My Husband and My First Job.

Well, that man I moved in with... That's Mitch, my husband of 5 years.

We met in the summer of 2004. We met online on a site called 'Hot or Not'.com. Unconventional, I know. And then add that I was 19 at the time and he was... 33. I was young, I was into trying new things. My friends said, 'Go for it!' So I did. On the first date I found out he had 3 daughters (the oldest being 5 years younger than myself). On the second date I found out that the youngest one was most likely not his. Met his second ex-wife and two of the girls on the third date. At around a month and a half of dating, his nephew hung himself. That's when I met the entire family, in a hospital, his nephew on life support for about 5 hours. He died, and I met his first wife at the funeral. But enough about the sad stuff. After that I stuck around. Needless to say, both of our parents were less than thrilled. But it was fun. We had odd things in common, and we were very relaxed with each other. 
I moved in around 2 months after meeting. We were engaged on Christmas Eve, 5 months after meeting. We had a crazy dating life. My job life was wild. I worked in a salon on Mass Ave. in down town Indianapolis. My boss was an alcoholic, and the other stylist in the salon was very flakey. My boss had gotten so bad that all of the other employees had quit within a year of my working there. It was her and I. Mitch begged me to quit, but I stuck in there. My boss became my best friend. It really bruised our relationship. It actually caused me to break up with him a week before our wedding. That's when I went on a 2 month wild period. I dated two guys in that time. Both were not for me at all, but I really wanted to find someone with less drama (aka no kids). Well, that didn't last. I had my 21st birthday. Worst birthday ever. I don't remember much, but I do remember my best friend making out with the guy I was dating. It broke my heart. She never did say sorry. I felt I deserved a sorry. Anyway, the job went south. I got back with Mitch. Married Mitch. We received full custody of one of Mitch's daughters. My boss was completely unsupportive. She felt that stepmothers were the worst thing a child could have. So I jumped that ship.
In February of 2007 we bought a house, totalled my car, and I quit my job. All in the same week. Talk about stress. But it was a new leaf. A time to start over.
That job. That awful job. That's what taught me to never settle. Never feel stuck in a situation you hate. Never settle for unhappiness. If it's not working, CHANGE IT. If you are not happy, CHANGE IT. If someone treats you like dirt, FORGET THEM.
I don't want to regret any part of my life, a lot of good things came out of it. But it is extremely difficult to look back at that time in my life and smile. The stories I could tell. Ask me, there's some crazy ones.

If you get anything out of this, please, Don't settle for anything less than what is perfect for you! We deserve to be happy.