u/IntoTheGray90

Between working, going to school, and being a general introvert, maintaining friendships into my 30s has not been easy peasy. I have a close, small group of friends, but life and other obstacles are getting in the way of regular connection.

A little about me....36M, KY, outdoorsy nerd with a severe coffee addiction. I love to hike, camp, fish, kayak, etc. as long as there are no snakes. I have two dogs who are my world and perfect adventure buddies. I love to read, write, take photos, workout, have gotten into gardening/mild homesteading, build legos, and generally enjoy a quieter life at the moment. Veteran, I dont talk politics or religion, love vinyl records, classic trucks, and getting lost in the woods and bookstores.

If you can handle dark humor, sarcastic replies, adhd forgetfulness, & friends quotes then please reach out.

Despite the fact that my TBR is to the ceiling, Im always looking for suggestions on some new reads or different genres than Im used to. Willing to nerd out and share all my suggestions as well so reader be warned. Id really like to find some people that we can discuss books with, maybe read some together.

I enjoy fiction mainly, open to some history or biographies, limited self help (Im in therapy enough). I love thrillers from Sagar, Coben, Feeney, Lapina, etc. Also a big fan of the cozy rom coms, ACOTAR is about the only romantasy series Ive read, wouldnt be opposed to more though. As far as all time favorites...The Night Circus, Kerouac, Harry Potter, Hemingway and Jack London. Also love contemporary poetry like Faudet and Atticus.

If youd like to talk books and current or past reads please reach out.

I have no idea why Im doing this again, must be a glutton for punishment I suppose.

I have a skill/curse/or just a tendency to attract unavailable women, whether that be relationship or emotion wise, and while thats been a blast (it hasn't) Im about over it.

In no way am I asking for the next person I talk to/have a connection with to be ready to jump into marriage, nor do I expect immediate exclusivity...but I would like being exclusive to be an option. I dont have the mental or emotional capacity to entertain multiple romantic partners so I really would like to talk to someone with the same mindset.

Now that the rant portion is out of the way....36m, KY, outdoorsy introvert with nerd tendencies, dog dad to the 2 best girls, veteran, cryptid chaser, aspiring writer, book worm, lego builder, gym goer when I feel like it, loveable asshole, use dark humor to deal with trauma. I love adventures, hate snakes and collared shirts, and have a slight addiction to coffee. I am also perfectly content to be secluded with my dogs and a good book.

If you stuck around and read all of that I love whatever is wrong with you already. If you are female, single, open to slightly awkward conversations, then please dont hesitate to reach out. And please, no soliciting, I cannot afford it.

The storms will clear, the fog will fade

And even though I dread the day, there will come a time

When all the words left unsaid, all the feelings left untold

Will fade away into whispers of smoke

My dreams will once again become un-haunted

Bared teeth and bare souls

Fighting through the fog

With swords forged from smoke

The gray doing its best to keep the wolves at bay

Crimson drops like breadcrumbs

Scattered into dying petals

Thunder roars through my ears

Blood racing wildfire through my veins

Nothing left to stop me

Nothing left to fear

What's a life fully lived

Without a little pain

I was doing everything I could to keep my thoughts and feelings bottled down

To avoid becoming just another person you had to carry.

Despite my best efforts, the armor slipped and exposed my vulnerabilities.

Now I'm left scrambling to right my shields before they collapse completely.

Maybe Im too late

And I'll find myself standing at the edge of the shore as you sail away, my heart on board like a stowaway.

Metal and steel crashing to the sand as I drop my stubborn pride and scream your name out to the void.

36 [M4F] Im one more situationship or failed talking stage away from giving up on love completely.

Maybe I'm being a bit dramatic, but I seem to have interested only in unavailable women tattooed on my forehead. I am a romantic at heart, I love love and am still hoping to find my happy ever after someday. But dating in today's world is rough. I'm not interested in married women or ones who cant carry a conversation past the small talk. Im just as awkward as the rest of them so I get it to a degree, but we're all adults, I'd like to have adult conversations.

I promise I'm not always this snarky, but the frustration is real lately.

A little about me...36m, currently residing in the south about 2 hours outside of Nashville. Outdoorsy introverted nerd with too many yet not enough tattoos. I enjoy working out and staying active by hiking, kayaking, fishing, camping, etc but also love lazy days with a good book. Avid reader with a tbr to the ceiling, aspiring writer, hobby photographer, dog dad to the 2 best girls, lego builder, cryptid and conspiracy theorist, true crime enthusiast, Veteran, and all around loveable smartass. I often use dark humor to deal with my emotions much to my therapists dismay.

If you've made it this far and stuck around then I love whatever is wrong with you. Please reach out but only if you're female, single, and no soliciting, I definitely cant afford it.