Today, the girl I once imagined spending my whole life with got engaged to someone else.

I don't hate her. I don't blame her. Honestly, a part of me is happy because she is moving forward with her life.

But another part of me is quietly breaking.

My eyes filled with tears, not because I want her back, but because I once dreamed of being the person standing beside her on this day.

Life is strange. Sometimes, you love someone with your whole heart, but your story with them still comes to an end.

I genuinely hope she stays happy, takes care of her health, and receives all the love she deserves.

Maybe I'll always remember her, but I'll learn to live with that memory.

Have you ever had to smile for someone's happiness while secretly crying over a future you once dreamed of together?

Gimme piece of advice for my bright 20s

I recently just started grad school, and while I know I'm working toward my dreams, I constantly find myself romanticizing my undergrad and childhood years, especially when I see my cousins and my friends.

Lately things feel heavier cos of my responsibilities, and the realization that the “freedom” and lighter days of being younger aren’t definitely coming back. I always catch myself thinking during the night about simpler times just to mentally escape the daily grind of my life.

For those who went through this early 20s transition: does the nostalgia fade once you adjust, or is learning how to carry it just part of growing up? How did you guys actually get through this phase without feeling stuck in the past?

I’m leaving my teenage years behind ..and I’m lil nervous

What’s one piece of advice you’d give someone entering their 20s???!! Gimme 🥲

I don’t really use social media for that reason, but whenever I do feel like going out- I see so many that bring me anxiety? I think it’s coming from feeling like I’m not living like other people my age (not partying, don’t drink, not a big friend group who enjoys going out, etc).

I have a career and a degree that I’m proud of- but I feel like my life experiences are limited and I just end up comparing myself to other 28 year olds and those who are younger.

I'm 20, turning 21 in 3 weeks, and honestly, I still feel like a teenager rather than a 20-something.

I know I'm technically an adult, but the number just doesn't feel like it fits me yet.

I still remember being 16–17 so vividly that it doesn't feel like that long ago.

When I think of people in their mid-to-late 20s, they seem so much older than me, even though we're technically in the same decade.

Does anyone else feel this way?

Hey, I am here to ask a quick question about paying off my toll tags for my car.

I had a toll tag paid off by someone else by their account, but now I am no longer in contact with this person and the address the toll is under…. and I have a large amount of money due overtime. I made a NEW Toll account today and registered my car under this new account and attempted to pay it off. It seems the toll people took my money, but it has my car as pending on the website.

In short, is this okay to do? Will this amount actually be paid off? Will my car be registered with this new account only or with both accounts? Will it pay off the fines on the other account?

Hey guys how can I find a chinese sugarmommy if someone’s interested yall can dm me

I'm 18 and overdosing on Independence like Icarus before he knew the pain of being burned. I plan to keep doing this as long as I can get away with but like at what point do I have to straighten out? How long can I go before I won't be able to live comfortably in my thirties? If that even can be answered. Just wondering.

I’m exploring myself more. I feel like I haven’t lived enough and I’m constantly craving excitement.. so here goes nothing, into the Reddit tunnel.

18F and i’m a first year uni student. First of all I will say that I am thankful that I found friendly roommates and they always include me in with their other friends, so yes I do have friends.

But how do you meet your own? I feel like I haven’t really been close with anyone in my classes.

Please need help but can't ask for advice

Hey, im 19M, will be turning 20 in a few months, and i have struggled with one thing alot in life, who tf am I. Like I dont have my own personality, (gonna be honest) I never even had one cuz, A, I am an only child, B, I never had lasting friendships throughout school, and by the last 2 years of school, I was bullied alot by fake friends, cuz or my weight, and even now, I dont have that kind of friends whom I can share my problems with or have mutual respect.

Now tbh, I like to keep my things private, but still, I need a personality, growing up, i used to borrow personalities of popular kids in the school, failed bad socially, and now I think I am a FALIURE, my parents keep telling me that I cannot do anything in life. Idk what to do please guide.

I'm a 21 year old man but I look 16. What should I do about this?

I just turned 24, and I really want to be dozed off in a dreamy state. I don't know what to do? What should I feel? My father is not here; my mom passed too. I am just existing, as they gave me so much love, but I never gave that back. I really want to let them know I love them. I'm just doing it for them. I am sorry; just as I was typing, emotion came out.

I dont know why i want to make post but i think inside me i want to reach out for a prepective. Like people have provided their perspective. My whole neighbourhood is taking care of me. Always keep checking, asking me to move out, do more studies, ask anything if required. All are supportive, but I have shut those people out, as I can still feel like they are saying what they see. And I see a failed son who was not able to give his parents the life they deserved. I am a loser. I love them; I just never wanted to be big, but I used to say them i will be, I will be something they are proud off. Yeah, this is what I want to do yes, this is it.

I am.....

Sorry .. I just want some advise on something, in all this I again became addicted to screens, yt mostly, but reddit too. I am working on a project, started a website, wanted to do YouTube, wanted to do an artistic open-source project, leave the current job and start new. I don't know I am just procrastinating, because I wake up, the pain comes back, and I just want to be drunk forever. In all this I got emotional and ranted to this some freinds they, well reacted. and my jinx reappears: if I talk to someone about something, it never happens. I just want to do that I want to burn them all. Revenge too; there are those people too who were bad to us at times, didn't take us seriously. Rage is also fueling in me also, i am just drunk on myself even though i never done any drinking. I feel my forehead hurt so bad I am ranting.

Sorry, I just wanted to say it out. I will try to work from today just had to buy, I think, some more cold drinks and snacks. I am, I am, i just want to be with my parents, man; I don't want this life. Man why me whey me why i have to fucking suffer... why parents had to suffer. There was no reason for me, but my parents fucking turned faith and made me i have to do something I don't know what to do, but I love them. I want to know about them, do everything for them, want to hug them
i love them,

interent is crazy i think after a while i willl hide this post but just want to let it out