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buzzycrumbhunger

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9. Close as I'm gonna get to a soulmate...

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 01:50 AM

Feb 15

It’s be nice to find someone of my own species, but this’ll do until that miracle drops in my lap. (Stayed in a shitty marriage with an abusive malignant narcissist for too long and 23 years later, I’m still gun shy…)

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This is for anyone who is alone tonight [View all] garybeck Feb 14 OP

💝 sprinkleeninow Feb 14 #1

I'm pretty much always alone but I'm used to it and like it... wcmagumba Feb 15 #2

good point, aloneness is not the same as loneliness garybeck Feb 15 #4

I was married, and found alone to be superior Gore1FL Feb 15 #10

Same here. BigmanPigman Feb 15 #11

Nice! 2naSalit Feb 15 #3

several people have pointed out that aloneless is not the same as loneliness :) garybeck Feb 15 #5

Very nice, thank you. MorbidButterflyTat Feb 15 #6

I get by without a little help from my friends. usonian Feb 15 #7

America's Figarosmom Feb 15 #8

Close as I'm gonna get to a soulmate... buzzycrumbhunger Feb 15 #9

My two doggies are my soul mates. BigmanPigman Feb 15 #12

A person can get used to anything. Boomerproud Feb 15 #13