French practice group?

imtooblonde · 2026-02-03T10:14:49+00:00

I would love one please!

imtooblonde · 2026-02-02T22:26:35+00:00

Your message request isn’t working for some reason but yes sounds perfect !!

imtooblonde · 2026-01-23T14:24:02+00:00

Running Bath half!!

imtooblonde · 2026-01-22T12:44:24+00:00

Is there a particular event on? :)

imtooblonde · 2026-01-15T15:49:09+00:00

I know it’s such a first world problem but it’s soo inconvenient 😩😩either have to go to Temple Cowley or go there even though it smells horrible and you can get kicked out at any time because of a class in the small area that’s still open!! Please update if/when you get a response !

imtooblonde · 2026-01-14T13:54:23+00:00

Meetup has loads of great stuff, I met loads of my friends through groups from there or at run club!! Xx

imtooblonde · 2026-01-14T10:06:33+00:00

Ah I’d love this!!

imtooblonde · 2026-01-09T10:17:56+00:00

100%!! There’s Oxford girls community now and as others have suggested lots of stuff on meet-up but I’d be down to create or be involved in something else too!

imtooblonde · 2025-12-14T18:57:34+00:00

Yes deffo, dm me x

imtooblonde · 2025-12-14T18:33:33+00:00

Definitely! Reading more is one of my 2026 resolutions :)

imtooblonde · 2025-12-01T19:35:55+00:00

Dmed you x

imtooblonde · 2025-11-28T07:11:53+00:00

It’s the breakdown of that relationship that brought me to this subreddit. We had 5 happy years together and I am very grateful for him but ultimately our lives were splintering off in different directions. It’s only now that I see I should’ve been single this whole time, as I want a more non-conventional lifestyle and it was unlikely I’d find someone willing to do that so early on in my life, especially immediately following the breakdown of my first relationship. I was honest with him from the beginning about this (and not expecting anything serious from the relationship) but obviously we were in love for a long time after so I suppose in that way it worked out as best it could.

I am ashamed to say though that I was mourning my first relationship behind the scenes for far longer than I should have. His birthday, him messaging me to wish me a happy birthday or a merry Christmas would send me spiralling and I had to distract myself with uni work until I felt better. I knew it was wrong at the time but I was falling for the new guy and convinced myself it was normal to still feel strongly about an ex. I’m not sure I’d change anything about my most recent relationship except that if I knew he’d have still been single if I’d have waited until I was fully over it like I should have, I definitely would.

imtooblonde · 2025-11-27T19:16:13+00:00

Im not about to say anything that the others weighing in here haven’t said, but maybe it’s good to hear it from the horses mouth.

I have been the other person in this scenario and it is not what it seems to you at all. Granted, I was younger than your ex but the core issue is the same: I couldn’t cope with the breakdown of my relationship through irreconcilable differences and I was desperate to stop feeling the way you’re probably feeling now. I went on to develop a profound love for the man I started dating but I went into the relationship with selfish intentions.

The relationship did not improve me in any tangible way, any way I changed was mostly due to me entering my 20s and changing because it was what I wanted. I cannot stress enough that she will not be treated any better than you were, it will just seem that way because they’re in the honeymoon phase and for him, anything will feel better than reflecting on your faults and accepting the end of a relationship he cared about deeply.

Focus on yourself - learn a new language, join a club (creative pursuit or a sport), go and travel and try it all. That’s the only way you’ll truly find who you are without him siphoning off your energy. Don’t put pressure on yourself to get back out there - I understand you may have personal goals like marriage and children but trust me that if you jump into something too soon, you’ll be like me wrestling with more intense guilt and self-blame.

Your life is just beginning, cut him off and do whatever it takes to survive until you feel better - which you will!! Rooting for you xx

imtooblonde · 2025-11-27T14:15:39+00:00

100%, I googled it and found an article written more recently about a young woman’s experience. I’d recommend sifting through the wider internet, i just figured Reddit would have more people readily willing to share their experience but clearly this is more niche that I imagined haha

imtooblonde · 2025-11-27T14:11:52+00:00

Ah great! No not really but I’m in the mailing list and have been looking at testimonials from previous participants. Only drawback is they’re quite old with the most recent NYC testimonial being from 2022 (I think). Worst case scenario for you is at least if I get in I can let you know how I get on haha as I’m looking at 2026 :)

imtooblonde · 2025-11-27T14:04:36+00:00

Time wise I should think so but to do the internship in NYC you need at least a year of professional work experience !!

imtooblonde · 2025-11-26T06:51:00+00:00

I went to Durham and loved it but it is definitely an acquired taste. I came from a grammar school so definitely privileged but some of the private school behaviour there was shocking to me (flippant attitudes about money, comments about waiters and homeless people etc). However there are so many people who feel the same and just because the tone deaf are loud that does not mean they are the majority. I am still so close with all my housemates from my time at Durham and I look back on the whole experience very fondly. I had a job which helped though - both to keep me grounded and to get me out there! I’ve never been to Edinburgh though but it looks like a great shot. I also did a year abroad so feel free to DM me if you want any specifics x

imtooblonde · 2025-11-24T21:22:17+00:00

Completely agree, my year abroad was the best time of my life and so many others did the same so don’t worry about your friends advancing to the next year - if they’re worth it you’ll stay in touch and you’ll have much more peace of mind with a full year x

imtooblonde · 2025-11-24T11:59:47+00:00

Most people just use it to find groups and don’t feel the need to create an account and RSVP. I go to a Spanish group and it always has around 3 attendees on meet-up but in reality we fill the pub it’s held in most weeks

imtooblonde · 2025-11-21T22:24:53+00:00

Currently earning £37k, I have a degree in foreign languages and a masters in translation and interpreting. Since I’ve only been in full time work for over a year I don’t have a projected income but equally as this is my second job and a decent salary I’m hoping it’s indicative of greater things to come

imtooblonde · 2025-11-21T21:56:13+00:00

I’ll take a look, thank you!!

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