I know it's a holiday that many celebrate, and that's okay. I haven't celebrated in many years for a multitude of reasons. While it has been hard to accept being alone on a holiday that I once celebrated, I had my two cats for all of them. Tragedy has struck my life, and I lost BOTH of them within a five-day time span. I don't believe in fate or anything happening for any reason, but you know there's that little voice inside trying to tell me I deserve this or something. The cruelty of it is simply random.

I am leading with this tragedy because I don't want to give anyone any false impression that our messages will be full of laughter and joy and all that. Do I hope that I can find a real connection with someone? Of course. I'm just not counting on it today. I'm merely looking for someone who might be feeling that void today who wants to distract themselves, even just a little bit, for a temporary amount of time.

What will we talk about? I mean, I guess we could share how it is we got to this place of life, telling stories of our life. Small talk isn't something I'm seeking. I am seeking authentic and respectful communication with someone who is empathetic and just an overall genuine human with a healthy dose of self-awareness.

Please do not send a chat request, it will be ignored as I use old.reddit.com, and I do not have the app. Private messages only. I prefer long-form communication, and if not obvious, I'm not prone to slang. Please also be within my age range, give or take a few years, simply for the ability to potentially to relate to one another.

Note: this is a fairly new account, but I am not new to Reddit. I ended up deleting my latest account because I tend to be an emotionally reactive person, so there's that. Those without a heart need not reach out.

Thanks for reading.