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Just a new guy

Discussion in 'The Welcome Lounge' started by Autumnoflife, Aug 2, 2014.

  1. Autumnoflife

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    Hi. I'm Autumninlife. I tried dating services but no answers. I really am in the autumn of life and my youth is way back there. I am single, living in a mid-size city but lack wheels so I don't get out much. I am not into bars anymore and too much drinking doesn't have the charm it once had. I'm quite lonely but I guess this is my lot in life. As I've been told I chose this way of life. I'm 57 with only a HS education but, I'm smarter than a lot of college grads. I find solace in my search for spiritual and emotional answers. My cat and I live day by day waiting for it all to end. I'm on SSDI after going thru a very dark time. I have chronic insomnia which meds help to a minimum. It's been hard accepting being a gay man, always hiding. I do enjoy classical music, traveling, tranquility, B/W movies and my apartment. I have no clue as to what the future holds and when I think of it I get melancholy and depressed. :icon_sad:
     
  2. tulipinacup

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    Hello Autumninlife, Welcome to EC! and thanks for sharing your story. Hopefully you get to find what you're looking for here. Just know that this is a place where we can get help and support :slight_smile:
     
  3. MindvsHeart

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    Hello & Welcome to EC~ EC's a great place to just be yourself and I truly hope you find some solace here.
     
  4. Candace

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    Hello and welcome to EC! :smilewave. It's a pleasure to meet you :slight_smile:.
     
  5. patric

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    Welcome to EC!
     
  6. happydavid

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    Hi, welcome to EC. :slight_smile:
     
  8. Mirko

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    Hi there, and welcome to Empty Closets! :slight_smile: Sharing your story is perhaps the first step in trying to change things a bit, or at least trying to open the door to something new. It is possible that somewhere within you, you want to bring down the walls that help you to hide.... welcome to aboard. I hope you will find EC to be useful to you.
     
  9. Vampire

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    Hello and welcome to EC! As pointed out by Mirko, sharing your story is the first step. I, personally, am looking forward to reading it. :slight_smile:

    Lots of love,
    Andy