Get busy pursuing your dreams, Exhausted.
I hear you talk often about your daily physical routine and hangs with the doggo, yet what are your dreams beyond women, dating, family, children, etc.?
Do you want to see the world? Do you want to get your adrenaline and blood pumping to something fun? Find out what that is. Do something risky within reason ofc.
You’re in shape to do adventurous activities, so, bored at 9pm sounds a bit weird... It’s just some brainstorming if what and with you want to do that with. When you get that ball running, I promise you, you won’t be bored.
After getting frustrated with the dating scene this year, I turned my back on it. I raised my standards, got selfish, started learning the guitar 45-90 mins. a day and am having a blast. I go to concerts often, discover new music, and hang out with many diverse social spheres. My calendar is full, I’m finding I have to say “no” to people a lot more than I used to.
I get checked out often in public as a result of the gym improvements, yet haven’t experienced chemistry with anyone, so the flirt/charm game needs to get ramped up a bit. It took me a while, yet I feel like I got to place where I killed that neediness, and constantly needing a woman for reassurance. I don’t think they can give the nurturing feels like they used to, so I stopped expecting them to. I just accept they are in for a fling until they find another branch, so I stopped expecting exclusivity. It feels awkward but it’s beginning to sink in and I’m allowing that to flow.
Anyway, my best advice is to take a break from dating and maybe this forum if all women are trash discussions are getting to you.
I stopped letting that occupy my thoughts while replacing the thoughts with leadership goals, career, education, and hobbies, that I stopped caring that I’ve been in monk mode since April.
I’m having fun and for the first time in a long time I’m happy. I don’t have the depression dips as frequently as often as I used to. Anyway, hope that helped.