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My Dad died of cancer last year. I am divorced. I am about to break up with my boyfriend. I have no children. All my friends are married with kids. I am terrified I will get cancer and die alone. I don’t feel like I have anyone I can talk to.
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I want to say I hear your anxiety. If nothing else we can see you're going through a tough time. I know you'll get through it. I like the REM lyric "Take comfort in your friends"
ReplyI'm with ya. Acceptance of some things that most people will never understand the depth of. Some people just spread their legs & have kids. Anyway, just trying to make the best of it. As we always have to.
ReplyAnd no doubt death is usually the one place we go alone. You won't be alone in that.
ReplyI know Im supposed to offer support but my biggest fear is losing my father, I have struggled with it for years. I'm sorry for your loss. But, I'm not afraid of dying alone i think I'm more afraid of never loving and or being loved again. I've recently gotten out of a five year relationship because I was afraid to commit. Now I'm alone. The sad part is I'm never actually alone i have so many friends but have you ever been in a room full people and still felt alone. So to offer some advice, Find a hobby to fill your empty void, I did I started playing chess , yes I know its nerdy but ive met some possible love interest there. people always say the universe is against them, well i did at least But it think the universe is just trying to position you in the path of someone else. good luck with everything. ps ALL MY FRIENDS have kids and i don't, but i kind of feel like an uncle.
ReplyI have known those surrounded by family and still alone and those with no family at all and surrounded by love. I do understand your fear; please don't think I'm dismissing it. But think more on what you want than what you fear; what you want is love and comfort and those are surprisingly easy to get. All you have to do is give them out and it will come back to you.
A retirement home, an orphanage, a soup kitchen... or less formal than that just smile on others and you will find the opportunity to give presents itself... look for it, embrace it.
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