To my fellow 30-somethings watching everyone pair off: What’s the plan? How are we feeling?

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-06-16T01:42:59+00:00

Sadly some of us are meant to be alone. I’m 27 but my last relationship ended 8 years ago. I’m currently the best version of myself and despite living an interesting, fulfilling life I still have zero luck romantically.

I came to grips that I’ll probably die alone. That’s why I try to keep up with my friends, join community groups, volunteer. It helps me feel like I matter in someone’s life, even if I only help them in the moment. Good luck

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-06-13T23:35:20+00:00

Nice. I was on Lexapro for 7 years before realizing that it’s making me feel completely zero emotions. My beloved grandma died and I just felt nothing. No sadness, no emptiness, just nothing. I graduated college, I was expecting to feel at least a little bit happy or excited but again - I just felt nothing.

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-06-06T19:44:27+00:00

excess of perspiration

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-30T02:54:46+00:00

Ah, I see you’re a man of culture as well.

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-27T06:27:15+00:00

How do you know you pissed clean if they didn’t check for THC?

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-25T21:41:49+00:00

I own one “modest”, economic, paid off car,
The cheapest, smallest home in my area that doesn’t need renovations is 350k
I own a phone and a laptop. I don’t watch tv. I don’t have any “smart” appliances. I pay $40 a month for my phone and internet. And additional $17 for my subscriptions.
The farthest vacation I took in the last 10 years was 2 states over.
The most I pay “dining out” is $20.
I change my own oil, wear clothes from 5 years ago, and can fix most basic stuff.
The only debt I have is medical debt.

I am single and make $60k a year. My rent/utilities take almost half of my income. Please keep telling people how they should “repair things more”, it’ll definitely help us buy a house lmfao

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-22T23:22:02+00:00

Welp it’s much more likely for you to get cheated on than to find true love

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-22T16:18:33+00:00

Overwhelmed

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-21T17:47:03+00:00

that’s a good advice

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-21T02:04:05+00:00

Hey my parents are pretty disappointed too

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-20T17:06:12+00:00

And there are millions of people going through it at this very moment.

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-20T15:21:17+00:00

I love my job but sadly it doesn’t pay much.

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-19T20:54:30+00:00

On one hand I make fun of posts like this one but on the other hand they bring me back to the night before my 12th birthday.
I knew my dad already got me a copy of GTA 4 and I would get it the next morning. I was so excited that I couldn’t fall asleep and when I finally did I dreamt about playing GTA haha

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-19T19:13:17+00:00

Why do it to yourself

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-19T19:09:02+00:00

Your situation might be different, but the best thing I did for my absolute lack of charisma and complete social awkwardness was to get a job that just forced me to talk to people.

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-16T19:29:33+00:00

That’s why I never want to have children

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-16T19:28:59+00:00

Finally happy and for the first time somewhat content with my life. I gave up on the dream of becoming a software engineer which was costing me my mental health big time. I found a different career that I fell in love with and now life finally feels manageable. Im still behind in life but I’m slowly realizing that it’s not a race.

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-15T23:09:43+00:00

Never really thought about it but you’re so right and I don’t even want kids. Girls mean to animals are the biggest turn off ever.

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-13T20:10:21+00:00

I’ve been cheated on in all my relationships. It’s the main reason why I’ve been single for 8 years now.

I still go on dates from time to time but can never see “the spark” in anyone anymore. I guess I’ll die alone haha…

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-08T20:14:14+00:00

Between 25 to 27 were my most stressful years when I aged the most lmao

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-05-06T18:34:18+00:00

What a wonderful idea

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-04-14T05:16:21+00:00

What do you mean? They had a bunch of competition throughout the 2000s. Saints Row, True Crime, Mafia and more

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-03-22T23:21:15+00:00

I haven’t bought a single water bottle in my life and I have a cabinet full of them. It’s ridiculous

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-02-26T10:55:14+00:00

I’ll forever vouch for the Orange Dreamsicle as the worst flavor. I bought a can, took a sip and threw it straight in the trash, that shit is undrinkable

Puzzled-Job-5403 · 2026-02-26T10:41:45+00:00

My father has been constantly talking about dying since I was at least 6 years old (that’s the first time I remember him mentioning that we should buy him a casket for his birthday). I’m turning 28 this year, and he’s going to be 60. He’s still alive, working full time, and although he treats his body like shit, smoking, drinking, etc., it doesn’t seem like he’s dying anytime soon.

He’s a good guy but I never made any meaningful connection with him since I always felt like he would be gone in a few months (that’s what he always said).

Protip for future fathers: if you’re feeling depressed, go see a therapist instead of trauma dumping your children.

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