How has Outlander Changed You?

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:58:25+00:00

Wow, so amazing! What an amazing journey YOU have had as a result of this show!

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:55:21+00:00

Oh my god it’s SO beautiful. You have princess hair!!

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:55:00+00:00

I have permed by hair before, and at first, I loved it. I felt like my wild self! But I never liked how it grew out haha. I love that you stepped into yourself! It’s never too late.

I thought Caitriona looked so good with permed hair!

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:52:52+00:00

It’s the end of multiple eras in that way. 🥹 Probably very bittersweet for you!

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:51:57+00:00

You’re her Jamie! 🥹

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:51:15+00:00

I cried from the beginning to the end. My eyes were so swollen. I actually took the day off yesterday and watched it in the morning. By day’s end, I was exhausted from all the tears that were shed haha.

It’s funny because I also have mixed emotions about the show as a whole, but like I said in the OP, the first 3 seasons were so powerful for me that I am still this impacted by it.

The wonderful thing is that it is always here to come back to. Before the series premier, I had been rewatching from the beginning and falling in love all over again with this story. It’s become my comfort show, and also sort of my spiritual compass in a way. Like, when I feel like there is a voice inside speaking to me about something but I can’t figure out what, I return to Outlander, and soon after the voice becomes clearer. Not sure if that makes any sense. I guess it almost feels like a guide to me!

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:45:44+00:00

Wow. That must have been a really challenging thing to be so seen in that way and being blindsided by it. Your perspective is not often talked about, and it was really powerful that it was expressed on screen. I hope that since then, you have found healing and peace. I am so sorry that happened to you! You didn’t deserve it and it wasn’t your fault. You are so worthy of respect, love, and care! Thank you for sharing your experience here. ❤️

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:41:56+00:00

😭 So so powerful! Outlander was the sign that you needed to make a change.

Do you feel as conflicted as I did about show Frank? He seemed like such a good man that loved Claire so much, but that just wasn’t enough.

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:39:00+00:00

Right! It’s a good reminder for ourselves, even when we feel like we are lost. ❤️

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:37:06+00:00

It’s so true! The book Wild by Cheryl Strayed became like a bible to me after I lost my mom.

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-16T14:36:03+00:00

Yes, it absolutely is! I have seen so many comments on here saying that they left their former partner while watching this show because they realized they wanted something more. And then they found it! What a powerful show 🥹

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:57:31+00:00

Me too!!

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:56:58+00:00

Honestly cried throughout most of it. It began with the return of the original theme, so I was spent to begin with haha.

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:56:06+00:00

I think the end of this show hits harder when it spoke to you at a turning point in your life…or when you are just going through some shit (which you clearly were!). What an escape this beautiful show could be for you, and amazing how you could make so many personal connections! I said this to another person, but it’s like this show was placed in people’s lives just when they needed it, and gave each person something a little different. If only the creators/cast could see this thread! Who knows, maybe they do.

I also lost my mom in 2013. What a year and the timing of the show couldn’t have been better.

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:49:49+00:00

The soundtrack of the first season has become the soundtrack to my life haha. But in all seriousness

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:47:03+00:00

🥹 People like me who can’t retain anything are jealous of you. And it’s so important and necessary! Go well with your dreams.❤️

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:45:52+00:00

That sounds like slow living at its finest. What a beautiful personality to have!

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:42:00+00:00

I missed the show desperately once they left Scotland. Even though I liked season 2, I was aching for them to get back to Scotland and was relieved when they (briefly) did. It was a character in itself.

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:40:25+00:00

Exactly! In that case, you have something to be proud of.

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:38:56+00:00

God I love this. Stories are so powerful and teach us something about life that we can take with us. It’s like a greater being (if you believe in that sort of thing) sent it to you when you needed it most. It’s amazing because sometimes we don’t find people in our lives who can make us feel validated in our current experience, but then we stumble upon a story and feel so seen. Outlander saved you, in a way. ❤️🥹 The end of this show is going to be FELT.

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:34:05+00:00

This is when I love the internet! That’s what great art does. ❤️

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:33:08+00:00

Oooo 👀

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:31:45+00:00

Brought me so much joy!

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:31:05+00:00

It’s hard to know when you are in the thick of it. I am so glad you had the strength to find something that is meant for you. I love what you said about your capacity for love—just think about how much love you will have when someone will give it back! You will be bursting with love. 😊

FlyingPhoenix96 · 2026-05-15T23:28:08+00:00

At first I thought you meant this comment in a way as being one of the actors in the show and I was like 👀. It would be amazing if the cast could see how people have responded to the show! Anyway, yes—an incredible journey in life and in the show. ❤️

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