I was a member of OpenDiary since July 2001 which is 12 and a half years. I am very sad to see it go. I even debated not having any type of online diary since I couldn't be there. But one thing OpenDiary offered me is a sense of community. I came out of there with friends and even strangers who have helped me through some of the best and worst milestones of my life. I have so much history at OpenDiary that it is hard to pick up and move away. It is like being the new kid in school all over again. Or being the new employee at a job that everyone has to size up and decide if they like you or not.
I really hope I will end up with the same sense of community and belonging here that I did on OpenDiary. That place was like a second home to me. I loved being able to be completely honest about my thoughts and feelings without worrying about judgement from people in my everyday life. I love having a record of milestones in my life. I have all my love sob stories, happy stories, family drama, school drama, college issues, friend issues, miscarriage sadness and the birth of my amazing daughter. Without OpenDiary, I would only have the memories of those events. And sometimes the little details of memories fade after time.
I guess I should introduce myself to the Prosebox community. My name is Melanie. I am 30 years old. I've been married to my husband Matt since March 15, 2008. We have a daughter named Emily Rogue who was born on March 16, 2011. That makes her almost 3. She is quite a handful. She keeps me on my toes and has quite the attitude. But she has a big grin that can melt your heart in about 2 seconds flat. I have a Bachelors Degree in History. I work as a Clerk for a Utility Company full-time and part-time as a secretary for a Flooring company and part-time as a customer service rep at night. I know it sounds like a lot but the jobs help pay bills.
My first priority is my family. And with 3 jobs and a daughter, I don't have a great deal of free time. But I do have a small group of friends that mean the world to me. And I am trying to make friends at a fairly new job. But sometimes, anonymous strangers make the most impact on your life. Objective strangers and finding people you can relate to is the main reason I am not giving up on writing since OpenDiary closed. Hopefully I will find a home here that was as good, if not better than the home I had there.
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