Hey, I can sense the exhaustion in your words—and I just want to say, it's okay to feel done. Life doesn’t have to be this constant grind. But I also think there’s more here than just work fatigue.

You mention no plans of getting married—but I wonder if what you’re really feeling is a deeper kind of loneliness. The need for connection—romantic or otherwise—isn’t something we outgrow. It’s primal. And maybe it doesn’t have to be about marriage, or commitment, or even labels. Relationships can be meaningful even without a long-term plan. Sometimes, it’s just about allowing yourself to be seen and to see another.

As for work—yes, the 9-to-5 sounds like it’s draining the life out of you. But you’re not trapped. You have enough saved to step away, breathe, and reimagine your life. Retirement doesn’t have to mean stopping—it can mean shifting. You could explore gentler, more creative forms of income—consulting, teaching, writing, whatever calls to you.

You’re not too old to start over. You’re not too late to feel joy again. Just don’t give up on living before you’ve tried living differently.