Love and Lonely: Late bloomer

Late bloomer

By Anonymous - 02/09/2020 17:02

Today, I’m at the age where I should be married or in a committed relationship and having kids. Instead, I’m STILL single. I haven’t had a first date or a first kiss. If any of that changes, luck and time aren’t going to be on my side because biologically I won’t be able to have kids. FML

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Same thing different taste

By Anonymous - 04/01/2009 15:18 - France

Today, I'm 20 years old and never been kissed. FML

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Red flag

By Anonymous - 17/06/2025 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I got turned down by a woman I like because she said a man in his mid 30’s who’s not already married with kids is a major red flag. I would very much like to be married with kids but it’s just never happened. FML

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You deserved it 54

Late bloomer

By Anonymous - 25/03/2021 05:01

Today, I'm nearly 30 years-old, and not only am I still a virgin, I've never even had my first kiss. FML

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Same

By Anonymous - 19/01/2023 16:00

Today, I’m realising that at some point I should have just settled for the guys who were there, instead of waiting for the fantasy perfect guy. All my exes are happily married with grown kids, whereas I’m in my 50’s, never married, no kids or grandkids, and will probably die alone with my cat eating my face. FML

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You deserved it 1 200

Advice needed

By Anonymous - 27/04/2024 00:00 - United States

Today, I lost all hope of finding a man. I’m gonna be 34 and I can’t get a date to save my life. I was cursed with a facial deformity and 285lbs of weight, making all men run for the hills. All of my younger sisters have got married and started families. FML

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You deserved it 257

Watching your prime go by

By Anonymous - 29/03/2022 18:01 - United States - Verona

Today, I've reached the age as a sexless loser where my family no longer tells me to find a "single lady" but rather a "single mother". Thanks for reminding me everyone else had fun in their twenties. FML

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You deserved it 235

When Harry didn't meet Sally

By Anonymous - 17/09/2023 04:00

Today, after I was with my ex for five years before we split up because she didn’t want to marry, have children, or seemingly grow up at all, now a year later she has married some dude and is two months into their first planned pregnancy. I guess she just didn’t want to marry or have kids with me. FML

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You deserved it 190

Adopt a different attitude

By Anonymous - 09/04/2022 22:00

Today, I have always been adamant on not wanting children ever, then I did a stupid thing, and now I’m now single and pregnant with twins at 22 years-old. My life is so fucking over. FML

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You deserved it 1 633

Short king

By 26 year old - 30/11/2023 16:00

Today, I'm at the age where I'm supposed to be having the time of my life. I'm short and look so young that I get asked if I'm still in high school. Every girl I've ever known looks at me like a "little brother". The only girls who have shown interest are still too young to vote. I'm missing out on my 20s. FML

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You deserved it 153

Moving on

By Anonymous - 17/10/2020 23:02 - United States - Pittsburgh

Today, I saw yet another dear friend from uni get married, living the good life in their new home. Here am I in my 30s, with no love life, and feeling like that's never going to be for me. FML

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You deserved it 269

Johnny5 16

Wednesday 2 September 2020 18:49

Ignore the “should be ...” voice in your head and focus on being happy all by yourself. The rest can happen whenever

Mathalamus 24

Wednesday 2 September 2020 20:54

Honestly, there’s more to life than that. You are in a somewhat better position in life because you are single and don’t have kids.

Comments

Johnny5 16

Wednesday 2 September 2020 18:49

Ignore the “should be ...” voice in your head and focus on being happy all by yourself. The rest can happen whenever

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 2 September 2020 18:50

I hear this story differently if I imagine you as a homely 50-year-old or as a melodramatic 17-year-old drama queen.

Mathalamus 24

Wednesday 2 September 2020 20:54

Honestly, there’s more to life than that. You are in a somewhat better position in life because you are single and don’t have kids.

Susan Yee 9

Wednesday 2 September 2020 21:21

Are you financially stable? That is still a huge accomplishment if you do. For kids, you can adopt, foster, or get sperm from sperms bank? Love can wait.

snappleb7 12

Wednesday 2 September 2020 22:58

Have you tried dating apps?

millsjoshua949 12

Thursday 3 September 2020 0:36

If you want kids then have kids. You can get artificially inseminated. Your life isn't going to change if you just sit around waiting.

Dale Gulley 8

Saturday 5 September 2020 15:19

Take lavish vacations

Jonkbaby 22

Wednesday 9 September 2020 14:25

I know this sounds counter intuitive. but if you keep approaching this as something you "should" be doing, it will become a prison for you and all partys involved. focus on the joy. if you want to have kids, tell them when the relationship starts getting serious. enjoy your time my friend

J15237 25

Thursday 11 March 2021 0:50

okay lets break it all down then. 1. do you have a stable income? 2. Nice place to live? If yes to both of those then **** the norm and go adopt a child and start your own damn family. There are tones of children out there just looking for someone to love them and to create a family. So its not the traditional way, **** that. You haven't been kissed? It happens. I am sure the right person will come along but you don't have to be alone.