I've been FIRE'd for 16 months and I'd been in a long-term relationship (16+ years, living together for the past 5 years.) We were a joined-at-the-hip-type couple and loved spending our time with each other.
My SO was still working, but my "not working" was never an issue.
My SO recently broke up with me and I am having a difficult time being FIRE'd as a 'single' person.
I've seen lazygoodfornothingbum make several comments recently about his experiences as a FIRE'd single and how he's thinking of going back to w*rk. So that got me to thinking and writing this post.
I'm struggling with what to do with myself in the evenings and weekends, as that's when my SO and I would be together.
I'm not really looking to go back to w*rk (and in today's economy, it would be very difficult to find a job around here in SE Michigan). At the same time, I think if I was w*rking it would 1) give me lots of mental distractions, 2) possibly widen my social circle with the new coworkers and 3) possibly connect me with some dating candidates.
I'm wondering what other single FIRE'd people do to keep themselves occupied, meet other singles, widen their social circles, expand their brains, keep from getting lonely, and the like.
I know that part of my issue is due to the heartbreak of my long-term relationship ending. And I think it'll take time to work through that.
If anyone has suggestions on how to heal a broken heart quickly -- I'm all ears, too.
Thanks,
omni
My SO was still working, but my "not working" was never an issue.
My SO recently broke up with me and I am having a difficult time being FIRE'd as a 'single' person.
I've seen lazygoodfornothingbum make several comments recently about his experiences as a FIRE'd single and how he's thinking of going back to w*rk. So that got me to thinking and writing this post.
I'm struggling with what to do with myself in the evenings and weekends, as that's when my SO and I would be together.
I'm not really looking to go back to w*rk (and in today's economy, it would be very difficult to find a job around here in SE Michigan). At the same time, I think if I was w*rking it would 1) give me lots of mental distractions, 2) possibly widen my social circle with the new coworkers and 3) possibly connect me with some dating candidates.
I'm wondering what other single FIRE'd people do to keep themselves occupied, meet other singles, widen their social circles, expand their brains, keep from getting lonely, and the like.
I know that part of my issue is due to the heartbreak of my long-term relationship ending. And I think it'll take time to work through that.
If anyone has suggestions on how to heal a broken heart quickly -- I'm all ears, too.
Thanks,
omni