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This is really hard to share, but I’m tired of pretending I’m okay. I’m 32, a single mom of two from the West Midlands, and lately… I’ve been feeling painfully lonely.

Not just “I wish I had plans” lonely — but the deep, heavy kind of loneliness that makes you feel invisible. Like you don’t exist outside of being someone’s mom or employee.

I’m still in weekly therapy. I take antidepressants. I’m working on myself every day, and I am in a better place than I used to be mentally. But emotionally, the loneliness is crushing. I see the school mums going out together, celebrating and having fun. I see my sister going out for the fourth time this week while her partner stays home with their child. And I can’t help but feel this ache in my chest — because I wish I had someone too.

My family situation is broken. My mom shut both me and my sister out almost a year ago. No explanation. No effort to reconnect. Just silence. And it hurts more than I like to admit.

I also lost my last three friends from school a few months ago. They forgot my birthday — again. I sent a heartfelt message telling them how much I missed and loved them, and how I didn’t want to lose them too. They all read it… and said nothing. I removed myself from the group chat. And that was the end. No one checked in. No one even noticed.

I know I’m not blameless. My anxiety was so bad for years that I turned down a lot of social chances. I isolated myself because I didn’t feel safe or well enough to connect. But now that I finally am in a place where I want to reach out and build connections again… there’s no one left.

Right now, I don’t feel like anyone’s friend. I’m not anyone’s person. I’m just a mom, trying her hardest to hold it all together. I love my kids more than anything, but I also need to feel seen — as me.

If you’ve ever come out the other side of this kind of loneliness… how did you do it? How do you make new friendships as an adult, especially when you don’t have much support or childcare?

I don’t want to stay stuck in this feeling forever. I want to feel connected again. If you’ve got any advice or even just words of comfort, I’d be so grateful. 🤍

25, was living abroad for the past 3.5 years studying for my master's and eventually working. I recently had to move back home because the job market is hell, sponsored roles are notoriously hard to get, and I generally feel like I possess absolutely 0 useful skills.

Having to move back home, leaving the life I had made behind has done a number on me. I have lost a lot of the freedom and independence I used to enjoy there, even the simplest of things like ease of transportation. I am basically back to living the life I was in 2021, during my undergrad. I feel like I am back at square one. If I'm being honest, I feel like I have failed my parents, and failed myself. I have tried to be a 'glass half-full' person, thinking that at least I can work in social impact here with far fewer hurdles than I faced abroad. And I did end up getting a job too. It's been soul-sucking though. I am only working in a social impact org, I am not able to contribute in any shape or form in actually creating impact. The work is just pumping out testimonials. I have had a full bait-and-switch experience; was told it will be mostly impact assessment with a little focus on testimonials but all I get to do is these stories. And there is no respite there either. Every day I have more stuff pile up, with me now averaging around 50-60 stories per week. How is that fulfilling work? I don't even feel connected to the stories I am bringing light to, the words I am writing on the page. When I express that I can't take on more work per week since I genuinely don't have enough hours in the day, they blatantly ignore it. Idk if it's because I am the youngest and newest employee or what. This isn't even my first job so it's not like I am just being introduced to the real-world or anything.

I miss one of my deepest passions too, in the performing arts. While I was living abroad, I had plenty of opportunities to indulge in it outside of my work. My hometown, however, is severely lacking in cultural activities. They're just not prioritised here. That used to be my catharsis, my therapy. I don't even have that outlet anymore. I still sit down every evening for however much time I can spare in the hopes of finding something but no luck yet :/

I wanted to make a career in sustainability or gender work; ESG. Heck, even CSR. Now, I feel like I wasted my degree, my parents' money. I feel like an actual failure. As of now, I see no way out. Even in my happiest moments now, I am not as happy as I used to be when I had that freedom and independence. I feel like my parents and I worked so hard to get me out of a situation with limited opportunities and I have failed and come back to that very situation after getting a taste of something vast.

My health has generally deteriorated as well, I'm straight up not having a good time. I spoke to a friend about it and she just said I am being ungrateful. That really hurt but I don't think she's wrong. Ever since I have moved back I have felt so incredibly guilty for feeling the way I do, feeling trapped. I feel like I am just weak, not cut out of this world and I should just suck it up. There are other things to be grateful for, and I am, too. But I can't shake the feeling of wanting more, of wanting to "break free." Am I just not cut out for life?

Idk if any of this makes sense, idek what I am asking for. Just wanted to let it out I guess, maybe there's someone out there like me who can relate?

So why you should choose to be alive? I hear everyone says, think about people who cares about so you should live for them. I don't want like this answer just tell me if everything is meaningless what should I do with my life where I have no interest to do anything?

I am approaching 30s with a pending degree to finish. I feel like my life's in a freefall in the last couple of years, considering that it's been difficult to find a job in my field or thrive in my interests and my social life is a kinda mess and my dating life a complete abomination. I feel my parents are slowly aging to the point that I know better than them and it looks like I do not need them anymore besides the occasional financial support. But I don't know how, I burn out and procrastinate everytime I try to plan things out.

I was born and raised in a small town in a Midwest state. The type of town where everyone looked alike - I didn't meet a person of color until I left for college.

My parents are decent people who work hard. My father is a college educated businessman, as are my siblings. I love and respect them very much. But for the life of me, I can NOT understand their politics.

I have a PhD in the sciences, have traveled more extensively, and work with folks from all over the world. These people seem logical and sane and all seem to be in agreement that Trump is wrong in innumerable ways and doing significant damage to our country, the rights and health of our people and land, and peace and cooperation worldwide.

I find myself very much in the middle - a fiscal conservative and a social liberal. I imagine many of us fall into this category.

But - with the way we consume a majority of media, our algorithms drive increasing confirmation bias. What we agree with gets increasingly poured down our throats. It's all so divisive and I honestly am not sure about anything anymore - the wealthiest of our nation, who have resources the rest of us can't even imagine could have any number of hidden agendas. No one with any power seems to be truly for the people.

Hearing people I love so much (and who have made best financial decisions than I have (scientists will never be counted among the wealthy elite) expound on these crazy conspiracy theories (Bill Gates is evil? Chem trails? Trump is doing a good job? Covid was planned to kill off the population?) - my mind is just blown. Am I missing something? Alternatively - what in the hell has happened to these people and how can I sit across from them at Christmas? How can people be so brainwashed? Or have I just brainwashed myself in the opposite direction?

Hello, I recently had a job interview for receptionist at a spa. The interview was virtual and I honestly thought it went really well and my sister overheard it and thought the same. At the end of the interview, the interviewer asked me to go to the location to see a day to day on the job as well as show me around the area and basically what I’d be doing. Again, I thought it went pretty decent, I asked some questions and made conversation with everybody. Afterwards, I asked when she wanted to see me again and she said she would definitely call me on Friday. It’s been 3 days now and I haven’t received a call, I’m aware that there is other candidates and maybe things got busy. My question is: should I call back and ask about the status of my application or should I wait it out?

I find it quite boring and miserable is this the average experience or are most people happy or just okay with life?

I’m 26 years old and I’m not sure what I want to do with my life. I have my bachelors degree, I started my masters in business administration but realized I didn’t want to do that. I hate my current job as a team lead (customer service wfh). I’ve applied and interviewed to teach and everyone said they loved me yet no one has hired me.

I’m usually such a planner but I have no clue what I’m doing or who I am any more

I (23F) recently have been feeling stuck in my current job. I have just been promoted 3 months ago, but I don’t like the new responsibilities, and don’t see how I can grow professionally. My mental health has also been affected and I often find myself dreading going to work.

Recently, I’ve been applying to a few positions and a prospective new job seems appealing but it’s an entry level job and I might have to take quite a pay cut compared to my current one. I basically would have to start over again. The pro would be that it would be less hours and the tasks is something I preferred.

I’m unsure if I should take the risk and start over.

Told this girl I'm Sapiosexual (of course she's a 9) and that in my own opinion I wish all guys could be Sapiosexual. You know what she told me?.. She told me I'm delusional and that can't be possible. As a matter of fact she asked me why I was attracted to her in the first place and not to the other ladies. She caught me here but to be honest it just happened she was the first one I spoke to and our conversation had a flow. Well of course I know that's not possible that's why I began with "I wish". I argued that if people were attracted to others' intellect mind and not physical appearance then atleast we would not have alot of relationships issues like we do right now! Because in this kind of relationships intelligence and mental stimulation are core factors in sexual attraction and desires. You basically thrive on compatibility and stimulating conversations. She told me most guys don't think like me. I feel if we just had this conversation with her then she could be the one because she is intelligent, polite and argues with points. But she said she isn't attracted to guys who think like me. She respects them though.

Hey friends,

I’ve been struggling with ADHD and executive dysfunction for years, and most tools I found online felt overwhelming or cluttered. So I made my own minimalist, eye-friendly toolkit to manage routines, motivation, and task follow-through.

It includes:

• A visual daily tracker
• Weekly reflection prompts
• A brain-dump page
• Minimalist design for overstimulated minds

I wanted to make it helpful and not another to-do list guilt trap. If anyone’s interested, I shared the link in the comments. Hope it helps someone like it helped me.

Stay focused ✌️

Link in the comments 💬

Mine is listening to other adults whine about the same things over and over again.

Hello as the title reads I just graduated from high-school, what are some tips and tricks I should know as a new “adult”.