To all the lonely ones out there, I can relate. But just hear me out: Everyone takes different paths in life. Everyone's different, period. While it's true, we all have a basic need to be connected to someone, it isn't true that there is a timer on when this person must enter your life. Relationships end, personal careers or illnesses get in the way. Or maybe you're not ready, not mature enough. You might stumble along in your early twenties, going on a few dates but never finding anything that sticks. You might feel terrible on valentine's day, or around your friends when they talk about their partners. You'll feel lonely, but what you need to remember, is that so long as you are yourself, and so long as you keep moving forward in life and doing what you love, love will find YOU. You might think you're alone in how you feel, or that no one understands. But that's nonsense, and deep down, you know it. Society seems to place a massive pressure on you to be in constant relationships, but just be yourself. I never dated in my teens, never cared. Now I'm with someone I met through university. My uncle had never been on a single date until he was 27, and he's been married to the first woman he's been with for 26 years. My dad was 23 before he met my mom. Some people take even longer to meet the RIGHT person, look at all of the divorces, all the messy breakups. You don't need to feel like you're supposed to rush into a relationship only to have it doomed from the start, you need to just focus on growing and socializing, and in time it'll become clear. You're not alone, and you never will be. You have friends, and a world, while imperfect, that DOES understand you. Just remember that the next time you feel empty inside because you're single. Just remember how lucky you are and how amazing the rest of your life can be.
. I've been a loner for the past 13 years.
