Rachel app

[AR] Rachel
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Name // Age // Location:
Rachel // 26 // Ontario, Canada.

Give us a brief description of what you think this cult is about and why you'd like to be a member:
I feel as though this cult is about coming across unique and interesting individuals with character and depth, and to create a sort of close knit group and family. I'd like to be a member because I've grown quite bored of regular post whore cults lately and I'd like to become part of a smaller, closer group where I can have actual conversations and meet new, like-minded friends.

How long have you been on VF and why did you pick your username:
I've been on VF for many, many years now. I remember browsing the website whenever personal profiles and cults weren't even a thing yet. I've also had many different usernames as well. I chose Rachel because, well, it's my name and I wanted something simple.

Give us a brief paragraph outlining who you are as a person:
To be perfectly honest.. I'm not quite sure who I am as a person. My life has changed drastically in the last year or two and I'm in the middle of discovering myself and learning to be independant while rebuilding my life. I'd like to believe that I'm a kind, loyal and loving person. I'm a bit of a lone wolf and I tend to keep to myself most of the time. I do have a big heart and I care a lot about the people who I've let in and am close with and I'd do anything for them. I'm currently attending an adult school to upgrade a credit so that I can attend college and take the social service worker course, while working a part-time job as a telesales representative. I spend my free time watching anime, reading comics, doing homework, gaming and playing with my furbaby Cubbles. heart

Where do you see yourself in 5 years:
In 5 years, I see myself with a degree in social work and a masters degree/working towards a masters degree in psychology. I have an amazing job working at the Baldwin House here in my city, which is a shelter for women and children who have been abused and are looking to leave their situation and rebuild their life. I'm not sure if I see myself taken or not. I'd like to think that I would be but I see myself living on my own in a cozy and affordable apartment with my furbaby and just enjoying my time with good friends and family.

Is there anything in your life you regret? What is it and why?
I do have a few regrets here and there, as I'm sure everyone does. During high school, I was placed in different section called Section 20. It was for students who weren't able to function in a regular school setting. There was about 10 students there, with 3 classrooms, and about 2 or 3 students per classroom. I was sent there because I struggled with social anxiety and skipped all of my classes due to how anxious attending class made me feel. I met a man at Section 20 named Norm. He wasn't a teacher, nor was he a counsellor really. He worked downstairs as a social worker, but he came upstairs to visit a lot because his brother Ivan was in charge of Section 20. Norm interacted with the students a lot and always shared a lot of insight and wisdom with us. During that time, not only did I struggle with severe social anxiety, but I was also in an abusive relationship. Norm and I chatted a lot. He'd sit with me whenever I cried. He'd sit and talk with me whenever I was feeling anxious. He always told me that I was a beautiful, smart woman and that I would be happy and smiling one day. I didn't believe him. But he was right. After I graduated, my abusive relationship ended and I had met someone else who made me very happy. My anxiety was also a lot better. Things were looking up. Norm and I kept in touch. I had his number. He had given it to me and a few other students and told us all that if we ever had a crisis, we could call him. Norm and I spoke on the phone here and there and I told him about how happy I was, and that I wanted him to meet the person I was seeing. He said he'd love to catch up and hear about my life. I wanted to thank him for listening to me and for helping me. He had a really big impact on me. I kept bailing on him though. I didn't really have a reason why. Mostly laziness, I guess. One day he stopped calling me back. I figured he got tired of me bailing. A mutual friend of ours contacted me on Facebook to let me know that Norm had been in the hospital for a few days and unfortunately had passed away. I was heart broken. I felt terrible. All I could think about was how this man helped me out so much and I couldn't even take the time to go for coffee with him, introduce him to the new person I was seeing who made me so happy, and thank him for all he had done for me. It's been about 6 years or so since he passed away and I still think about him from time to time and heavily regret bailing on him, and not thanking him and letting him know how much he helped me out. He was truly a great person who made it his mission to help out as many people as he could. RIP Norm. heart

What was your favorite subject in school and why:
My favorite subject in school was psychology. I've always been interested in the human mind as well as human behavior, mental health and anything else related.