Recent content by cozy

Also, sometimes "I'm not ready" its code for "I'm not sure how to tell you 'no' without hurting your feelings". (Or even "I'm not sure how to tell you 'no' full stop.") Not saying that this is the case here, just something to keep in mind. If she wants the relationship to work out, what does she...

Hi D. Welcome! Taking that first leap is never easy and, sadly, 'just do it' isn't really a cure. I remember the feeling. Now I'm almost 40 and one thing I have never encountered, not once, was a 'right time' or 'right moment' for anything. I think if you wait for things to feel 100 % right, you...

Oh, ok. I do hope he or she left you with a bit more of an instruction than to "just trust" random people. Trusting people is a difficult thing to get used to. I can see how that would be tiring, I suppose it would be like acting all the time? It's good that you came on here. Everyone should...

Hi! :-) What makes you pretend to be an extrovert, if you don't mind me asking?

Hi cyan! :)

Hi Gabriel! Welcome!

Being among people helps. Just the usual little connections over shared space and kindness. I try to get out of the house as much as possible and avoid social media. I love Bach as well.

Hi campfiregirl, welcome. I'm new here as well. 22 years is a long time, it must be hard to find back to being on your own again. I have some hilariously bad dating stories as well, if you ever want to feel better about yours.

Thanks for the welcome, everyone.

Hi askXmeXaboutX2006-7, I'm newer here than you are, so it feels a bit strange to say welcome, but you said that advice was okay and this jumped out at me: “And I don't want much from life, but I do want to find a boyfriend that feels such a solidarity with me, so obviously I'm only into other...

I was talking with a college the other day, about procrastination and how to nip it in the bud, when she looked at me over the rim of her glasses and said, very seriously, “What is your procrastination protecting you from?” It was all very lighthearted, but well, it got me thinking. And later...

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. Heh, I'm working from home right now as well, @Sunless Sky. Keeps the Sunday Sads at bay, so win-win.

Hello Sunless Sky. It's nice, slow Sunday over here. How is yours? I just read through your post. Sorry to hear about your depression. Have you found things that work for you yet?

Hi everyone, I’m a 38-year-old woman from Europe. I’ve been struggling with loneliness for quite a while and it seems to get harder year after year. Maybe I’ll find some new ideas on here that I haven’t tried, or maybe I can offer some. About me, my life is pretty ordinary. I like reading...