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"Just livin' day by day"
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Short-term, yes if they are going through life changes or improving themselves to be a better person. Long-term, no. I've met people who say they're happy being single but their words and actions tells me differently. Meaning, they either complain about how lonely they are or drink as an escape to avoid dealing with their feelings.
Short-term, yes if they are going through life changes or improving themselves to be a better person. Long-term, no. I've met people who say they're happy being single but their words and actions tells me differently. Meaning, they either complain about how lonely they are or drink as an escape to avoid dealing with their feelings.
I think you can be happy, it's just a different kind of happy. I'm not as happy as I was when I was in a loving relationship, but I'd say I'm 85% of that happy now, and I'm as single as a $1. Happiness does come from within and sometimes you have to search for your own happiness. The other thing about long-term happiness is that it takes work when you're a single person. You have to be honest with yourself and doing a lot of inward reflection.
Short-term, yes if they are going through life changes or improving themselves to be a better person. Long-term, no. I've met people who say they're happy being single but their words and actions tells me differently. Meaning, they either complain about how lonely they are or drink as an escape to avoid dealing with their feelings.
Well I've been officially " single " and not exclusive for about 2 years... Don't see me complaining much do you?
The same argument can be made for people in long term relationships that are not happy- death/sickness of partner, psychological abuse, financial abuse, codependency, drugs, disagreement, child rearing issues, infidelity and boredom.
Short-term, yes if they are going through life changes or improving themselves to be a better person. Long-term, no. I've met people who say they're happy being single but their words and actions tells me differently. Meaning, they either complain about how lonely they are or drink as an escape to avoid dealing with their feelings.
I'd say that's about right. I've always been single my entire life, except for a few weeks in 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2005, and 2011. And I AM NOT HAPPY about it!
I'm happier that I'm not living under false pretenses.
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