I have a son with my ex locally. She would never leave here and I refuse to live more than 30 minutes away from him should something happen. As unhealthy as it is, he’s all I have. Which ofc isn’t a substitute for a peer relationship, nor should it be with a preteen.
This is the best advice I’ve read so far. Not to diminish others comments as I truly appreciate the time taken on each and every one, but yeah, find a hobby group is like adult loneliness 101
Fuck. This actually hits. #TeamBlue
Men, by and large, create toxicity within their own circles. Male culture has a lot of issues and a lot of unrealistic expectations are put in men in US society. Some external, but the majority come from inside. The whole alpha male culture bullshit that permeantes it. There’s a lot, and I mean a LOT of good that can come from healthy male culture. But right now it’s like men have a branding issue where the loudest among them are also the worst (the Andrew Tates of the world).
The fucked up thing is I’m guilty of this. I’ve literally no one in my life, so when things get hard and I need to get it out, ChatGPT is usually my only option without bothering people with trauma dumping posts.
That is a fair statement. 2 birds with one stone. If you’re into stoning birds. I’m not one to kink shame lol