“There is a certain state of mind one develops when going to foreign countries too. Since you’re forced so utterly out of your comfort zone, you’re more apt to try and experience new foods, new friends and new men. It’s like that stupid saying “When in Rome…” is on constant repeat in your mind. Eating this random European delicacy that looks like vomit? When in Rome! Befriending a 50-year-old Spanish barfly? When in Rome! Spending al your money on a train ticket with no money for a return? When in Rome! You were so “When in Rome.”
Excerpt from An Open Letter to My One-Night Stand, by Ryan O’Connell. O’Connell is one of my favorite writers on Thought Catalogue, composed of a collection of writers who together create exactly what the name stands for.
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