Lauren Messner (laurenmessner)

Unfollow me if you’d like 🥰🥰 1. I’m pro-capitalism; socialism/communism are harmful 2. Mentally ill people roaming city streets is inhumane and dangerous 3. Women raising kids deserve as much (if not more) celebration as career women 4. I support Israel and have zero tolerance for terrorist sympathizers 5. We should have more ✨legal✨ immigration 6. Criminals should face real consequences 7. Forced DEI is bad. authentic diversity is good 8. People can identify however they want, but I don’t want to see a dick in a ladies locker room 9. The U.S. shouldn’t bankroll other countries’ pet projects 10. America is a great country and I’m proud to be an American

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i used to think that whole “if you want a new life, don’t be surprised when your old one falls apart” line was bullshit. but a year ago, my old life did fall apart. i had just left the VC world, the career i thought was my dream. for years i told myself i loved it, but really, i just loved my team and the founders i got to work with. i was too scared to admit that most of the job made me miserable. when i finally left, i had no idea who i was without it. i was lost, burnt out, and directionless. then everything seemed to hit at once. my grandpa (who was my biggest role model) passed away. a month later, my other grandpa did too. my friendships felt off. some i’d outgrown, others just drifted with distance. and the relationship i thought would last forever was breaking down no matter how hard i tried to fix it. after almost six years, it ended. i moved back in with my parents. i was at rock bottom. and that’s when everything slowly started to change. i decided to move to NYC where my sisters live, a few close friends too, and my family is just a short flight away. i’m still exploring what’s next in tech, but for now i’m learning what it feels like when work is just one part of my life, not my entire identity. now i live in a space that feels like MY home. and i’m dating someone who feels straight out of my vision board. the last year was dark. it felt like god was punishing me. but i’m so grateful everything came crashing down. i love the life i rebuilt from the wreckage. if you’re in the middle of your own collapse, it really does get better. and always remember... ✨never kill yourself✨

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Hosted a group dinner tonight. Made lasagna and Caesar salad!!

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For what it’s worth, I used to be pretty liberal. I went to college in LA for crying out loud. But there was no space for disagreements which pushed me away. For example, I have always been very pro LGBTQ+. Love who you wanna love. Identify as you wish. But I didn’t love what was happening with the involvement of children, especially without parental consent. And the party of love and acceptance didn’t like that and called me a transphobe. Whereas when i talked about gender identity with republicans, we could disagree respectfully without name calling. Not saying all republicans are respectful and all liberals are disrespectful and can’t have a civil conversation. I’m just sharing MY experience. I was shunned and pushed away. And for what it’s worth, I don’t blindly follow a party. Last year my ballot was mixed with D and R candidates. So if you’re liberal and want your party to succeed… maybe reassess your strategy. Over half of the country voted for Trump, many of those voters were moderates who are sick of being called nazis and fascists just bc they disagree on some issues.

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