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I'm not sure what I'm hoping to find by posting this other than maybe someone to talk to. As the title suggests I live in Mendocino County. I've lived here almost 2 years now and lived in the Bay Area for almost 10 before coming up here. It's been quite an adjustment.
Living here is a strange dichotomy. My days are spent surrounded by magnificent scenery. This is the type of place I used to escape to when I got tired of city life. More often than not I find myself thinking "I can't believe I actually live here" in the sense that I feel extremely lucky that I do. I have a good quality of life here. I don't feel stressed, the people are friendly, and it's affordable. I love my days in Mendo.
The nights are a different story. Things close early. There's not much in the way of nightlife. There are a few townie bars but I don't feel like I fit in. People my age are either partnered or single parents (mad respect to single parents but I love my childfree lifestyle). There aren't a lot of people to meet in the first place, and meeting them has been difficult. The nights are cold and dark and lonely, especially now that I'm living alone. I don't love my nights in Mendo.
I have managed to meet some great people I can call friends, but dating has not been a thing the whole time I've lived here. I tried the apps, and it's a sad sinking feeling when you see the "there's no one else around you" screen. The disparity between the daily highs and the nightly lows seems to grow greater each day.
Mendocino County is a beautiful place to live, and I have a beautiful life, I'm just looking for someone to share it with.
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