That’s pretty much where I’m at. I’m 38 and supremely pathetic in the eyes of society. I’ve just accepted that I’m entirely undesirable and live how I want to, or at least live in the way I’m allowed to. In a way I’ve turned into my parents where I find myself saying “life isn’t a fairy tale” to people kinda often lol there is no “someone for everyone.”
Love is for other people. Homeownership is for other people. Career enjoyment is for other people. It is what it is.
AeonFelis@lemmy.world 5 months ago
A big part of the problem is that society as a whole took upon itself to ridicule these people are just aren’t meant to be loved.
rwhitisissle@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
I don’t know if that’s a part of the problem or just a separate problem altogether. We expect people to partner up, when we should normalize people being alone. When people don’t or can’t, we might be hardwired in our monkey brains to see them as outcasts from the group.