So I'm turning eighteen tomorrow. And I know how I've been for the last couple of months. Now, I want to change.

I've thought things through and things aren't actually as bad as they seem. I have the best boyfriend, he makes me happy and is there for me when I need him. He'll go over and above what he should just to make me happy and I'm so thankful for that. I love this guy to bits, and even though I don't deserve him, I'm going to cherish what time I have with him until he inevitably comes to his senses. ~richdj694 you've always been there for me, even when I haven't realised it. I love you.

But I'm getting a new start in quite a few ways, not only am I turning eighteen and I'll get a lot of the freedom that comes with that, but I'm also moving out of my home. For a while, I'm not really going to have anywhere to live, but once I get back on my own two feet and find somewhere to go, thing'll start to look up even more.

Hey, I even got my first job last week. It might not be glamorous, and the pay might not be the best ever. But I can stick that under work experience on my CV and at least I'll have some money coming in. So that's going to help me become even more independent.

But when I think everything through, I'm getting there. And although there's still a lot to do, I know that things are looking up. So I hope to start my art again soon, maybe just continuing with taking and editing photos, because I think that's something I enjoy doing, whether or not I'm good at it yet.

So yeah, I think that's all I have to say right now. I'm in a different place, and the sun is shining. There's a long, long way left to go, but I'm getting there. And I have the best support anyone could ask for in my two best friends. So thanks for everyone else who's been there for me, I appreciate it.