Over the months of September and October, I went through some pretty heavy shit. I got laid off from my job of nearly 3 years on 9/4 (I started a new and better job on 9/9). On 9/16, some major stuff went down at the place I was living (long story – but the building got condemned and we had to move immediately). I was broke and now homeless and feeling really fucking down on myself. I had to move in with my parents temporarily. I hated it so much and was looking for any reason to get out of the house.
I was working feverishly to get money together and look for a new place to live. As the money started building up and I had a little extra to play with, I downloaded Tinder, paid for a subscription, and began swiping. I had decided to get myself a hotel room with a hot tub in it and take a night off to relax. I planned to eat crab legs and have a bottle champagne. I just wanted peace and quiet, but why not try to make it more fun?