Is it too late for me?

[CouchCoach]

Build a great life regardless of whether you're married or not. There's this stigma of being an unmarried man. Give people with an attitude like that your middle finger. Then build a great life doing things that you love. That itself may attract someone good. If it doesn't, you've still got the great life you've built.

Lot to be said for that. Family and friends were on me a couple of years after I lost my wife to get back out there and I didn't have the desire or fortitude to do that and the longer time passed I realized something. I had been looking at myself through another's eyes.

There is something to be said for being footloose and fancy free. The fact that I can do whatever I want whenever I want is crazy freedom. I don't even have to do it, just knowing I can is really unshackling from the "gotta do's".

Rev, all comes down to one simple thing in life, can people really be alone without being lonely? I have family and friends that are with people because of that one challenge in their lives, they cannot stand to be alone.

I can honestly say that I have felt more lonely around people and I used to filter my view of myself through others and I discovered that I really didn't like myself. I was funny on the outside but not inside.

My advice to anyone when they're feel alone is to get to know yourself better. Know when to forgive yourself your shortcomings and what to work on to give you a better view of yourself. There is really only one person you are going to spend your entire life with and you learn to give others a break when you learn to do that for yourself.

 

[nightrain]

Im 29 years old, have no kids. My gf and I broke up and I really loved her. I always wanted a family, had a dysfunctional one growing up, just feel like after 30 is too late try and start a family. Idk but I'm just really down right now. I hate the holidays

My friend, your life is just getting started. Perhaps the best thing that could have happened to you and your ex was to part ways. Maybe you will both benefit from time apart and reunite. Maybe you will come to realize it wasn't meant to be and you are better off on a different path.

Keep the faith and know that better days are ahead.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

You know when it's too late? It's too late when you quit. That's when it's too late.

 

[Runwildboys]

Lot to be said for that. Family and friends were on me a couple of years after I lost my wife to get back out there and I didn't have the desire or fortitude to do that and the longer time passed I realized something. I had been looking at myself through another's eyes.

There is something to be said for being footloose and fancy free. The fact that I can do whatever I want whenever I want is crazy freedom. I don't even have to do it, just knowing I can is really unshackling from the "gotta do's".

Rev, all comes down to one simple thing in life, can people really be alone without being lonely? I have family and friends that are with people because of that one challenge in their lives, they cannot stand to be alone.

I can honestly say that I have felt more lonely around people and I used to filter my view of myself through others and I discovered that I really didn't like myself. I was funny on the outside but not inside.

My advice to anyone when they're feel alone is to get to know yourself better. Know when to forgive yourself your shortcomings and what to work on to give you a better view of yourself. There is really only one person you are going to spend your entire life with and you learn to give others a break when you learn to do that for yourself.

It was only recently that I realized I like living alone. I always know where to find my stuff.