I’m 48M living on Australia’s GoldCoast.
Moved here to take employment.
Recently divorced, new job, new city, feeling incredibly lonely.
20 marriage ended because I couldn’t continue being a victim of verbal, physical, but worse of all - emotional abuse. I was emotionally held hostage.
So here I am, no friends, great difficulty making friends and feeling trapped in solitude & loneliness.
I’m quite personable. Well liked, if not popular at work. Have regular positive/ friendly interactions with people when there is a reason to do so such as with retail workers. But when it comes to engaging with people without a pre existing justification, I freeze up. I feel like a creep or predator. It’s just bizarre .
Online dating is killing me, mixed signals and being ghosted is taking its toll.
Tried Meetup once, it was ok. I’m feeling in a hell of a rut at the moment.
I’m a recovering alcoholic (three years sober), so bars & night clubs aren’t an option.
With the exception of crippling loneliness, I have a good life. Have a great diet & spend as much time outdoors as possible, alone.
I live in a beautiful part of the world, surrounded by beautiful people, but feel incredibly lonely.
I’m really worried about the effect this is having on my physical & mental health.
Sorry about the negativity, but I’ve got no one to share this with.
Moved here to take employment.
Recently divorced, new job, new city, feeling incredibly lonely.
20 marriage ended because I couldn’t continue being a victim of verbal, physical, but worse of all - emotional abuse. I was emotionally held hostage.
So here I am, no friends, great difficulty making friends and feeling trapped in solitude & loneliness.
I’m quite personable. Well liked, if not popular at work. Have regular positive/ friendly interactions with people when there is a reason to do so such as with retail workers. But when it comes to engaging with people without a pre existing justification, I freeze up. I feel like a creep or predator. It’s just bizarre .
Online dating is killing me, mixed signals and being ghosted is taking its toll.
Tried Meetup once, it was ok. I’m feeling in a hell of a rut at the moment.
I’m a recovering alcoholic (three years sober), so bars & night clubs aren’t an option.
With the exception of crippling loneliness, I have a good life. Have a great diet & spend as much time outdoors as possible, alone.
I live in a beautiful part of the world, surrounded by beautiful people, but feel incredibly lonely.
I’m really worried about the effect this is having on my physical & mental health.
Sorry about the negativity, but I’ve got no one to share this with.