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Tried to give up but I just can’t

Markness

Markness

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I’ve actually have tried to give up on ever having a relationship and just accepting that I will go through the rest of my life without a partner. But whenever I see my siblings and their families as well as their friends who have the same things interacting positively, it brings back the same desires.
 
This is a re-wording of a topic of a previous thread you started.

Markness

Thread 'Reasons why I can’t let go of wanting a relationship'

1) The isolation I have to go through long periods of time is often unbearable and I can’t share any experiences. I feel like I am missing out and that my past has defined how I will be for the remainder of my life.

2) People outside my immediate and extended families who have known me for decades knew I didn’t have a girlfriend in my teens and I still have nothing to show for my efforts when I encounter them now.

3) My siblings are all married and have their own families. The family group text on my phone messages is constantly showing photos and even videos of what they are getting...
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You go at the idea in a variety of ways.
You don't want to give up/ You think you ought to give up (because somebody said to)...

I think the phrase "giving up" may not be useful.
The overtone is that of *failing* rather than acceptance.
 
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