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How can I give up on romantic relationships? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago by ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world
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I'm already 35, and I don't think I could get anything at this age, especially in an area with almost no third places, almost nonexistent mental health system, etc.

Yes I know, friends do exist, but it's just not the same (unless you happen to regularly have sex, cuddle, etc. with your friends).

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[-] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

Also try this. Pretend you already do have someone and any person you see is just a person. If you do this and stop chasing after them people will naturally gravitate to you. I don’t know what it is but once you have someone people are magnetized to you and you can’t do anything about it(silly how it works).

Should I also pretend I'm a lot richer than I am, just in case someone wants to marry a rich guy? Should I also pretend I had a lot more dating experience, so people won't have the chance to read it as a red flag?

[-] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

By your logic no one should ever gain any new experiences

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