Just don’t wallow in it that’s all I can say

It’s easy to get stuck on it but living to the best daily and staying busy or trying new things is the way to go

Living uncomfortable inspires growth and life lessons

Have your life mostly set up before you settle down

Nah who cares

in a similar position. also 25. my goal for this summer is to find new personal passions and then see what’s out there once i’m more happy with myself

stack them hundreds up like lego for the time being

Sad how easy it is to become isolated in SOCIETY

Also kinda sad everybody itt is like yeah but you got a career

You niggas gotta listen to welcome to heartbreak one more time

You're in a good position financially and career wise and I wouldn't worry about not being in a relationship at all rn

Def try to make amends with your family

Hows your social life outside of that tho

Idk why people itt are acting like it's fine to be completely alone

You'll be fine for a while but we're social beings, even the most introverted mf needs human connection

human no more monkey because communication tell these nerds man

But fr this thread is lowkey depressing not even just bc of op but the responses are wild

Like "yeah you're completely alone in life with no meaningful human connections BUT.. you got a good job!! And you live in new york nice!"

Imagine telling some hunter-gatherer mf about how we living

We never making it into the kingdom

@op I always recommend people to watch this video on the topic. Even though I'm not a fan of Kurzgesagt that much anymore, still a great video.

Marriage is a meme

Bill Gates went off on this one

To me age 25 is when my life started to get better. So you shouldn't be worried

In a similar situation and I can care less about finding a relationship although it does feel weird seeing everyone you know your age getting engaged and married already.

@op no you don't need to be looking for anyone else right now. just take this time to learn yourself. you can never do too much of that. 25 is way too young to be thinking you need to settle down anytime soon trust me that aint the move. No kids. single. in a enormous city. the world is yours. just take it easy op you're gonna be fine

and about the safety net some people just don't have those. those are super pessimistic thoughts bro just take a step back from those for awhile. i know that can be hard but being homeless when you're not in the immediate danger of it happening isn't good. let those thoughts slip away fo a bit if you can and if its still something weighing on you after awhile then start looking into ways to create your own safety net. nothing wrong with a plan b or c

I asked for a separation from my wife of 11 years this past month because I've been unhappy in our relationship for a long time, we want different things in love and life and I am "only" 31. Right now, I'm completely alone and I've never really experienced that before because I got married young. It feels strange and scary but it's something new.

The fact though is that youth and financial independence is a big deal. It shouldn't be seen as being "all" you have. OP you're gonna be fine and so will I. Find what you're looking for, don't settle, and try to enjoy what happens in between.

You know there are people out there that would kill to be where you're at in life rn? Seems like you're doing f***ing great except for the family part which is probably temporary, the engagement breakup might be a blessing in disguise..

Was it a king and grueling process to express that to her

I'm 25 in a few months and have nothing going for me. No job, living with my parents, very few people I can call friends who I don't see often, only been in one relationship

Starting to feel like I might never get married. Or if I do, it'll be when I'm like 35 at the youngest

How tf do you even meet people at this age?? I don't even mean for relationships, just friends and s***. It feels like everyone else already has their circles

10 years of being in a codependent relationship where I was afraid to lose her, 6 months of deciding whether or not I wanted to be done, an emotional affair with a female friend that didn't go anywhere good, 2 months of marriage counseling and then finally we broke things off a few weeks ago.

Yeah it was hard as hell man, but I left that relationship with a three year old daughter, a good job, a couple degrees, a lot of experience and my youth so it could have been way worse. I'll always love her, it's just time to move on.

Try and find friends, or if you have old friends then try to get contact with them.
Start dating and enjoying meeting people without the need of it become a new relationship.
Maybe also begin at a social hobby

As you get older, getting friends and social contact can get harder so it would be great to start now.

Being alone is not a nice feeling in the long run, it's quiet terrible and frightening

That’s tough man. Respect tho you did what’s best for you. 31 is for sure young too