I'll start by saying I know I'm not alone in this, but it has me so agitated, and I figured this was a good place to yell into the void.
I have been single my entire life and been completely happy with that, but it has reached a point where it's not fun anymore. I've made a few friends through Grindr and have irl friends, but they're limited on what they can do because of their poor health, they're married, have kids, or any combinationof the three. So I'm out here trying to do something to change this, but I am stuck in a loop and it is demoralizing. I've been actively trying to date and make friends and be out there, but being in MAGA land Indiana makes it really hard and unsafe. It's a strange form of isolation, and I struggle hard to stay positive about it.
On top of that, with everything in the world as it is, I can't even find a job to help get me out of this hole I'm in so I can get somewhere where I am safer. The one I have pays just enough to have to stay because I can't afford the paycut. I have to choose what bills get a late fee just so I can get my food and gas for my car to get to work. I tried getting another job but I can't handle the physical toll anymore without obliterating what's left of my sanity. I worked 4 jobs through college so it's particularly hard to accept that I just don't have the constitution for more right now. I'm in therapy for a list of reasons and talk about this more than anything else these days, and I know I'm being annoying talking about it to people because even I am annoyed with how often I talk about it.
Okay, rant over 😬