Search Results: feeling lonely friendship

Is the increase of more single men & women only going to make the gender divide worse given we have less opportunity to truly understand each other?

I have been single for about 5 years. Don’t regret breaking up with my ex. Lonely or not it was for the best. But one thing about being in a traditional hetero relationship is it challenges you to understand the opposite...

Anonymous

(36-45)

How to find friends/lovers who aren't in a secret competition with you?

Whether it's a girlfriend or a guy I am with, they start to be in some sort of competition with me. Negging, passive-agressive behaviour devaluing manipulation. I'm feeling lonely and starved for friendship.

Anonymous

(25-29)

Dating

How do you tell someone you're no longer interested without hurting them?

For 3/4 years i had a friends with benefits with a international footballer. When he was in the uk we would hook up in his hotel and go and do things together. So it's was actually a friendship. When he would be back...

lilyanony1

Yoda Age: 35

Is this a sign I will always be a loner?

I have tried numerous times to put myself out there to make friends, and while people do talk to me, nothing ever comes about in terms of friendships. Even more so now that I am a mum and I have no one in my life apart...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Society & Politics

If There's One Thing That You Should Remember In Life, It's That You Should Treat Everyone The Way You Want To Be Treated

We need to start identifying the triggers that aggravate mental health issues in our society - bullying, social media negativity and anxiety, gender based violence, substance abuse, stigma around issues such as maternal...

Anonymous

(30-35)

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He rejected me…. but why are his actions saying otherwise?

I have a guy best friend/coworker who I recently developed feelings for a couple of months ago. Basically to sum it up I asked him if he liked me after I was told he did and his behaviour was pointing in that direction,...

Broookie5sos

Xper 2 Age: 19

How can I get my ex best friends to reconcile our friendship?

Warning: long post My ex besties (let’s call them Ethan and Ashlynn) dumped me in early November because they said I don’t respect them, I yell every time they tell me the truth and they said I haven’t been honest with...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Do you try to see positive even when life throws you pain?

Ngl, this past week has been the toughest and the most painful I’ve ever experienced in my life. I broke my leg in 2 places, due to silly competition I was playing in high boots that were totally unsuitable for...

LaFemmeFatale_1

Influencer Age: 29

Dating

What to do if I'm 21yo and never even made out before?

I never dated, made out or had any romantic or sexual experience in my life. I really want to be held and loved, I want to know what it feels like to receive affection from someone else. I crave those feelings. I have...

Moonie28

Xper 1 Age: 24

I want someone to talk to?

I can’t help it but thinking about wanting to have a boyfriend, lately I’ve been feeling so lonely I don’t have any one to talk to I have friends but all my friendships are just shallow we just hang out and have fun...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Best friend or potential?

I have a situation and i need guys opinions and not just answers i want to hear. My best closest friend in the world is a straight guy. We have been friends for 3 years. When we met we were both married. The first year of...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Settling in a Relationship / Not Feeling Love for Someone?

I've been in a relationship for a year and one month, and my girlfriend is very kind to me, she loves me, is willing to communicate about issues when fights happen, and has excepted me when I’ve indulged her with very...

Anonymous

(25-29)

What did you do when you have to get through this kind of phase in your life?

Helpful and insightful opinions only please OKAY so i am in my mid 20’s, i used to have friends even though it is not a lot of friends, but as the time goes by they seem to leave and enjoy their lives with their new...

Anonymous

(25-29)

I made a mistake. I allowed the connection to become intense too quickly now I can’t back out?

I made a mistake. Over the last few months I was really lonely and stressed. I just wanted someone to vent to and listen to me. There was this guy, I knew he kind of liked me. But I just assumed he knew I’d never be with...

Explorer91

Xper 6 Age: 35

What do you do when you feel lonely?

I meet people all the time but I have trouble initiating plans because of an overwhelming fear of rejection or feeling unwanted/burden. So we end up never talking again. Most days I'm fine doing things by myself or just...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Fiancé let a customer from work add his social and speak to him. Am I wrong for feeling insecure?

We recently got engaged a few weeks ago and everything has been perfect. My fiance works at a uni/at a call centre helping people fix their electronics, whilst on call this 19 year old women/man phoned in needing help to...

Agirlwithaquestionn

Xper 1 Age: 31