“Unless you are akin to Grendel’s Mother, odds are, there will be plenty of men interested in getting to know you.”

This is well meaning, but not accurate. Interestingly, I’ve been told that I’m attractive (so for now we can rule out the “Grendel’s Mother bit). I also enjoy staying informed about current events, I like to read (I finished a book two nights ago), I also enjoy museums and trying many different kinds of food. I have a college degree. I’ve been working at the same company (a good company) for the past 3.5 years.

And yet this is all NOT enough to keep a man interested beyond 1-2 months. I go out, I like to laugh, I like to meet people. Interestingly… This has all not been appealing enough to those I’ve become vulnerable for and opened my heart to.

I was listening to Miranda Lambert the other day and her lyrics were, “I’m giving up on love because love has given up on me.”

I can’t say I’m happy with my life right now. I haven’t been happy for a long time.