Glad I found this group

[raspberrysoda]

So I typed "quarter life crisis" into Google and found this group. Glad it exists. I'm a 28 year old female. I'm college educated, single and am fighting lonliness. I just attended my 10 year class reunion. What an eye opener. Those 10 years sure did go by fast. Although my life isn't completely a waste (decent job, decent place to live), I am still lonely. I consider myself to be attractive (I model part time) and have no problem meeting guys . . . but I haven't had a relationship last longer than 6 months. Honestly, I'm starting to think something's wrong with me. :cry:

The worst is when I go visit my parents out of state and run into old friends. The first thing they ask is if I'm married or engaged. Or they ask about an old boyfriend that was like 5 boyfriends ago. LOL Relatives are starting to get on my case about being single. All of my cousins are either married, engaged or in long term relationships.

Anyway, thanks for letting me vent. I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you.

[winneythepooh7]

Welcome to the group! I am sure you will feel at home here. Many people are either going through your situation, or have been there.

[shimmer728]

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The worst is when I go visit my parents out of state and run into old friends. The first thing they ask is if I'm married or engaged. Or they ask about an old boyfriend that was like 5 boyfriends ago. LOL Relatives are starting to get on my case about being single. All of my cousins are either married, engaged or in long term relationships.
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Your relatives sound rude. Here's what you should say. "Hmmm, getting married. Why? It's not like I'm pregnant or anything." ;)

Bet that will shut them up.

Welcome to the boards! :)

[Mattstang]

Doesn't it suck!!!
I think in the last year or so, almost all of my friends have all found someone to be with. Don't ge me wrong, I'm happy for them but at the same time it's hard not to wonder when my time will come. You can only hear that expression so many times from people trying to reassure you that it WILL happen. After that, you sort of just brush it off, and mumble under your breath "I've heard that one before".

Never frown, cause you never know who is falling in love with your smile

[raspberrysoda]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

[dreams82]

Welcome to the boards!

[AzureMoogle]

I will never go to a high school reunion. Nothing but bad times and a bunch of people that didn't care about me.

[Madhaitian78]

So I typed "quarter life crisis" into Google and found this group. Glad it exists. I'm a 28 year old female. I'm college educated, single and am fighting lonliness. I just attended my 10 year class reunion. What an eye opener. Those 10 years sure did go by fast. Although my life isn't completely a waste (decent job, decent place to live), I am still lonely. I consider myself to be attractive (I model part time) and have no problem meeting guys . . . but I haven't had a relationship last longer than 6 months. Honestly, I'm starting to think something's wrong with me. :cry:

The worst is when I go visit my parents out of state and run into old friends. The first thing they ask is if I'm married or engaged. Or they ask about an old boyfriend that was like 5 boyfriends ago. LOL Relatives are starting to get on my case about being single. All of my cousins are either married, engaged or in long term relationships.

Anyway, thanks for letting me vent. I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you.


:) Wow...your problem sounds alot like mines!..I thought I was the only one. I don't post any personal problems on this board, but after reading your post, I wanted to write this...perhaps it will make me feel better. I just turned 27 on OCT 3 and I as a bit depressed on my b-day. I felt like I have not done much with my life. In terms of education and career I'm OK. I have a BA, MA and I'm a doctoral student, but I feel that is the only area I'm good at or at least it compensates for everything else. I don't know but the age 27 scares me...I'm still young but it's three years before 30. There are two things I fear failure and loneliness...and right now, I feel like the loneliest person in the world.

I live alone, but I have a boyfriend...he's a real good guy but lives 150 miles away, works alot, don't see him much, and not ready for committment, which is fine cause the last thing I want to do, is pressure him and I don't wanna scare him away. However, I'm under the same pressure like you are. My mother and other relatives are pressuring me about marriage and many of my friends are either married or engaged to get married. I went to dinner with a friend on the night of MY BIRTHDAY and most of the conversation was about her showing her engagement ring and her plans for marriage. It seemed more like a "happy congragulations engagement dinner" than a birthday dinner. I don't mean to be selfish and I'm not jealous...but at the end of that dinner, I felt like crap on my birthday...you know the kinda "nobody is gonna love me enough to marry me or I feel so unwanted, is there something wrong with me? feeling". Sometimes, I feel like I should not hang with married/engaged friends to avoid the problem, but that would be mean and I don't want to lose them as friends...besides I already feel like the lonliest person in the world. :(

[spokes]

I consider myself to be attractive (I model part time) and have no problem meeting guys . . . but I haven't had a relationship last longer than 6 months.

as a superficial male all i can say is mmmmm models...... ;)

is there any trend/commonality in your relationships in terms of the type of guys you are meeting, or where you are meeting them. what are they telling you when you are in a relationship with them (i.e. do they all say that your passion for wathcing the home shopping network is driving them nuts).

[Adam Strange]

Welcome to the boards, raspberrysoda

. . . but I haven't had a relationship last longer than 6 months. Honestly, I'm starting to think something's wrong with me.

Maybe not. Model looks are intimidating to men and maybe a lot of those guys were insecure and thought you would ultimately wind-up with someone else. If I may make a suggestion, look at your relationships and see if there are any trends.

Also, there's certainly nothing wrong with being 28 and unmarried. Tell your relatives and classmates to get a life. :twisted: