u/Leafmebeplz

31F, I joined this sub after someone kinda just made me feel very unloved and unwanted. So I wanted to embrace just being single, and have been enjoying it! This sub helps alot and gives me good laughs and reminders.

But today I decided to confront my trigger that started me on this lifestyle, and it really hurt alot to the point I've been crying and just sad. I'm making plans to meet up with another single friend who I feel like can understand my hurt but that's not til tomorrow. And I also blocked the trigger so I'll never see it again.

So I'm asking for advice, what are some other things i can do to help me overcome this? Im taking some time away from people who are in relationships cause they encourage finding love and another person or just can't really relate cause they have people they picked/picked them yknow?

I plan to stay single my whole life, and if something changes that then it is what it is.

But something I've noticed in partnered friends, is the exchange of dominace in the relationships. Where it feels that one partner holds a strong personality/ control over the other partner (in both straight and gay relationships).

It gives me the impression of a type of loss that the other is facing in their sense of self in order to conform to the more powerful pull of their partner. Does anyone else notice this or am I just around similar people?​