We closed on a place in August right before the school year started. It was kind of a stressful time for both of us since we both started at a new school and then adjusting to being on our own. It was a slow transition—only staying here during the weekends at first to help BB with so many changes since he really struggled adjusting to his new school. I feel happier here. We are close to our schools and that alone makes it worth it since I don’t have to drive 1hr+ all the time. I recently had friends over and it felt nice. I wasn’t allowed to really bring people over at my parents. With that said, I couldn’t have done this without their help. I had a baby young and they helped me get to this point. If you’ve been following along and supporting me with supportive comments, thank you. I felt alone during those moments and I felt seen. Even if it was just a comment on my post. I know I need more healing/closure but one thing at a time.