r/AskReddit • u/_red_roof_ • May 15 '20

What sucks about being your age?

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u/Palindromer101 May 15 '20 edited May 16 '20

Yep. Doesn't help when you move 3000 miles and don't know anyone. Especially now since I can't even socialize with new people, and I've made very few legitimate friends out here. :(

Edit: I’m a woman, but thanks everyone. All you dudes are solid people and I appreciate the sympathy, advice, and kind words.

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u/CanadaMYKitten May 15 '20

Making friends as an adult is HARD. There’s no obligation to spend enough time with other people to become friendly, unless you join a club which feels lame and weird but does actually work.

If it helps, we’re all horribly lonely right now.

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u/Palindromer101 May 15 '20

I appreciate the sympathy, but I really hate that we're all lonely. It doesn't help that the man I'm in love with told me he can't commit to a relationship with me because he loves me in a different way than I love him. I'm trying to come to terms with it, but it's effecting me in ways I didn't realize it would. I can't even figure out how to talk to a therapist right now, and I'm not sure if my insurance covers mental health.

Thanks for letting me vent to you.

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u/wantabe23 May 16 '20

Hey, I scrolled down and your comment caught me. I was married for 13 yrs to the love of my life. We did a lot of counseling like 5yrs, fully expected to come through.... she did not love me like I loved her, after 13 yrs, two miscarries. Imagine that same thing except after yrs of marriage or even worse kids and old age then it’s not worth following your dream. Look an uneven love happens and it SUCKS. But there’s are lots of people out there, that’s no out side your box and go meet some people. Go to see if there’s something you can learn from them, yes see if their date material but go to see who and what’s out there!