Search Results: different ways to view relationships

Word of warning, I have clinical depression.

Throughout my teenage life I entererd multiple toxic long distance relationships. Although some were shortlived, one lasted a few months and another an entire year. Each being abusive in different ways.

I've been avoiding relationships like the plague ever since; however, not exactly because I don't want to be in one. At this date in time I'm about to turn 22. I've had multiple years of being single since my last, year long relationship.

I know that it sounds like I need more time to heal, but I want to know if my growing acceptance of staying single till I die is a natural mindset. I'm not really interested in guys as a non-platonic relationship, so doubly so I intend on being alone.

My parents aren't too happy about this view of mine, and I love them dearly. Not only that, but ever since I was a kid I always thought I'd end up taking that path.

I don't doubt there are many women out there that understand this feeling but from a female's perspective. My only female friend told me she had similar feelings on giving up on having a love life. So I wanted to broaden this question to more people.

Thank you if you've read any of this. I apologize if this was a bit "woe is me" but posting this question felt important to me. I'm an introvert and don't have many people in my immediate circle that I wanted to drop a question like this on.

Based on a conversation I had with my friend. Because different people have different cultural traditions as well as different personal beliefs. But they intersect in different ways.

For example, for me personally, I believe in saving sex for marriage, but I don't believe in traditional gender roles. I believe in equality between men and women.

I think a lot of people assume that people who want to get married are traditional. But that is not always the case. I'm not traditional at all.

NOTE: For the purposes of this poll, let's say that "traditional gender roles" means the man asking the woman, the man paying for dates, the wife staying at home and not working, the wife having children, the husband being a provider, etc. Basically all of the stereotypes you can think of. But if you see yourself as traditional, you don't necessarily have to believe in every single thing that's listed here. This is just a general guide. Feel free to clarify your views in the comments.

If you check all of the boxes for "traditional" but you don't believe in marriage and you prefer cohabitation instead, just vote for "traditional.". I'm not splitting hairs between the two.