Long time lurker, first time poster to r/gonewildstories. If I’m being completely honest, this is my favorite subreddit, so I thought I should probably stop freeloading and contribute! This story comes from a few months back, but it was a good time. Here is a small window into my life, my personality, and some of the interesting parts of online dating that kind of contextualize this story in my mind. I hope you enjoy!
So fade in: It is August, and I just moved to Orange County in July for a new job as at a small startup company. I’m excited for many reasons, but if I’m being honest, one that was pretty high up there was getting my own room. For months I had been living in my own living room because my best friend (female, lesbian ex-gf, now completely platonic sister from another mister; long story) had needed a place to stay while figuring out her new direction and going back to school, and so at my old place, I had offered her my bedroom since I only had a 1bd. Now, having moved to Orange County into a 2 bedroom (she needed a change, and I didn’t really know anybody in OC, so I invited her to go with), I was pretty jazzed to be in a two bedroom since it would allow me some of the privacy I really needed to…have guests.