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UnsungTangerine
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PathStep 8 Compassion hearts214 Forum posts46 Forum upvotes169 Current upvotes169 Age GroupAdult Last activeMay, 2026 Member sinceApril 13, 2022
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Employment/Working
20 & Over / by UnsungTangerine
Last post
 June 2nd
...See more While I am glad that I have employment even if the work itself is rather monotonous and not interesting, I cannot help but ask. Does anyone else get major whiplash from the massive amounts of free time they lose as a result? I am not saying I had all the time in the world, but going from college to working I felt like I oddly had more free time in college than now. That being something I never thought I would be saying. Is it just something people get used to over time? I mean I hate to be a Debbie downer, but isn't it kind of depressing that this is just how life is?  You spend a large part of your life in school or learning, then work for 20 years or what have you and then that's it? Obviously there is more to it than that, but that hardly sounds like a fulfilling life. I'm sorry, I just believe this realization is hitting me with existential crisis. 
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Does anyone wish you were born under different circumstance?
LGBTQ+ / MOGII Support / by UnsungTangerine
Last post
 October 5th, 2025
...See more What I mean by this is that, at times I wish I was born a woman rather than a bisexual male as it would get rid of some of the issues in my life. Perhaps it's just a slight amount of Gender Dysphoria racking around in my brain. . It would feel much more empowered being able to dress however cutely I'd like and go out with both boys and girls, as much as I might want. While it is better, its still not great in terms of the stigma I would face from societal stereotypes. Without the pressures of needing to of course get married to a woman and settle down; everything like that.  I could just be me freely without nearly enough worry or hatred I would get from people like family. And I don't want to this to be mistaken that women do not undergo their own hardships. They have and still do, its just how I'm feeling at the moment. 
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It feels too late to have meaningful romantic relationships.
General Support / by UnsungTangerine
Last post
 December 7th, 2024
...See more As silly as that may sound, perhaps I am being pessimistic. That is a possibility, but I always felt like over our earlier years we sort of build up or gain a semi understanding of relationships in some capacity. Even if they happen to not work out all that well, but me now midway through my twenties it makes me realize that I lack that experience. Perhaps I could get it at some point, but it feels like it would be difficult given my lack of much experience. The expectation especially is for me to take the first step, something I am not sure if I am completely capable of to be honest and I would hate to be embarrassed for not knowing certain things. 
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Are close friendships more difficult to obtain as we grow older?
20 & Over / by UnsungTangerine
Last post
 November 21st, 2024
...See more I had romantic dream about a friend I was decently close to back in high school. Although now I sort of regret not trying to continue that friendship I did try to do so and attempt to reach out again to no avail. That got me thinking that despite the world seemingly being more open, I'm older and can go to places I couldn't as an adolescent the ability to create strong friendships has become a lot harder. Maybe its just me? It could be due to other circumstances like covid recently that definitely had a massive impact on social relationships due to social distancing. But, I just feel a lot more lonelier now than when I was in high school. Nowadays I would struggle to say I have any real close friendships anymore. 
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Should we be less hard on ourselves for mistakes we made in the past?
General Support / by UnsungTangerine
Last post
 October 17th, 2024
...See more Rather than say, condemning ourselves over and over again for things we did three, four or even more years ago? Just a thought that came across me when I was thinking, and reflecting on my life for a moment.
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Embarrassing Regrets?
General Support / by UnsungTangerine
Last post
 September 2nd, 2024
...See more Just a question if anyone else ever experiences anything like that, I know for me I kind of hate how I just never admitted I had feelings for this one girl I knew back in high school. I've tried to talk to her again just to see how she was doing, but it seems like they've forgotten me entirely. I knew she didn't like me like that, but sometimes I feel as if I should have confessed just to get it off my chest. Even though it almost feels really silly for me just now to feel bad about such a thing so many years later. I guess I haven't been able to get her off my mind recently for some reason.
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Fitness Motivation
General Support / by UnsungTangerine
Last post
 September 13th, 2024
...See more How do you guys motivate yourselves to workout? Even three times a week I find myself struggling and even becoming a little depressed in the process. Which isn't supposed to happen , right? People always say how working out battles depression..
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Overwhelming Nutritional Information
Healthy Living / by UnsungTangerine
Last post
 July 23rd, 2024
...See more Hello! So, I started finally exercising recently and something I did want to make sure to adjust was my diet as well. Now I already consumed a decent diet (vegetables, fruits, meats) without having a ton of food with added sugars. However, I feel like I cannot look at food the same now anymore! I've become a little obsessive about what is actually in everything I eat, that its becoming slightly overwhelming honestly. One example is sugar. I thought I was consuming a moderate amount of it, but I looked at my BBQ sauce and was blown away that it had about as much added sugar as a candy bar! Even things that were promoted as 'healthy' like granola bars aren't the healthiest thing due to just how much sugar they add. I've slowly realized that everything I eat whether it be ketchup or bread has some sugar in it. It's like my entire food life has been a lie. How do I deal with this?
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