Advice from a 57 year old hugless, kissless, virgin
For those of you that read the title, that is correct. I'm a 57 year old man, about three years away from whatever the grandmaster of all the wizards are. I've never hugged a woman before (beside female relatives), never dated anyone before, no one at all. And then obviously that means that I never had my first kiss and I'm still a virgin. Now, if I were to sit here and tell some random stranger on the street about my current life predicament, I would be laughed at until the end of time. That brings me to my first point of advice. Ignore all of that crap. It's worthless to feel like shit, for what? Because life didn't come as anticipated. It can be harsh, but it's not entirely over. Which brings me to my second point of advice. Get out any way that you possibly can, I cannot stress this enough! Up until the age of around 52, I never went out. I was a complete loner. One day, I decided enough was enough and I finally got off my ass and made something worth living for. I began engraining myself into work dynamics and friendships. (By the way, get a job if you dont have one). I made it my personal goal to make friends any way that I could. Eventually I had my first solid group of friends in roughly 45 years, yes you heard that number right.
The results? I currently do fantasy league with them once a week, as well as a cards night. Every couple of weeks we meet up at a bar, and I'm telling you it all came about from not giving up and striving to make something of my life. Also, I keep up with hobbies such as working on used cars in my past time, so that's another thing to keep in mind. I'm going to guess most people on this sub aren't as old as me, maybe a majority are in their late teens to early 30s. If you are in this range, even mid 30s, you still have a shot to not only make good friends like I did being the bum that I was, but also to get a date. Especially if you are a teen, that won't be a problem in the slightest. I'm saying this because doing what I'm doing at 57 is far more valuable during the younger years. I know now that if I would've started this train of thought, I probably could've picked a date or two at least by now. That ship has sailed for me. Don't worry though, I got over my self pity at 45 and my libido has dropped, so good friends, my dog, and beer, is what I make of life now. Finally, good luck out there guys and ladies and don't put yourself down. Strive to bring self-worth and meaning to your life!
For those of you that read the title, that is correct. I'm a 57 year old man, about three years away from whatever the grandmaster of all the wizards are. I've never hugged a woman before (beside female relatives), never dated anyone before, no one at all. And then obviously that means that I never had my first kiss and I'm still a virgin. Now, if I were to sit here and tell some random stranger on the street about my current life predicament, I would be laughed at until the end of time. That brings me to my first point of advice. Ignore all of that crap. It's worthless to feel like shit, for what? Because life didn't come as anticipated. It can be harsh, but it's not entirely over. Which brings me to my second point of advice. Get out any way that you possibly can, I cannot stress this enough! Up until the age of around 52, I never went out. I was a complete loner. One day, I decided enough was enough and I finally got off my ass and made something worth living for. I began engraining myself into work dynamics and friendships. (By the way, get a job if you dont have one). I made it my personal goal to make friends any way that I could. Eventually I had my first solid group of friends in roughly 45 years, yes you heard that number right.
The results? I currently do fantasy league with them once a week, as well as a cards night. Every couple of weeks we meet up at a bar, and I'm telling you it all came about from not giving up and striving to make something of my life. Also, I keep up with hobbies such as working on used cars in my past time, so that's another thing to keep in mind. I'm going to guess most people on this sub aren't as old as me, maybe a majority are in their late teens to early 30s. If you are in this range, even mid 30s, you still have a shot to not only make good friends like I did being the bum that I was, but also to get a date. Especially if you are a teen, that won't be a problem in the slightest. I'm saying this because doing what I'm doing at 57 is far more valuable during the younger years. I know now that if I would've started this train of thought, I probably could've picked a date or two at least by now. That ship has sailed for me. Don't worry though, I got over my self pity at 45 and my libido has dropped, so good friends, my dog, and beer, is what I make of life now. Finally, good luck out there guys and ladies and don't put yourself down. Strive to bring self-worth and meaning to your life!
