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[–]Iappreci8thegr8r8m8 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think it's difficult to not feel empty.

The weight of expectation from family, friends, and ultimately society to fit that mold of the nuclear family--"the perfect life". How can one not feel like a failure for failing to fit that mold?

The thing about going your own way is in large part, forgiving yourself. You have to stop imagining yourself as a person missing one of the cornerstones of a typical life and re-imagine a you that is complete WITHOUT it. You need to accept that the life you are living is simply DIFFERENT not LESS.

FORGIVE yourself for not fitting the obscene mold of expectations women have for you to be good enough. Forgive yourself for not being the "family man" your parents wanted, you are still a blessing to them and you can do so much more to exceed their hopes for you than just marry and squirt out a couple kids. Forgive yourself for not experiencing something that others have. Focus on creating experiences for yourself that THEY will never experience. Craft an enviable life with yourself at the center and love yourself for what you have rather than what you lack.

I haven't yet either.