04-10-2021, 12:39 AM
(04-06-2021, 08:36 AM)Pyrite Wrote: I'm at that stage where a lot of friends are either getting married or are in relationships, but I try not to let that cloud my own judgement on whether I'd be ready or not.
That's good, that you're not letting it cloud your judgment. When I was actively using Reddit I can probably not count on 10 hands how many times I've seen people post things similar to this, where their friends are in relationships or getting married. I think a lot of people are pressured into relationships due to reasonings like this, feeling it's their way to find happiness, feeling they don't want to be seen as different from the rest. My point being, peer-pressure does not just exist in the school/teen scene, it exists in daily life for all humans alike. I am a 30-year old man that has never been in a relationship and has lived with his parents for 29 years of his life, I think about the pressure of my peers quite often where it seems like everyone is in a relationship except for me, but I too try not to let that cloud my judgement and live whatever life feels most content to me. As I previously said, I don't feel ready for a relationship, so if I were to move out of my parent's house I'd likely live alone, which I have no plans of doing, because why live in isolation when you can live with your family? As defined by society, I'd probably be seen as a loser, but I have come to a point in life where this judgement does not bother me much because life in my eyes is often about just surviving in whatever ways possible and to put it simply, just living. I'd be ashamed of myself if I went out there and tried to pursue a relationship just because society defines it 'normal' or because all of my peers are doing it.
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