Thank you so much for your support! Any hope matters a lot to me, not because I’m entirely hopeless, but because living with more hope is always better. 🙂

To Glet: I’m happy that you went through this situation and stayed strong! In fact, I’m not looking for a romantic relationship right now. To start one, I feel that I must find the right person, which cannot be done overnight. At least now I know what I want, and I believe that I have already let go of all feelings to the girls mentioned in my post. I’ll try to avoid such blind attachments in the future. What remains in my mind is uncertainty about the future and some traits of culture clash, but forcing my thoughts away must help. I do appreciate your comment!

To anita: Thanks for sharing your experience! I just wanted to know if my thoughts and actions could actually lead me to a happier and more fulfilling life. I’m glad to hear that I’m not alone in my feelings, and I hope the upcoming three-month stay with my family in my home country, which is Ukraine, will help me shape my worldview even better. May I ask you where you’re from and where you live now, just to compare our cultural shifts?