@EmpireOfNerds
Moving to a new city is isolating and under the radar there is homesickness even if you’re excited to leave. Embracing being able to be alone doesn’t = being alone for a new chapter of your life. It just means when you are alone, you are still ok and in tune with your needs. It’s empowering and a skill. Try not to get too wrapped up on a timeline, great friends and relationships are built and maintained over time.
@Omikoshi78
It's not covid, that's just professional life. If you want workers you can hang with after work everyday you need to work in Asia. You will be required to go out drinking with your coworkers and boss every night. That's not for me. I value my time after work away from work and coworkers. What you need is a 3rd place between home and work to act as your social space.
@realsemig
Great job talking about it! I have exactly the same problem. Especially small talks and drinks, whether that would be after work or during my studies. I just cannot fit into conversations about mundane things and this always resulted in me struggling to make friends and have social connections. But that did push me to set life goals, seek purpose and build my own business.
@gangsterholla179
Watch movies, read books they give you all the life lessons you need. I am around your age, so hopefully this doesn't sound like a boomer talking down to you. But the worse excuse I hear all the time from ppl in our generation is "Nobody told me". As if there is a secret manual given to everyone at birth besides you. It's not the case. You are told almost everything you need to know about life, you just chose not to listen. You have an example of someone telling you a life lesson, and you choose to ignore it. If you watch any worthy movie out there, there is always a life lesson in it. Don't pick work over friends and family, don't be mean, there are things out there that are more important than your career, etc. I get it, we want to stay kids forever, especially in America. Where we romanticize being young and carefree. But we can't. That's not how life works. I do think you should continue to share your stories because you aren't the only one. And maybe they will listen to you
@daniela9171
You choose to make it lonely. You can also choose to change
@liu-river
Why not get a weekend gig in the service industry? You will get to talk to people all day.
@mchi6621
Not many people get drinks after work anymore, thanks to pandemic in general. So you aren't missing out sadly.
@mr.random8447
Cant even get an interview at big tech companies what a joke, bunch of elitists
@TheSombreroHead