hmm... ya know.... I'm going to go on the assumption that you seriously meant what you said.
Mother Teresa felt the same way. But she was ecstatic about it and fully embraced it. She let God be her "special someone", and then put herself out there for the sole purpose of being a help to others.
If you feel that you are meant to remain single and never have a special love in your life, and you're purpose here is to help others, then maybe that truly is your calling. Only the very special and very strong people get such an altruistic calling in life.
I don't think that everyone on this planet is destined to have a wonderful love life. Some are destined for much more important things!
I've been single for 23 years and while I accept the fact that I may wind up single for the rest of my life that's a choice I make because whoever is going to be a part of my life has to make it better then it is, I'm not going to allow someone in just for the sake of having someone, but that doesn't mean that you walk alone in life, you fill your life with wonderful friends and a lover (for those needs that a friend can't take care of ) you pursue things that you love to do and you leave yourself open and positive to what might happen and if nothing happens you still have a full and wonderful life and you're the type of person that people are attracted to... positive and fulfilled.
Being alone is a choice for some people... also a relationship shouls take time to grow, but consider not being in one because you choose not to be.. maybe in your case.. IMO I think 23 years is to long to wait before exploring a relationship.. think of what you could or might have passed by while you were making up your mind about what you wanted to do..
but I haven't been waiting to make up my mind, I know what I want and I hope I meet him! I haven't been waiting for 23 years to make up my mind, I've been dating and ecploring and have had some disappointments but I haven't given up hope.... I've chosen to be realistic. I'm going to enjoy my time here doing the things I love and having good friendships and hope that the one... that really special guy comes into my life. What do you think I'm doing on here!!!! The choice I make isn't to be single, it's to not settle just for the sake of having someone.
I guess what I'm trying to say is don't put all your emphasis on finding someone, stay open to it but enjoy your life, we only get one go at it!
I agree, one should not just settle.. but there is no perfect match, although some can come close, so there will always be things that you have to accept and learn to live with in any relationship..
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I'm going to go on the assumption that you seriously meant what you said.
Mother Teresa felt the same way.
But she was ecstatic about it and fully embraced it.
She let God be her "special someone", and then put herself out there for the sole purpose of being a help to others.
If you feel that you are meant to remain single and never have a special love in your life, and you're purpose here is to help others, then maybe that truly is your calling. Only the very special and very strong people get such an altruistic calling in life.
I don't think that everyone on this planet is destined to have a wonderful love life. Some are destined for much more important things!