Has Glastonbury changed you?

[grumpyhack]

Nice to see its been a change for some,for me though i'm afraid its had very little effect,proberbly because i'm older and to set in my ways to change.

[Funkyfairy!]

Awesome stories on here

Mine is simple - Glastonbury last year 'allowed' me to be me... something clicked and made me realise that I was the only one stopping myself being me ... this year I've refused to be stressed, I've done what I wanted, been who I wanted to be and stopped worrying about what other people think of me

I still don't know what clicked, but something did in a field in Somerset !

[roomonfire94]

The stories on here realy are inspirational. I'm sorry to hear about the shit some of you have been through, but it's amazing to hear glastonbury can make such a difference. This thread puts a few things into perspective and I hope glastonbury can have such an affect on me too

[bazakin]

No

[Phil-itfc]

I wouldn't say change but certainly helped me be more socially aware, and certainly care about others (especially those less well off than me) I have done work with homeless people, which is something I wouldn't have considered a couple of years ago. This years could be the start of a chnaged me as I'm going Travelling for a few months a few days after Glasto through Asia and will be teaching English and Voluntering on local projects along the way.

[Yorkshire Chomper]

I'm not sure Glastonbury has changed me as such, I think I changed so that I could be in the right place mentally to really enjoy and make the most of Glastonbury.

I was married for almost 9 years when I caught my ex having an affair, we divorced shortly afterwards, there was no chance of it being any other way. For the last 7 years I have been rebuilding my life, sorting my head out and finding myself. Due to the commitment of having kids, I wasn't able to do a great deal, but I did get out there and start exploring what made me tick, what I liked and wanted from life.

I've always loved music, it's been the only good thing that has stayed with me through thick and thin, when nobody was there, I had music, when I was happy, music was around, when I was sad, depressed etc, music was there. So in 2005 I decided to go to my first festival, Leeds. I took my son, who was 13 by then, and we both loved it, despite the rough Sunday night. I went again in 2006, then again and again, until last year, when my circumstances had changed somewhat so I was able to do Leeds AND do what I had dreamed of doing, going to Glastonbury. And I loved it. I truly felt like I was home. I still love Leeds, but it's a different love, Glastonbury was on a completely different level in every way. I'm not doing Leeds this year!

So in essence, Glastonbury was the apex of my recovery from the hell I had been through in the past. I had already changed a huge deal, I just needed to find a place that I belonged. I have always been a spiritual person but my spirit was locked away for a long time. Now it is out there, in a field in Somerset, it's the place where it comes out and I truly feel good about myself and the world.

[sonicpurveyor]

Glasto changes peoples lives on so many levels, after splitting with my x wife i was in a bitter place, having experirenced glasto for the 1st time in 2000 i became a more tolerant and the most mellowest person anyone could ever meet. I love the festival and love what it stands for and as a grown man i will admit that ive shed more tears at the festival than ive ever done in my life. ive met many a random like minded person at the festival as i could ever wish for. If i could live & work at glasto for the rest of my life then i'd be the most contented person ever, after my first glasto experience i said to my best mate that i'd happily die at the festival and i still stand by that quote!