• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      Yup, my brother married a wonderful woman when he was in his late 30s. They’ve been married >5 years and they still seem happy.

      I’ve known people who found love much later as well. It’s never too late OP.

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    4 months ago

    At 30+ my romantic relationships are far more personal and romantic then any relationship I had in my 20’s…

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    It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but the truth is that some people just aren’t meant to be loved. I think accepting that is, for some people, a bit part of growing up and becoming a more mature person. You gotta stop being envious of others who possess something you never will and just kinda…get on with your life. Find a cause you care about. Put your energy elsewhere. Maybe stop watching romcom anime.

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      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.

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        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.

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      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.

      Retirement is for other people.

      It is what it is.

  • Zagorath@aussie.zone
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    4 months ago

    Everyone complaining about the gross vibes of the post, which like yeah, true. But also even within the framing of the post itself it’s just bad. The second and third lines are basically “realise X”. The third line adds nothing of value to the original OP’s intent.

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      What gross vibes?

      Don’t lump the guy in with incels. He’s not blaming other people for his problems, or complaining. He’s just lamenting. I don’t see anything in his post that’s gross. Leave a lonely dude alone. God forbid he let himself feel sad for 5 seconds.