Created this account again for the nth time. Just wanted to vent my thoughts as I navigate my life recently. I used to have this big personality—extrovert, friendly, always present at every friend’s party, you name it. But over the past few years, damn, no one’s really there for me. Everybody has someone, and I’m feeling so alone, which really sucks. I appreciate my family and work (and I’m not saying I’m not grateful for them), but honestly, I’m feeling really lonely.

I’ve been praying for my soul; I used to be a happy person. It’s been months, and I’ve been hiding my lonely face during different trips, but I can’t seem to find that real joy I’m looking for. I know I need a life partner, but I think I’ve been looking in all the wrong places—dating apps, hiking, parties, the gym—name it. I just don’t know what to do anymore. Is it only me who feels this way?

Any tips would be appreciated.