missing part of my life...

@gilenie (190)
November 16, 2012 9:50am CST
have u ever felt lonely empty about yourself? i at my age 37 sometimes feel this thing, i do admit i feel jelous about the people surrounding me. I was wondering why and askin myself why i havent found my mate yet? do i have a problem?am i to be to picky?many people say i am pretty kind nice intelligent but how come i havent met him? i came from a family who married at old age... My aunt and uncles at my father's side got married at age of late 30s ..my moms sister died as single lady..i may say maybe it realy runs in the family..but im not losing hope i know in time i be able to meet "THE ONE" for me...
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@Angelpink (4034)
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
God has a reason why He hasn't yet send one for you , God has a best reason for it , and He reserves the best for you. Never mind marrying at an old age , what is there to hurry for ? Many married couples wishes to resign from such kind of life and here you rushing to get in. You be thankful you are not yet married , so you can live a free happy life. See those married people , do you think that are happy ? Lucky are those who feel in good hands but what about those who are unfortunate , having a demon like husband ? They're in agony now ! Thats why marriage is never made in heaven. We need to pray that God will gives us the good man , though not good looking or that rich , as long as you can eat for 3 square meals and value laden , guess that man is more than enough. Meanwhile , enjoy you beautiful life , be productive , travel a lot , meet people , touch other lives and keep on praying to God !
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@gilenie (190)
18 Nov 12
thnks for the advice Angelpink as they say save the best for last lol
• United States
16 Nov 12
I have this feeling sometimes. Of course, a lot of people I know got married young... these people never fail to ask me why I am not married and when am I planning to get married. It's annoying, because it assumes that there is something wrong with me that is right with them. They are given social privileges and are able to share the burden of responsibility with someone else. Of course I'd like to be married, but I am not going to choose a disrespectful, incompatible mate just to appease it. I am confident that you will be able to find someone suitable for you! Have you tried looking online? I find it hard to meet anyone in daily life activities, and have found some great guys on sites like OK Cupid. All the best to you!
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@gilenie (190)
18 Nov 12
thnks habibti320 yes i had tried online dating site but have a bad experience on it lol...but im not ofcourse losing hope that someone may come along my way ..
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
Don't be sad my friend, because until you have breath, there is still a hope of you meeting someone you can spend your life with. Besides nowadays, there are a lot of women who are happy being single. In our high school batch , a lot of my batchmates turned out to be still single in their golden age. But they are all bubbly and they said the are happy and contented in life. They instead take good care of their old parents.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
24 Nov 12
That's the sad part of being single and have no one but yourself in the house already.
@gilenie (190)
23 Nov 12
Yes that's why im bit alarm, yes my aunt had some nieces and nephews but working far from her place, very rare they visit her, i feel so sorry for her too, now i realize its really sad if u will be living all alone by yourself when you got old.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
17 Nov 12
Yeah don't get discouraged. Getting married at an older age allows most individuals to have a better marriage. Many couples who get married when they are older know what they want out of life and a family. So they don't have to face any life changing or altering decisions like many couples who get married young do.
@gilenie (190)
18 Nov 12
dominique25 my fear only of getting married at old age is not to be able to bear a child anymore
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• United States
18 Nov 12
Yeah that is true. At older age's people have risk of giving birth to a child who will have health problems. Perhaps if you get married past the recommended age you and your husband can look into adoption. There are so many children out there who need a loving and supportive family.
@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
The right One will come for you. Just wait...
@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
19 Nov 12
Hope it will be soon. Good luck.
@gilenie (190)
18 Nov 12
waiting and praying ehehhe
• India
17 Nov 12
Hi friend, i never felt in this sort, i wonder why are you having this kind of loneliness feeling even though you have friends and relatives. I am also in your age group, married and living with my family. Don't worry, surely you will meet your life partner in the near soon. There is nothing wrong in waiting for our soul mate, some times we will make wrong choices if we got married in the young ages, so don't hurry and search a lot for your real soul mate
• Indonesia
17 Nov 12
Yes, Thats right, I think we have to do positive thinking. Not only you feel like that, Have you ever seen the song that sung by Adelle? Never Mind I will find some one like you,
@gilenie (190)
21 Nov 12
nope i havent seen the song yet but i will try guess its related for being single? lol
@allknowing (137781)
• India
17 Nov 12
I blame this on society norms. We are here for a particular purpose and therefore looking around what others have is not that something will give anyone happiness. There is a cut off time for hoping for something to happen and then to move on asking the question "What am I here for". The mundane things that society does is perhaps not why you are here. Look within and you will find the answer.
@gilenie (190)
21 Nov 12
yes i sometimes feel annoyed by being asks why are you still single? do you have a bf already? when is the time you going to get married? an annoying questions to be asked.
@atv818 (1980)
• United Arab Emirates
17 Nov 12
Don't pressure yourself. Sometimes life has something in store for us and it takes time for us to know it eventually. We're the exact opposites. I married at a young age only to met my soul mate but unfortunately we're both attached to another person and have our respective families. So if only I waited just a little bit longer, my life would have been better... I guess... As for you, I think patience is a virtue at this point so just wait and see. Don't force yourself to love someone just because you are nearing 40. Try to go out and meet with people and who knows? He's just out there and you have not found him yet. Just keep looking ... Just keep looking...
@gilenie (190)
23 Nov 12
Thanks for the advice, yes you are right i should not pressure myself to love or to be married.I know in time it will be given to me. I should be more patient enough to wait for the right guy for me. Hope it will be soon, keeping faith, and keeping my finger cross to meet him soon.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
Don't worry! Love will come to you at the right time. Don't be sad if at your age you still haven't found your perfect match. In the meantime, just immerse yourself of the most important things so that when the right person comes, you have already prepared a good future for you and your partner.
@gilenie (190)
21 Nov 12
thats what i am doing now instead of feeling lonely and upset of not meeting THE ONE keeping myself busy
• Indonesia
18 Nov 12
My parents got married when they were 21 and my sister got married when she was 22-23, and all my cousins who are in the same batch year as me already engaged or get married, I'm the last person in the batch who stays single and sometime I feel there is something missing in my life especially during the family gathering, everyone bring their spouse and their children. If meeting soul mate is related to genetic or something that runs in the family, I guess I supposed to get married in early age but I have not get married yet, so I don't believe that your condition is related to in what age your parent got married or your other family. I know what I want and what I need in life, I don't want to get married for convenient because my society thinks my age is the right age to get married, I want a man who makes me comfortable and never try to stop me from being myself or change me to be someone else. I'm a bit picky in choosing the person I want to date, no I'm not looking for a handsome guy because I know I'm not a gorgeous attractive girl, I'm not looking for someone who is as genius as Einstein because I know myself is not too bright and not intelligent enough to carry heavy conversation but I like a man with whom I can have conversation and willing to learn together. Sometime I feel lonely and a bit envy to other who has already found their spouse, but I think about it again, there is a purpose why I'm a bit late in finding my lover, maybe it's because I'm destined to prepare myself not only in term of psychology but also in term of money. I always dream to raise my children in a warm family and I want to raise them by myself not depending on babysitter, would love to work from home so I can have quality time with my children. I'm now in progress making my own handcraft business I run at home, so I guess my dream will be coming true which is have a nice income then find a lover. I think you know what you want in your life, and you are right to not losing hope you will find your soul mate at the right time.
@gilenie (190)
21 Nov 12
i a not losing hope i just uplift it up to the LORD if i was meant to be alone forever i will just help my brother to raise his kids since my kids and him was so close
• Romania
18 Nov 12
This isn't a family problem. Even if the members of your family married late or don't do this, this doens't means that you will do the same. I think that at the right moment you will meet your mate. Someone said to me that anybody has a half but I don't think this anymore. I make my future.
@gilenie (190)
19 Nov 12
yeah we make our own destiny we make our own life ...
@neelia27 (896)
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
don`t lose hope because it`s not too late to find your partner in life.. i believe in destiny so time will come your gonna meet the right one for you.. just keep praying that God will give you someone who will accept you for what you are because i think that is the best quality for a relationship to work out.. good luck..
@gilenie (190)
18 Nov 12
thnks wish me luck lol
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
17 Nov 12
Yes, I am older than you and I still I am alone and single. Well, this is the life we were given i guess, our destiny. If you like it you will have it. they say "Pray for him to come." And then again, they say "if you pray for him be specific, like what you want really in a man." I am trying to reconcile with myself also, but I just get tired of figuring out. They also say, if you are searching for someone for a long time, stop for awhile, look around, he might just be beside you and you just didn't notice him because your eyes are looking straight from afar. Or they say... stop for awhile, he might be searching for you and you had just missed each other along the way. Hmm.. i dont know now LOL. I am not sure if it runs in the family, but I guess it is, I have several uncles who had been unmarried and sisters, too. such a life... why us?
@gilenie (190)
19 Nov 12
hmmm maybe i have to get a new pair of eyeglasses to have a much clearer vision to search fr my man lol... just kidding
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
Most often we felt empty by not meeting someone whom we thought could complete our life. Don't you ever think that we were born complete? What is missing in us? I guess its social pressure, it's culturally conditioned to think that if we are single at mature age we are loser or even worthless or less fortunate. Are they sure? Haven't you think about it? Nothing is missing in us. We are complete ourselves already. Single or Married it doesn't matter. What matter most is whether single or married have you fulfilled your life. Seek what you think is most fulfilling and satisfying for you, Single or Married?
@gilenie (190)
18 Nov 12
very very true olivz2012 i do admit its one of the reason i am pressured because of the peoples around me it sometimes hurtful by being tease that i be an old maid or be left all alone til i grew old ( i just smile and says no way you will soon be surprised once i introduced him to you) but deep inside its bit hurtful and so offensive
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
17 Nov 12
its just a matter of time,dont ever feel for it ,just pick yourself up and keep moving up and your family will come back
@francesca5 (1344)
17 Nov 12
this is a complicated question. there is a theory out there that we won't really find the perfect one for us unless we find ourselves first. and maybe if you feel empty inside there is a part of you missing, that you need to find, before you can find the right person for you. are there aspects of your personality that you feel that you haven't properly developed? the trouble this is such a complicated subject its hard to know where to start, but maybe you need to make yourself whole, or complete, and then you will find the right person for you,
• China
17 Nov 12
Nowadays more and more people don't want to marry, they think they live well alone and most of them don't like kids.You will find your Mr.Right, because you want to have a family, maybe he is waiting for you at some place.
• India
17 Nov 12
hi, dont worry about your lonelyness .GOd has sent you with a specific reason and you have to fulfill it. I can understand your feelings but dont worry you will find your mate soon,just pray to GOD. He will take care of your problem ,cheers.
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
Dont worry...have faith in our God...it takes time we know it will given to you..
@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
17 Nov 12
oh my! this is exactly how I feel during those years I haven't met my husband. One day you feel lonely and inside you that there is someone who's waiting for you too. I believe that you will meet this special person someday..