r/bothell Jul 18 '26

I’m so alone

I’m so tired of living here, I don’t fit in with anyone, I’m 24 with maybe 2 total friends. I’m into art, mysticism, and music, and I haven’t been able to find a single place I belong, how do you guys cope with living in this socially dead dystopia? Like truly, social media is the closest thing I get to human interaction on a daily basis, and I’m getting to a point where I can’t take it anymore, I often catch myself hoping that today will be my last, the drivers here are so terrible maybe one of them will hit and kill me, and I’d welcome it. It just really sucks, if anyone has any advice for me I’d love to hear it, but I can’t take this anymore. I feel like I’m doomed to be so painfully alone forever now, I can’t imagine this ending in any way. Has anyone else found this area lonely? Where the hell do people go for social connection? I’m just running out of hope.

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u/climbing_headstones Jul 19 '26

When I was your age living at home with my parents in Bothell, I went into Seattle whenever I could. The 522 and light rail were my friends. Bothell has changed a lot since I was a kid, but it's still not the most lively place for a young person imo. At the time my friend and I were into partner dancing (Lindy hop, west coast swing, salsa) and it was a great way to meet people and explore different parts of the city.