*Beneath The Mask - Part 2* I spent most of my 20s single. ..
Added 2022-08-02 17:06:07 +0000 UTC*Beneath The Mask - Part 2* I spent most of my 20s single. I'm approaching 33 and I always felt 'behind' in my life. The last one of my friends to move out. The last one to get a full-time job. The last one to make 'progress', when everyone around me (seemingly), was doing ever so well. I ended up just fine. And believe me, so will you. This post comes after many conversations I've had lately with the most wonderful people, surrounding anxieties and thoughts of not being compatible with somebody/women or being single forever. Honestly - this was me. I want you to know that you really aren't the only person to have felt this way. I have friends in that position too. For the longest time, I never really put myself out there. I struggled with depression. I wrote myself off, so to speak. I didn't pursue what and whom I really wanted, probably until my late 20s. It sucks. It's hard. It overwhelms you at times. I look back now. What the hell? Why did it I isolate myself? Why did I make myself believe that I wasn't good enough and that I wasn't worthy of a happy relationship? It's frustrating but I can't hold onto regret for 'lost time'. I'm in a very happy place now and I'm grateful. My best advice is to not write yourself off and remember that what has happened (or not happened) in the past does not have to define you and your future. Make baby steps. Show yourself the same empathy that you would show your best friend if they were in your shoes. Gradually, over time, you will start to believe in yourself. You will be seriously happy. You will get the girl. (Oh, and you'll have a fuck tonne of passionate sex too 😉😈) Ashleigh 🍑❤️
