I recently listened to a hidden brain episode called the lonely American man. It really made me think about my friendships and how it's so difficult to make new ones
I'm in a group chat that doesn't invite me out. I have a wife that doesn't have empathy. I have cancer. My father hasn't even asked how I'm doing. I work as a driver. Out of a 24 hr day, I'm alone 18 of them. I can't have a pet because I have no time, and would feel horrible leaving them alone.
I'm looking forward to 2020 to GTFOH, once my treatment ends, because I'm on her insurance.
I'm 41.
I thank you all for the kind words of encouragement. This was just a vent to people on the internet. I’m fine, and I know I will survive, I just needed someone to listen.
And a word of advice to the couple of negative comments: if you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything at all. Karma is real, and she’s a dirty bird.
The sad part is, I'm sure there are people who consider me a friend but I just don't feel that connection. I don't know if it's my depression or just some other weird bullshit mental hangup but I just don't seem to connect to people and if/when they disappear it doesn't bother me.
Let me clarify; that individual disappearing doesn't bother me, the fact that I can't make meaningful connections as an overlying issue bothers me greatly.
Thetman38 on October 18th, 2019 at 11:13 UTC »
I recently listened to a hidden brain episode called the lonely American man. It really made me think about my friendships and how it's so difficult to make new ones
Dave_Labels on October 18th, 2019 at 13:00 UTC »
I'm in a group chat that doesn't invite me out. I have a wife that doesn't have empathy. I have cancer. My father hasn't even asked how I'm doing. I work as a driver. Out of a 24 hr day, I'm alone 18 of them. I can't have a pet because I have no time, and would feel horrible leaving them alone.
I'm looking forward to 2020 to GTFOH, once my treatment ends, because I'm on her insurance.
I'm 41.
I thank you all for the kind words of encouragement. This was just a vent to people on the internet. I’m fine, and I know I will survive, I just needed someone to listen.
And a word of advice to the couple of negative comments: if you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything at all. Karma is real, and she’s a dirty bird.
Knuckles316 on October 18th, 2019 at 13:19 UTC »
Same.
The sad part is, I'm sure there are people who consider me a friend but I just don't feel that connection. I don't know if it's my depression or just some other weird bullshit mental hangup but I just don't seem to connect to people and if/when they disappear it doesn't bother me.
Let me clarify; that individual disappearing doesn't bother me, the fact that I can't make meaningful connections as an overlying issue bothers me greatly.