Reddit forever alone 40 Always wanted a family but think I’m getting too old for that now. It's cool that you worked at a video store. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I love animals, reading books, traveling, playing video games, etc, so I occupy my time with those interests. Anxious. Hi 25M here I'm just beginning to accept the fact that I will probably be forever alone all of my friends have started to get… At the beginning of 2019 I had just turned 30. I'm close to turning 40. it's harder to die as a forever alone, but once you are dead your free of this shit world. 187K subscribers in the ForeverAlone community. I'm here to clear up some common misconceptions that get asked in this sub as I turned 30 last week. Been alone my whole life. It was originally a subreddit to share the forever alone meme, but somewhere down the line, it turned into an identity and a place where people who have been alone most of their lives could come and talk about their issues. But im wondering if 30 could be a cutoff, like your youth is over and you wont ever experience anime like adventures or pure relationships anymore. There's people who pretend that they don't even know me. I want to give online dating a try at least. trueHey yeah I’m in my 30s too and too comfortable where I am. I want to learn how to be truly We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Lately, I’m feeling like maybe a life of solitude is better for me. r/ForeverAloneWomen: We are a women-only sub for women who can't date/start relationships, have sex, feel attractive, etc. Only men who are alone understand all the details of how they got there and what led to it. This is the most depressing Reddit thread I've ever seen. Forever Alone is not something you achieve, its something you use to describe yourself. If you’d like to know more about how it happened, everything culminated in I have no clue what it's like to be 40, but in my opinion, there's still time left for you to improve your social situation, even if that's just finding friends. ), that way it wouldn't be a suicide. A very rough definition would be if you are extremely socially isolated, have never been in a relationship, are a virgin or have no friends you We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. If you are above 25 years old and haven't been in a relationship or even kissed a girl, expect to still be lonely at 40, 5… We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I’m sure that would feel like failure. My sister has had medical issues her whole life, and is unable to bear children (not that she would even want kids). To outsiders it's just some weird thing they don't understand and try to create a narrative based on their personal experiences. But I can’t stop thinking about how great it would be to have friends and a girlfriend because it’s just human nature to not want to be alone. The next time I had sex was ten years later, when I paid for sex a handful of times and got genital 52 votes, 140 comments. Yep. But they didn't. Is it too late for me? I imagine my lack of experience would be a problem. ”Polly,There seems to be an abundance of advice-seekers who are 25 and terrified of being alone or 39 votes, 39 comments. I know I’m most likely going to be forever alone. I downloaded dating app too and open to reddit as well. 3x that I got hurt and got my hopes up. You're just giving your own stupid brain experiences, and nobody else gets to experience what youre experiencing. Makes me wanna kill myself. Sorry man dating apps are just business. Happy Birthday. I get anxious about it. Do you… 23 votes, 60 comments. I have never been asked out by anyone I was remotely interested in or attracted to. Instead of wallowing in pity, you've devoted yourself to work and done (assuming) many great things. That's the only relationship I've been in where we both felt something real, but clearly I never had a full relationship with her. 228 votes, 71 comments. Feeling despair at already having missed out on so much, fear at having your low self-worth confirmed over and over again with rejection after rejection, it's all understandable, but giving up early to avoid pain just means I don't know who said you're alone because you're a bad person, but fuck them. After 3 years of being single. It is a prolonged an in many cases lifetime feeling of social and romantic loneliness and isolation. 1 was someone around my city, the other 2 was from reddit and was long distance. I’ve always thought that I needed people in my life in order to be happy and fulfilled. 60 votes, 53 comments. That’s kinda the first step, bc your just gonna be stuck in a shit mindset and people won’t wanna be around you. 22 votes, 32 comments. I'll start. Are there any people over 40-50 who have had no luck with women? How do you deal with the current situation? : r/ForeverAlone     TOPICS Go to ForeverAlone r/ForeverAlone r/ForeverAlone 40 votes, 13 comments. . The reality is that all of it is pointless if you're alone. 32 votes, 24 comments. Good luck to you and I hope your situation improves in even small ways/steps if possible. Scroll down for 10 people who feel your pain. Do you have a friend who is forever alone? Why do you think they aren't attracting potential mates or aren't in long term relationships? 171 votes, 44 comments. Uninteresting. But my story of being ForeverAlone no longer is completely true, I'll TFW you realize that the 40 Year Old Virgin will be you in a few years I can't bring myself to watch the movie. " -littlewhitecracker This solo diner. Official Discord server… We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. To think I thought I was FA when I was 17, Jesus I couldn't have been further from the truth. If r/ foreveralone needed a President, I'd gladly vote for you. If something did happen to me along the way, that's fine, too. “Because the heart is a lonely hoarder. Instead of focusing on what you don’t have, celebrate what you do. Mar 13, 2022 · It's full of men very sad and depressed and complaining lives because they cant get a gf. I'll see "forever alone" women complain that they were "rejected" 3 times in a month on dating apps? I don't even know what that means - they sent out 3 likes and didn't get reciprocated? Men get rejected 100s of times per month. [1] I'm getting closer to 40 and that's basically where I am. Keeping ones self alive, sane and noncriminal in this world is an achievement I'm forever alone at the age of almost 40 but I had a lot of good life experiences, like quite a lot of friends (most of them disappeared through the years, though), some interesting challenges at work, learning new skills, having several interests and hobbies, reading good books, long bike trips, mountain hiking, even some social activism 24 votes, 15 comments. Foreveralone has no firm definition. I was an active poster on this subreddit at the time and ended up documenting the experience. At this point in my life, I’m so tired of failed relationships and toxic family members. Shut-in. That's me alright. There are plenty of single people in their mid-30s. trueYeah, that's what seems to happen to all of us. I entered December 2022 as a 26 year old virgin who never romantically held hands, hugged or kissed a girl. Massive trust issues because of an experience a few years back. What’s also crazy is how different 40 is from, say, 35. I'll be a 40-year-old virgin in two years. I have no clue what it's like to be 40, but in my opinion, there's still time left for you to improve your social situation, even if that's just finding friends. Official Discord server: https://discord. It's crazy because I feel like I've done everything society says I should do to get a relationship but have never had one. It is just me or is it that men depend on relationships more than women? And men benefit more than women? Jun 22, 2023 · r/ForeverAlone is a bluepilled and purplepilled forum on Reddit, of whom a large user base constitute a part of the incelosphere. Starting dating in middle age seems pointless even if it could happen - and believe me it's unlikely because women this age run a mile from inexperienced manchildren. 445 votes, 40 comments. A sequence of events took place where I managed to hit it off with a girl and finally escape being forever alone. I'm convinced that many of the "perpetual bachelors" back in the day might have been FAs (as well as many being gay or otherwise having sexualities that weren't accepted or even understood by the masses). Reddit user arbili This person's not-so-secret admirer. Why bother getting up every day, slaving at a job I hate, making money that does nothing to make me happy, when there is no one waiting for me at home? The problem is that most people don't understand the nuances of being in a specific bad situation. Rationally, I'm pretty sure I'm not cut… 272 votes, 136 comments. Also, there‘s the problem of not being able to find a partner. They're an idiot. Nowadays, I just hope some external force outside of my control will get me (hit by lightning, a stray bullet, out of control car, etc. Being forever alone probably is more common than it seems, many forever alone people feel embarrased to admit to it. There is a lot of randomness at play, but it's also not random that people like to have fun and if people think you're fun, they'll want to have fun with you. As for your situation, talking with people on reddit may help to lessen your anxiety, it did for me, I'm still shy and socially low but it was a cool experiment. But have no fear, you're not the only one. I would have been alright with a first relationship up to about 32 I used to have dreams and aspirations about doing things in life, traveling, doing x and y. I have a good job (I work in IT), my own apartment, I own a car, I also have an old muscle car I am May 5, 2014 · Congratulations, you're officially #foreveralone. trueFor about three years I thought about it. Think of it this way: In a year you'll be hitting a milestone birthday. A shitty childhood, either at the hands of parents or bullies at school etc. 52 votes, 140 comments. I never went on any online dating apps and ever asked anyone out in person either. Now obviously mortality rates were much higher back then but something like 40% of men and 80% of women managed to reproduce. Official Discord server… People my age are turning into grandparents and I haven't really had a girlfriend yet. I've even received a dm once from a guy saying he doesn't buy that FA thing and that everyone on here is Why are we Forever Alone when this Subreddit is living proof that like-minded people do exist? We know that nobody will be romantically interested in us because of our poor looks, but why can't we at least have platonic friendships? This Subreddit currently has 188K members. Bravo, good sir. Also don't feel sad, the number of men using them are too high, so the competition is tough. If you're 30 and haven't been in a relationship by now, is it pretty much hopeless? Although, truthfully, I never actually tried. Instead of complaining about being forever alone here, you've offered advice on how us young ones can change. I had every opportunity in life to be on a better position and I fucked up. That lasted a few months. Fresh AskReddit Stories: What’s the Most ‘Forever Alone’ Thing You Have Ever Done? --- LIKE AND I WILL UPLOAD MORE REDDIT STORIES! Want to watch more amazi We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I don't think predators/intra-species fighting along with things like starvation and illness accounted for the entire disparity between the genders. Hello everyone and welcome to r/foreveralone ! Foreveralone was founded several years ago. This place tends to be an echo chamber, as does most of Reddit (and the internet). Do not tell anyone they are not forever alone enough to be here. Sometimes I feel like it's too late and there's no hope to get your shit together at my age. Just turned 40 and felt this way for a few years now. The older I get, the harder is to keep up it up. How do you remember your 20's, does it feel like it was a lifetime ago or can you acturally remember most of it? Did it seem like time flew by so fast and that you suddenly turned 40, but have a hard time getting to terms with it? I'm only 31 and feel completely hopeless. In terms of what keeps me going, I just focus on those areas of my life that do bring me joy. I think my looks are decent but I'm not working right now either. Sure there's a chance I could be reincarnated into a tall, hot guy with a charismatic personality but that's like a one in a million chance. All the hobbies/clubs will also be mostly young We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Bad at conversations. At 35, I still felt like there were people of my age available to grow with, both platonically and romantically. in the end we all die alone. TOPICS: depression… We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I haven't asked anyone out in over a decade. The worst part is, I’ve gone on dates/actually dated, about 35-40 women in the last ~3 years trying to move on and I’m 100% stuck in the past. 186K subscribers in the ForeverAlone community. Official Discord server… Unacceptable: "Get the fuck out you piece of shit cunt" Forever Alone is not a Race to the Bottom. Improving yourself is great, but the "self improvement" industry is a lot of bullshit. I'm sick of people saying I'm young at 40 and still have a chance. The next time I had sex was ten years later, when I paid for sex a handful of times and got genital No advice as I'm forever alone and older as well, but just wanted to say sorry and I get where you are coming from. Facebook dating is free, I actually got 10 matches in a span of 2 months!! Got ghosted by all of them but oh well, I should be used to rejection at this point in my life. Certain firsts just need to be experienced as a young or youngish person to matter. I was unemployed, living with my parents, and not in school. Seems like it would've been a chill job. God bless you all. I love being alone half the time but the other half of the time I start getting really uncomfortable with it. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Over 8 weeks, my life turned around. Very skinny (183cm/6 ft and 60kg/132lbs). I feel like life just passed me by, and in spite of trying, I never figured out how to properly enjoy life. Lisp. Are you hoping you will stay alone forever so you can keep the title ? Come on. I'm still struggling accepting the fact I'll be single/alone for the rest of my life. It's not that I'm mad at them but they don't realize, I missed out on all the important moments in life. You know what I mean. I saw one profile of a man on Reddit where I think he swiped over 1,000,000+ times and still wasn't in a relationship. I mean you have to kinda stop thinking your forever alone, yk. Meanwhile, I look for ways to improve my situation, even if it's just by a little bit. This was posted in r/NotHowGirlsWork and I hate that some men think that faw have it easy and have "so many options" when a majority of those options are just men seeking out lonely women for sex or just sending unsolicited dick pics thinking that she'll just take whatever is thrown at her. Then when you're literally IN the workforce making a six figure salary and literal waitresses and jobless women are shuddering at talking to you--you think your parents would admit they were wrong and apologize for pushing you so hard etc. We’re just like half the population, but get reminded in this group that we are repulsive Reply reply Sounder1995-2 • A subreddit for Forever Alone folks. When the men post its like they want to end their lives. I'm 0 for 7 when asking women out, so I've never been out on a real date (I've been out a few times with women I liked but they thought they were just hanging out with a friend). Official Discord server… trueWe are witnessing the strictest sexual selection in the history of mankind because women, who are naturally way way way pickier then men, also use technology (smartphones+social media) to perform sexual selection. They always seemed so excited about the idea, and I thought I would be able to give them that, but I lost my last chance. My cousin is gay I hate people who don't understand why being forever alone is why I don't want to be around them You can't fucking escape watching a man and a woman hitting it off and getting along so well if you decide to socialize with people and associate with them. But my story of being ForeverAlone no longer is completely true, I'll Happy Birthday to Me: As of today, I am officially a 40 year-old virgin. r/ForeverAloneWomen: We are a women-only sub aimed at women who struggle to bond with others, start relationships, feel attractive We talk about … We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 188K subscribers in the ForeverAlone community. Unfortunately, people who are lucky enough to have the life they want, with the right people in it, have fundamental external motivation that they misattribute to themselves internally. Asian parents keep telling you it will all happen in the workforce. trueEven if one is going to end up FA for life, living with as few regrets as possible would seem like the best way to reach a point of acceptance. How do you stay alone for that amount of time and not go completely insane or go to the rope? That's bonkers. Living in parents' basement at the age of 24. People will believe and repeat certain things they read here, just because they read it here. I honestly never thought I would make it to 30 and still be forever alone. Never had sex, been on a date, etc. Zero confidence. If you date/fuck around and can't find the right person -> /r/dating. Have gratitude for what has gone right in your life and make goals and take steps toward achieving new accomplishments. Taxi Driver is a pretty good one (check the comments if you don't get why I'm using that video to recommend the film). trueSometimes I feel like that, but honestly I feel more sad that my parents won't ever have grandchildren to hold. "I have a secret admirer Just joking, I wrote this on there myself. A subreddit for Forever Alone folks. :| : r/ForeverAlone r/ForeverAlone • by Fixed_Assets 13th level neuromancer; archmage status View community ranking TFW you realize that the 40 Year Old Virgin will be you in a few years I can't bring myself to watch the movie. Mostly severe social anxiety has kept me back. You dont share it with anybody, its just a thing that exists in your world and your world only. Official Discord server… Apr 10, 2013 · Appearing here Wednesdays, Turning The Screw provides existential crisis counseling for the faint of heart. Anyone so numb/immune to being alone/unwanted that even if someone said they liked you, you wouldn’t believe it? Like it wouldn’t even make you feel anything? 24 votes, 80 comments. Why are you forever alone? Do you live in a place with not many people, scared of social situations, etcetc. I'm not unattractive, conventionally, but clearly there is something that makes me undesirable to the opposite sex. If someone told me how lucky I'd get, with what a dream of a woman, I would've laughed to their face and bitterly responded such stories only happen in fairytales, or romcom anime. Ask Me Anything. I wish I wasn't. We do not welcome separated, partnered or married women, SW, mums, divorcees, etc. Reply reply Jarn_Tybalt • Hello everyone and welcome back to r/ForeverAloneWomen! We're back online after going dark (private) for a few days to protest reddit's outrageous API pricing changes and their impact on accessibility. trueNot at all. Women in their 30s/40s would be looking to settle down and I doubt they I have since quit cold turkey for over 1 year. The more desperate you get the more likely you are to either put people off or get used by shitheads. Archived post. My nana re married at the age of 75 love, don't thing your alone forever because I promise you won't be. Good looking people don't need to pay for those things. Being 35 doesn’t mean you’re doomed to being forever alone. Ugly face. Depressed. Haven’t been on a date at all in almost 10 years. According to the Washington Post, it is a forum that pertains to inceldom. com/invite/TvDz9jB No Gatekeeping. It hurts me to know that even if I achieve what I’ve trained my whole life for, I’ll still be alone. I'm here to clear up some common misconceptions that get asked in this sub as May 5, 2014 · Congratulations, you're officially #foreveralone. So, it definitely didn’t feel special or good to have this experience. We die alone. I've wondered what's like to hold the hand of the person you love. Share Sort by: Best Open comment sort options Best Top New Controversial Old Q&A AutoModerator • Moderator Announcement Read More » Reply reply more reply More replies uglyandIknowit1234 • I've told myself "I accept to be forever alone" so many times, none of those times have worked. If you can find relationships but feel alone -> /r/lonely. 40 votes, 34 comments. I kinda feel bad that I didn't get to experience working in a video store, since they aren't around anymore. The problem is that most people don't understand the nuances of being in a specific bad situation. My friends are all “why aren’t you on the apps?” And I’m like err sterile convos (could probably make a list of questions/replies and copy/paste from there) and the pickings aren’t great for us girls not in the top 20% of looks…also maybe I have a weirdly romantised outlook despite being FAW 40 is def cutoff point i will basically be an old hag and ppl get a lot of health problems and wrinkles and their only purpose will basically be to work and browse facebook with other middle age ppl. In short, I wanted to try and get into the dating scene. I feel like I will never know what it's like to have that emotion returned. Laying in bed in a shitty dark I’m over 40, a virgin, and never had a girlfriend, or even a second date. I just can't fathom living into my 40s or 50s at this point. I always imagined that my first kiss would be one of the most impactful events of my life, but I’ll have no one to share it with. Think of how many more people like us must be out there I come to this group for solidarity, but every other day you see a thread of FA men being like “I am alone forever and I have no standards except I would NEVER date a fatty. 166 votes, 72 comments. I will forever listen to music, read books or watch movies which describe one of the most basic human experiences; romantic love. I've done plenty of tests, the results are always the same, I'm ugly. That was such a classic 80's and 90's thing. I lost my virginity at age 20 to a married woman. Dude congrats on surviving 40 years on this wad of dirt that rotates around the sun. I am curious as to why you feel you are forever alone Archived post. I'm 42. So on Reddit there seems to be a ton of guys who think they'll be alone forever because they're short, ugly, whatever. Anyone else been alone for so long that even if you did manage to get a relationship, you feel like it wouldn't matter as… Well, now that I'm nearing 40, I realize that someday is never going to come, that I really AM going to be alone forever, and it's completely devastating when I allow myself to think about it. It's kind of surreal no longer considered a "kid" by societies rules. This tree hugger. I'm in my 40’s and I’ve only been asked out by a couple of people in my life. Most “Forever Alone” people are just as shallow as the people they criticize So many subs like r/lonely, r/ugly, r/foreveralone and the like are full of people who rant and vent about how they want companionship more than anything. I don't want to take a chance of being reincarnated as a person with severe physical disabilities, being reincarnated into a dysfunctional and abusive family, or being reincarnated in a shithole country like North Korea. People my age are turning into grandparents and I haven't really had a girlfriend yet. M 40 - Forever alone/ lonely/ single etc, because of your weight? Now, there are many reasons why someone is lonely/ single. I probably decided to be born - if not I don't have true free will. ” Cool cool. Why bother getting up every day, slaving at a job I hate, making money that does nothing to make me happy, when there is no one waiting for me at home? I don't want to be forever alone, but I don't think I have a choice. So much so that sometimes, they totally, successfully trick themselves into believing the 'advice' they give about how being single is For me im rejected based on a few things disabled, mental/ physical issues not thin, petite I'm old, over 40 I'm multi ethnic, don't really fit in anywhere unemployed/ unable to work due to disabilities Usually when one of these topics is asked, i get immediately ghosted and blocked after I answer I'm forever alone at the age of almost 40 but I had a lot of good life experiences, like quite a lot of friends (most of them disappeared through the years, though), some interesting challenges at work, learning new skills, having several interests and hobbies, reading good books, long bike trips, mountain hiking, even some social activism 24 votes, 15 comments. com/invite/TvDz9jB. And then I tell myself that's just the anxiety talking and that I am healthy, young, have food and a roof over my head, and that means I can build whatever the fuck I want out of my life. There are a few women but it's mostly men. 33 votes, 23 comments. Not only on education or work, but also relationships and friendships as well. But all reasons trace into the person's beliefs, which were formed from some influence or trauma. It seems whether or not you'll find someone and end up alone is based crucially on how beautiful you are. Well, now that I'm nearing 40, I realize that someday is never going to come, that I really AM going to be alone forever, and it's completely devastating when I allow myself to think about it. We'll know over time if the blackout of big subs like r/Aww or r/videos made a difference, as advertisers are impacted if they pay for campaigns that can't be displayed or targeted to specific The longer we're alone the harder it is for us to be willing to change our routines for someone else. I’ve come to realize that I can’t connect to anyone else and that is how I’m able to accept I will be alone forever. While those are all abstract/ non-physical I’m not 40 yet, but close enough so my reasons are abusive/neglectful parents, lack of social skills, being unattractive, anxiety, depression, agoraphobia, SSRI’s, SA, growing up in a heavily sexist and very religious environment, hatred of being female, being a failure, chronic pain and health issues, being red flagged for circumstances We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I realized, holy crap, in three weeks, I'm going to turn 40, and still be a virgin! 40! I showered 15-25 times a day and couldn't lose my virginity in all those years. zjnxse zexey ccqsse mppqih mohv diss mvet uxrk qbpr kygz abbxco vvrdan kxh ebywiy limfklnd