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I really don’t know where I’m going with this story, which might be part of the problem haha - I’m a 22y/o (queer) male who’s lived on his own for a little over 1,5 years. I have a lot of friends from different places in my life, as well of a great relationship with my family.

My grandma’s passing (this May) has had a very big impact on my life, and I carry the grief with me every day. I still do tons of fun things with my friends - my schedule is full until the end of the month lol - but everything feels less fulfilling, in a sense. I feel like the people in my life skew the attention away from “deep” topics, and prefer to keep things light. I’m a very cheerful person that loves to make light of every situation, so in a way I understand why people act this way around me.

On the other hand, I’m really longing for someone to build a different connection with that knows how to laugh with me and isn’t afraid of humouring stuff, but knows how to actually talk to me as well.

So I don’t really know whether I’m just asking for advice on how to handle this in my life, or for someone to talk with about our respective lives and really form a special bond with. Maybe both? :)

I’m traveling from another country since she isn’t coming to mine, and I’d love to know if more people are doing the same thing, and if anyone would want to catch a drink/explore the city the day of/after! I’m a 22 y/o man (queer if it helps haha) by the way :)

I haven’t been familiar with Lush for years, so I’m not sure if the ‘shampoo bars for empty containers’ thing is an annual event for Plastic Free July, like it happened last year. Is anyone more knowledgeable on this?

This summer will mark my first time in Malta. My friend and I will visit for a week, but we’re having a hard time deciding on where to look for an accommodation. We would like to explore as much of the island (Gozo too) as possible, without renting a car, so: where would you recommend us to stay?