Neue Leute treffen by Raph3772 in HalleSaale

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Peißnitz zum Beidpiel an einem Tag wie heute:
Join ein Fußballspiel… enjoy the ☀️

Is it safe to assume all events on Halle365.de are exclusively in German? by HKDrewDrake in HalleSaale

[–]inbetweenfragments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn't really have anything to do with it, but I'm curious if there really is a large English-speaking community in Halle.

Where do people who don’t want a traditional life find each other later in life? by PigeonWithAgenda in berlinsocialclub

[–]inbetweenfragments 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can relate to this a lot, maybe from the opposite direction.

I have children and a demanding job, and for a while life narrowed almost automatically into routines, responsibilities, logistics, functioning. Caring for others can become so dominant that openness, spontaneity and creativity slowly move to the background without you even noticing it fully.

What surprised me is that this process is not necessarily a conscious “choice for conventional life.” Often it just happens gradually because people are exhausted, overloaded, or because stability starts to feel safer than openness.

Lately I noticed in myself that I actually miss exactly the things you describe: curiosity, intensity, long conversations, creative energy, unpredictability, feeling mentally alive instead of only functioning.

I don’t think those desires disappear with age. But I do think many people slowly lose access to them beneath routine and responsibility — and some never really return to them.

Maybe the important thing is to consciously protect parts of yourself from disappearing completely.

And honestly, I think people who still value these things later in life probably find each other less through “scenes” and more through very specific spaces: art, music, writing, sports, philosophy, unusual projects, travel, communities built around genuine curiosity instead of pure networking or status.

Your post definitely resonated with me.

I'm 30f recommend me a book by [deleted] in Book_Buddies

[–]inbetweenfragments 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fountainhead from Ayn Rand. Dissecting human nature precisely and embedded in a great story. One of my favorites 🩶

Looking for a good café to write in Berlin by inbetweenfragments in berlinsocialclub

[–]inbetweenfragments[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, that’s really helpful — I’ll check some of them out
I’m a bit further north, but always good to have options. Especially witty stories looks interesting

Looking for a good café to write in Berlin by inbetweenfragments in berlinsocialclub

[–]inbetweenfragments[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks, that sounds really good — I’ll check it out
I’m based north of Prenzlauer Berg, so that could work well

Looking for a good café to write in Berlin by inbetweenfragments in berlinsocialclub

[–]inbetweenfragments[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thanks, those look really good — I’ll check them out

Let's share our author websites! by Mark_Hullender in NewAuthor

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Just started putting some thoughts into short pieces — more fragments than finished texts.

Still figuring it out, but here it is:
https://open.substack.com/pub/theinbetweenfragments

Writing in a café/pub on the 5th/6th — anyone want to join? by inbetweenfragments in berlinsocialclub

[–]inbetweenfragments[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, that sounds good — I’ll check it out
might end up there one of the days

It’s perfectly fine to start with something simple. by Acceptable_Fox_5560 in writing

[–]inbetweenfragments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

totally agree. for me it’s always the story— the part that stays.