avoidant pressure
do you ever feel pressure from society, friends, or family to follow social norms that don’t align with your way of living and feelings?
I never doubted my life choices or my way of living as an avoidant. In fact, I love it most of the time. I am not the type of avoidant who will lead you on, play games, or hide the fact that I am emotionally challenged until I can’t anymore.
But recently, I’ve been feeling a little depressed/sad about the fact that I can’t have “normal” romantic relationships, and I really don’t like it 😂
For context, I am 26 years old, turning 27 later this year, and maybe those feelings are coming through because most people my age around me are getting engaged, married, buying houses, and being content with that socially acceptable lifestyle, which has always appalled me..and still does.
I generally don’t let other people’s opinions affect the way I live my life, which is an uphill battle in itself as a woman in my particular country, but this has really been bothering me for the last few months.
Is it just normal societal pressure that affects us all at some point in our lives, or is it maybe a desire to try to change the way I live and connect with other people?
Side note: this is my first Reddit post EVER, and English is not my first language, so PLEASE be gentle with me 🥺