Anonymous wrote:I love my kids, but I can't stand most other kids.
[b]Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t plan to grow old or retire. I’m 43, single and childless. I don’t have a lot of money but enough while I’m working. No retirement plan because I just plan to check out when I’m done living. Will wait for my mom to pass away first. I’m not depressed and my life is fine, I just don’t want to grow old and don’t see the point.
I am your life twin...except I work a stressful management job. I struggle to find what I really want to grow old for too. I recently tried to get into being a foster parent but my job is too many hours for a single parent. I am looking into changing jobs and working for an NGO or something to see if that helps.
What kind of job do you have that you can work from anywhere. I would love that!
I'm similar. 42, single , childless, very few friends, very little money, drifted away from some family and hold myself at a distance from other family (toxic). I will definitely end it when I'm finished. I will never have enough money to buy property or retire from work.
Anonymous wrote:I hate the word “anyways”. I read it all over the board.
Anonymous wrote:I send flowers, small gifts, and lunch to my office as if they are from a boyfriend. Everyone else in the office is paired up and I do this to fit in .
Anonymous wrote:.Anonymous wrote:I’m deeply jealous that my SIL is pregnant. I want to try but it’s a bad time for us but it hurts to have to wait and watch someone get to enjoy that process. I had tears in my eyes at baby shower and idk how I’ll feel seeing the baby.
I feel like a bad person admitting this because I should be happy for them.
You're not a bad person pp. I get it. It's not the same thing, but my younger sister is getting married. I'm having a hard time with it. I want so badly to be in that place, but it hasn't worked out for me yet. Same with friends having babies. I'm happy for them, but probably not as happy as I could be. I have twinges of jealousy over every baby/wedding conversation. I've shed tears. It's hard watching others get what you yearn for. Hugs to you and I hope both our dreams come true soon.
Anonymous wrote:I love my DW and my family and really don't want to risk them but the draw to stray is so strong. It's an almost daily struggle.
Anonymous wrote:I send flowers, small gifts, and lunch to my office as if they are from a boyfriend. Everyone else in the office is paired up and I do this to fit in .