Not everyone can accept the idea of growing up. Partying can get old after a while and Michael Brick, a writer for the New York Times, relates the life of Todd Fatjo to many people who are entering their adulthood.

Fatjo has a special connection with Williamsburg; especially, the loft that called home for so many years. Fatjo’s best way to describe the loft, “It was just insane,” is a brief statement covering all the conveniences surrounding his home. He truly had it all; the party scene was crazy, there were 24 hour bodegas, the new Popeyes chicken sandwich is just around the corner and the rent had been 2,400 dollars a month. It is an easy sell for any youngin’ who wants to experience the party scene of Williamsburg, and Fatjo insists that he finds someone to keep the parties going in the loft.

Fatjo and Williamsburg are two peas in a pod that he thought would never separate with how many memories he had created. It was his years as being considered a hipster in Williamsburg which now make him obligated to pass on to the next generation of young hipsters. He is obligated to first sell the house and to second make sure the person he sells it too is worthy of his loft.

There may be a new generation of youth that may come next to live in this wonderful loft and their parties may be just as crazy and they may create memories of a lifetime. But one thing is for sure, Tom Fatjo will miss the streets of Brooklyn as he goes forward into his new life in the South Bronx with his girlfriend.

Love can easily set aside priorities, and Fatjo claims that he was willing to give up Williamsburg for his sweetheart. Brick makes this part of the article extremely relatable for people who may not want to give up their youth, but have to make a decision.

Brooklyn is a complex place for young adults to spend their time due to their being constant change. Usually, the focus is around bigger names such as Bill Clinton or Miguel Algarin, but Brick chooses the regular guy who is “no former president or renowned poet,” and who simply describes the area he lives in as “dope.”

There is an interesting feeling that comes with living in Brooklyn let alone Williamsburg. There can even be an argument that Williamsburg can play as its own borough amongst the others due to the culture it inspires within the community. It is regular people such as Todd Fatjo who will always consider it home because that is where he can truly be himself and let loose. As he may feel a sense of loss in giving up this loft, Brick makes it clear that the culture of Williamsburg will live on through people like Todd Fatjo.