tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post5846576557753793915..comments2023-10-02T16:23:40.035+01:00Comments on Just Me: The love that never diesThe Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550480429586819194noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-53771378425381965922015-01-16T14:52:41.771+00:002015-01-16T14:52:41.771+00:00Bravo. As long as you never lose how you feel when...Bravo. As long as you never lose how you feel when you're there, it'll never be broken. Soon it'll be like he was never there.<br />Have fun xHazelxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438389465030714608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-40660033973067891962015-01-12T15:09:16.865+00:002015-01-12T15:09:16.865+00:00Yes. I don't think it's a university thing...Yes. I don't think it's a university thing (I went to Chester and feel no affiliation with that place - possibly because all of my non-lecture minutes were spent in Manchester, where the boyfriend had gone to uni). It's somewhere I'd move to in a second. I have memories of the things we used to do together or the places we went to, but they don't taint the sheer brilliance of it as a city. I don't spend as much time as I'd like to there, but that's something I plan to rectify. charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424341312136077664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-1500021688559875592015-01-10T22:44:54.508+00:002015-01-10T22:44:54.508+00:00I fell in love with my university city - Newcastle...I fell in love with my university city - Newcastle, I loved my four years there. I actually do miss it at times, I miss the culture and the atmosphere. Maybe all this love we have for university cities is because of all the happy, growing up, exploring memories we have of it. <br /><br />When I left I always thought one day i'd move back, I actually thought it would be the place where I settled. Funny how life changes. I feel the same way about Chicago, perhaps not to live there, but I have a great love for that city too. I'm actually surprised by how much I enjoy living by Detroit, I know it's the super uncool city of the US and everyone writes it off, but I love hiding it's hidden treasures and i'll always defend it against it's critics. Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-92036857450530767972015-01-09T19:22:27.529+00:002015-01-09T19:22:27.529+00:00This sums up Manchester. I'm sorry the dickhea...This sums up Manchester. I'm sorry the dickhead has tainted your memories, but I promise to help create you some new amazing ones when you're up in a couple of weeks :)<br />But yeah, I struggle with the idea of leaving Manchester. She really is awesome. I don't know how life will be without Manchester, I think most students I've spoken too seem to have this bond with her as well. My sis doesn't feel this way about Birmingham (her uni city).MissPondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714836113025338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-35402295222020949122015-01-09T17:03:02.623+00:002015-01-09T17:03:02.623+00:00Such a gorgeously written post. I completely know ...Such a gorgeously written post. I completely know what you mean about falling in love with places: I did so with Leicester when I first moved here (purely because it wasn't Bradford, I think in retrospect) whereas now I'm dismayed that I've been stuck in this backwater for so long. The city I've fallen for most recently is Bristol - head over heels. I spend quite a lot of time idly looking for jobs there and fantasising about relocating.jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868282285690501258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-56500506653084661992015-01-09T13:34:12.509+00:002015-01-09T13:34:12.509+00:00Ohhh I adored this post! Any opportunity to listen...Ohhh I adored this post! Any opportunity to listen to someone spout about their love for Manchester I relish. Because I am totally with you; Manchester is my number 1. I miss Her so much. So thank you!<br /><br />But I also feel your pain. I lived in Manchester for nearly 10 years. And for all of that time, I knew my ex. We began as friends on the same degree course. And then about halfway through that decade, we got together. <br /><br />But then he left, and shortly after, left me. But I had to stay there to finish my doctorate and it almost made me hate to be there. To be the one left behind. Even though I loved Manchester like white on rice. I didn't quite hate it, but almost. The resentment was stronger than I expected. So I knew that I had to leave in order to keep my positive Manchester memories, and my love for Her, intact.<br /><br />I've not lived there for nearly 2.5 years now but when I go back, whilst I love it, I still see my ex in lots of things and places. I don't stop myself from reminiscing when I go back, but it can make it difficult to remember independent memories of Manchester. And perhaps because I'm still not completely past what happened (I lost my best friend), I haven't completely let Manchester back into my heart. I still have a good number of friends there and up until recently, my brother still lived there. There's still an slight barrier there. Ultimately, I feel a little estranged from Her. And it makes me really rather sad.<br /><br />Maybe we should both go back together! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363295171683526903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530190092034193112.post-41057685727344149912015-01-09T12:17:43.891+00:002015-01-09T12:17:43.891+00:00I have one city I feel like this about- Leipzig. I...I have one city I feel like this about- Leipzig. I was a student there, but I have never felt that way about the 4 other cities I studied in. Leipzig felt like home. I miss it still, but like you, on returning recently, I was a touch cluesless as to where things had gone. It still felt like home though. <br /><br />I wonder if over time, you'll want to hold onto some of the memories that are linked with Him, because after all, we cannot re-write the past, goodness knows I've wished I could when I think back certain time periods, people or events. I don't know if the wanting to excise every part of Him will ever go away, but I've been dwelling on some of my own history recently, and discovered to my own surprise that I can now look back on some things without wishing they'd never happened, which is the first time in the 15 years of trauma that were caused and the 5 years of deciding to let it all go. I guess it's different for everyone, but I'm excited to hear about new adventures and new memories, because whether you decide to leave the old ones behind or not, the new ones will be the important ones. Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02335800508984559122noreply@blogger.com