Modern Women Magazine Issue 2

Page 60

Irish karaoke queen going sober. BY SAOIRSE RAFFERTY I’ve always been the last one standing on a night out. I have a reputation of hogging the karaoke microphone and believing I’m a better dancer than Beyoncé. Though I may have been labeled the life of the party after a few too many drinks, I’m actually an introvert at heart. Traveling solo pushed me to face some uncomfortable truths about myself. I love my own company, but I don’t always love myself in social settings. I realised I want to be someone who can attend a party alone without needing to be surrounded by a gang of people drunker than myself. Without needing to be drunk at all.


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