For some context, the family on our mother’s side is from Montana. My dad decided to go to college there (from New Jersey) following the death of his mom, and that’s where my parents met. My mom always wanted to go east, so they decided to settle down in NJ.
I don’t have anything against NJ, but it’s obviously nothing like MT. I’ve planned on going to the Uni. of Montana since forever, and there’s absolutely nothing that will stop me. After that I will spend the rest of my life in MT, where I have lots of family close by.
My sister had a similar idea for a while, until she got a boyfriend.
It started when he discovered that she was an atheist; he said he was disappointed that she wouldn’t be able to join him in heaven. I don’t know how he did it, but a few days later she was a firm believer in god.
Next, she scrapped her dream of going to college out west in favor of a local university. She chose to study to become a teacher, like her boyfriend.
When I asked her if she still wanted to leave NJ, she said “no, I think I’ll just stay here.” This blows my mind. I just can’t comprehend her complete 180 of ambition.
Now they are engaged, and as much as I want to be happy for them, I don’t see them being ready to spend the rest of their lives together.
He’s a nice guy and all, but I don’t like how much he’s influenced my sister. If I had a girlfriend that said she wanted to go with me to MT, I’d say fuck no, live your own life. I could never mess with someone’s life like that.