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Just a brief introduction

Si12345 — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:38:22 GMT

Hi everyone. It's nice to be here and to just.. speak.
To be honest I haven't really 'spoken' in a long time, not beyond the social niceties and polite conversations. But that's the nature of life as you get a little older (fast approaching 40 in my case), where most 'help' is targeted towards youth (and rightly so in most cases - but still). Overall I live a pretty good life though, professionally pretty successful... but the darkness and the loneliness is always there under it all. But I imagine that is relatively common.

Anyway, I look forward to getting to know you all.

Re: Just a brief introduction

TrueSeeker — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:19:26 GMT

Hello Si

welcome to the forum. It's nice to have you here. Please feel free to talk about anything you want. I can understand how hard it can be to openly talk about our inner feelings as others might not fully understand. This is why this forum is really good as we can share any thoughts and be understood.

I hope you enjoy it here

Re: Just a brief introduction

smallwolf — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:14:05 GMT

Welcome, and thank you for being so honest here. There's real courage in acknowledging the gap between how life looks from the outside and how it actually feels.

You're absolutely right that genuine conversation gets harder to find as we get older. I could be wrong but it sounds a little like you are describing loneliness. Tell me if I am wrong. Loneliness does not care about our circumstances. It is not a reflection of failure, just part of being human without regular access to real connection.

I hope that you find this to be a safe place where you can chat. Looking forward to seeing you around. You're welcome here, exactly as you are. Want to tell me a little more about yourself?