pattern here?) What to say? What not to say? Who to be? Does he think I’m cool? Etc. etc. etc I’ve had a few firsts these last few months. As the pandemic ebbs in and out of its social constructs, its difficult to know if the anxiety of these firsts is because of sobriety or a response to the panic of re-entry…