Living alone is not easy and often comes with its own set of challenges, but it also has its positive sides - as long as it’s not a sentence or a burden, but rather a conscious choice. Every person who lives alone knows what they need to be happy and can quickly make themselves feel better. The sad part is that some people often fall into a monotonous routine and devote themselves to work instead of socializing or traveling. An example supporting this is the story of our reader, who openly admits that she "lives for work".
"It makes me sad when I see my friends starting families, having children, traveling, and thriving in their careers"
I’m 33 years old and single by choice. When I was entering adulthood, I won’t deny that I was looking for a soulmate. I couldn’t imagine coming home to an empty apartment and dreamed of sharing my daily life with someone. I never had very high expectations, and over time, when I realized it was hard for me to find a partner, I started to appreciate even the smallest gestures and took whatever life gave me. Unfortunately, despite a few relationships, I couldn’t create a successful one. It makes me sad when I see my friends starting families, having children, traveling, and thriving in their careers, while all that’s really left for me is the last part. It’s embarrassing to admit, but I live for work. When I get home from work, I go to bed because I have to get up for work in the morning. My life is just existing, but I know that I brought this fate upon myself. Living in a big city is overwhelming, especially in the winter.
"I Just Want to Feel Alive. Is That Really So Much to Ask?"
I’d like to find a soulmate and change my lifestyle, but I don’t want to go out partying because I don’t have the strength or energy for it. Besides, I don’t have anyone to do that with, and it seems like it’s the only way to meet someone. I don’t want to complain because that’s not what this is all about. I just want to feel alive. Is that really so much to ask? What I’ve gone through feels worse than poverty. I want to have someone for whom I’ll finally be important.
Joanna
