So I've been MGTOW since the beginning of the new year. I escaped an abusive relationship that involved a court case. I've had a shit year. I'm 22 and in the prime of my life. I got back into guitar and started a new course in uni (the court case got me expelled even though I was acquitted of assault charges). I'm a confused young man in a world that has not been kind to me. I have been there and done that with women, it's out of my system now I'm just living for myself. I did my first open mic night and I'm buzzing, I went to the place by myself (housemates weren't interested). And I fucking killed it, I got applause and was asked to come back every week. It feels good to decide to do things solo, suck it up and do what I want to do. I have an energy about me that I haven't felt before. I'm going my own way and it feels great.