So the reactions I got to this statement were a little different than I expected. I though a lot about this, and read a lot of blogs where women told their solo travel experiences and how their loved ones reacted to their decision, and so I was prepared for an entire lecture on my insanity for wanting to travel alone.
The 1st person I chose to tell was my boyfriend. Since he's already used to my crazy ideas, and he always has my back on everything even when he doesn't understand anything, I decided I had to talk to him first about my newest decision. So I think we were talking about traveling or something on a dinner night out and I just popped the question "How would you feel If I told you I want to travel alone?" he instantly said "Great". I was shocked with not having to battle with him about this because I thought he would say I was crazy. I remember I once talked to him (I was joking about this) about going to Marroco and he said he would never go there with me because it was dangerous and I was very naive to go to a place like that. So when he told me "Great" I was like "... aren't you worried that I'll die or something for going alone?" and he calmly answered "If you die it's because you're weak and you had to" . If I didn't know him so well by now I would say the crazy one was him only because of this answer...But hey! He was on board, so cheers to me!
The next person on the list to give the news...mum!
Oh how much I tried to predict this one and got the biggest surprise too. You see, my mother likes to contradict me, and I like to contradict her, and that's how our relationship rolls. Being her a very protective mother, I believed once I told her I wanted to travel alone she would just yell and tell me "absolutely not".
So I one day we were in the living room both watching TV and I said "mum, there's something I wanna do this summer and I think you won't like it...remember when I told you I want to travel, but my friends always have other plans or don't have any money or already went to where I didn't? Well, I wanna go to Spain this summer. Alone...". Now I was expecting BIG time yelling and "no,no,no" and I was really excited when all she said was "Well, I don't like it very much..." but she didn't say no! And all I sensed in her voice was concern and not a "it's totally out of the question"! And believe me, this answer from my mother was the best possible outcome I could ever picture for this conversation!
So with boyfriend and mum on board, all I have left to convince is my dad, but I know he won't stop me from going - but will stay VERY concerned as he thinks I'm way too distracted to go on a trip alone like this.
Now all I have to do is get the money, book my tickets and make some research to be sure I'll be going in a good time. But it's looking good!
Spain, I hope I'll see you soon <3
Oh how much I tried to predict this one and got the biggest surprise too. You see, my mother likes to contradict me, and I like to contradict her, and that's how our relationship rolls. Being her a very protective mother, I believed once I told her I wanted to travel alone she would just yell and tell me "absolutely not".
So I one day we were in the living room both watching TV and I said "mum, there's something I wanna do this summer and I think you won't like it...remember when I told you I want to travel, but my friends always have other plans or don't have any money or already went to where I didn't? Well, I wanna go to Spain this summer. Alone...". Now I was expecting BIG time yelling and "no,no,no" and I was really excited when all she said was "Well, I don't like it very much..." but she didn't say no! And all I sensed in her voice was concern and not a "it's totally out of the question"! And believe me, this answer from my mother was the best possible outcome I could ever picture for this conversation!
So with boyfriend and mum on board, all I have left to convince is my dad, but I know he won't stop me from going - but will stay VERY concerned as he thinks I'm way too distracted to go on a trip alone like this.
Now all I have to do is get the money, book my tickets and make some research to be sure I'll be going in a good time. But it's looking good!
Spain, I hope I'll see you soon <3