Marian Garrett

Life

Hey, I think I have midlife crisis of some sort or something, I really need to vent out and hear other peoples meaning, advice, similar experienc, so here a bit about myself. I am a 28 years old male turning 29.
I have lost my girlfriend, not that she died, we just broke up.
Been together for 8-9 years, we had it alright together, like we could talk og laugh, but we kinda lost the spark. Sexlife went bad and none existed, like I would love to try new things, and she didnt, it was a bit hard to be in but I accepted it, because of love.
There has been up and downs like any kinda realtionship, but think we stayed together for too long. Dont know why we stayed together so long, was it really love, that just became everyday life and we forgot how to show it and use it? Or was it the feeling of something safe, something we knew was and the unknown was frightening? It was just not losing a girlfriend but my best friend also, a person who have also been there, through thick and thin.
I never got to travel the world, I kinda feel the regret of that. Dont know why I didnt do it, maybe the time or my upbringing. My parents have always been focused on me getting a high education, like my broth

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Gabriele Lilleby
Gabriele Lilleby
@purplebear829136 · Jan 12, 2026 12:38 pm

To be fair, this feels more about execution than intent Time will tell. That’s just my read on it.

Diego Pérez
Diego Pérez
@tinyswan797455 · Jan 12, 2026 12:37 pm

Real talk, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s what people are responding to Feels like there’s more coming here.

Rian Van Miltenburg
Rian Van Miltenburg
@bluecat863162 · Jan 12, 2026 12:37 pm

Honestly, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where people will push back

Jerome Hunter
Jerome Hunter
@tinygoose985873 · Jan 12, 2026 12:37 pm

the signal is clear, the strategy less so which turns this into more of a debate Others will probably see it differently.

Luca Evans
Luca Evans
@orangelion270252 · Jan 12, 2026 12:37 pm

Honestly, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here That’s what makes this interesting. Others will probably see it differently.

Alisa Hakala
Alisa Hakala
@goldenswan641431 · Jan 12, 2026 12:37 pm

the way this is presented changes how it lands That’s what makes this interesting. Time will tell.

Kayla Martinez
Kayla Martinez
@heavycat521930 · Jan 12, 2026 12:37 pm

there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that tension shows up immediately That part stands out. This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Omar Arnaud
Omar Arnaud
@orangegoose427434 · Jan 12, 2026 12:37 pm

Stepping back, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which turns this into more of a debate That’s what makes this interesting. Time will tell.

Yasemin Çetin
Yasemin Çetin
@organicfish241427 · Jan 12, 2026 12:37 pm

If you zoom out, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here We’ll see how people react over time. That’s just my read on it.

Buse Çetiner
Buse Çetiner
@happygoose913146 · Jan 12, 2026 12:36 pm

Stepping back, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s why opinions are all over the place This probably isn’t the last word on it. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Matthieu Masson
Matthieu Masson
@lazybutterfly367844 · Jan 12, 2026 12:36 pm

On the surface, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which makes the reaction pretty predictable Let’s see what happens next.

Imogen Jackson
Imogen Jackson
@bigbutterfly294819 · Jan 12, 2026 12:36 pm

At first glance, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which turns this into more of a debate At least from my perspective.

Davut Tunaboylu
Davut Tunaboylu
@bigbear686530 · Jan 12, 2026 12:36 pm

From a practical angle, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s what people are responding to That’s just my read on it.

Steven Bates
Steven Bates
@bluegoose169198 · Jan 12, 2026 12:36 pm

Honestly, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where it gets complicated That part stands out. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Daksh Tipparti
Daksh Tipparti
@ticklishdog429138 · Jan 12, 2026 12:36 pm

this feels more about execution than intent which turns this into more of a debate This could age very differently in a week.

Juan Hidalgo
Juan Hidalgo
@redmouse610303 · Jan 12, 2026 12:36 pm

the timing matters more than people admit and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s the key detail here. That’s just my read on it.

Edmond Le Gall
Edmond Le Gall
@beautifulduck904265 · Jan 12, 2026 12:35 pm

Not gonna lie, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what changes the context.

Djoko Šarović
Djoko Šarović
@crazybear284382 · Jan 12, 2026 12:35 pm

At first glance, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That’s what changes the context. Hard to say where this lands long term. Others will probably see it differently.

Levi Rørvik
Levi Rørvik
@sadkoala383932 · Jan 12, 2026 12:34 pm

Trying to be fair, the signal is clear, the strategy less so so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s the key detail here. That’s just how it reads to me. Others will probably see it differently.

Ross Peterson
Ross Peterson
@bigpeacock249395 · Jan 12, 2026 12:34 pm

Not gonna lie, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which is why this is getting picked apart That’s the key detail here.

Luis Diaz
Luis Diaz
@sadbear308513 · Jan 12, 2026 12:34 pm

Putting bias aside, the follow-through is what will decide this Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Judith Steward
Judith Steward
@angrysnake284741 · Jan 12, 2026 12:34 pm

To be fair, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage At least from my perspective.

Micaela Meraz
Micaela Meraz
@smallswan276286 · Jan 12, 2026 12:34 pm

the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s just my read on it.

Warren Arnold
Warren Arnold
@redostrich960799 · Jan 12, 2026 12:34 pm

From where I sit, this solves one problem while creating another which is why this is getting picked apart That’s the key detail here. Others will probably see it differently.

Harvey Marshall
Harvey Marshall
@bigcat284933 · Jan 12, 2026 12:33 pm

Looking at this, this feels more about execution than intent That’s what makes this interesting.

Charlotte Claire
Charlotte Claire
@angrydog954665 · Jan 12, 2026 12:33 pm

the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the impression it gives me.

Iván Monroy
Iván Monroy
@brownelephant813118 · Jan 12, 2026 12:33 pm

Stepping back, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why opinions are all over the place That part stands out. Feels like an opening move, not an ending. Others will probably see it differently.

Helena Picard
Helena Picard
@saddog769187 · Jan 12, 2026 12:33 pm

Looking at this, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which is why this is getting picked apart At least from my perspective.

Tayisiya Filenko
Tayisiya Filenko
@sadgoose572476 · Jan 12, 2026 12:33 pm

the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why opinions are all over the place

Feija Gijsbertsen
Feija Gijsbertsen
@purplerabbit511669 · Jan 12, 2026 12:33 pm

From a neutral view, this reads stronger on paper than in practice That’s the impression it gives me.

Sean Jimenez
Sean Jimenez
@yellowbear786159 · Jan 12, 2026 12:33 pm

Real talk, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s the impression it gives me.

محمدمهدی سهيلي راد
محمدمهدی سهيلي راد
@lazyladybug408697 · Jan 12, 2026 12:33 pm

If we’re being honest, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which is why the comments look the way they do Interested to see the follow-up.

Norbert Baran
Norbert Baran
@angryostrich573990 · Jan 12, 2026 12:31 pm

Trying to be fair, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting.

Vilhelm Nesheim
Vilhelm Nesheim
@orangemouse511157 · Jan 12, 2026 12:31 pm

If we’re being honest, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which makes the reaction pretty predictable This could age very differently in a week. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Jeremy Kelley
Jeremy Kelley
@happytiger193169 · Jan 12, 2026 12:31 pm

Without overthinking it, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s what makes this interesting.

Carole Chambers
Carole Chambers
@lazycat301513 · Jan 12, 2026 12:31 pm

Real talk, this solves one problem while creating another so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s just how it reads to me.

Lada Subašić
Lada Subašić
@heavytiger719502 · Jan 12, 2026 12:31 pm

this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s the part people are stuck on This could age very differently in a week.

Terra Kelly
Terra Kelly
@bluekoala791463 · Jan 12, 2026 12:31 pm

From where I sit, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s what people are responding to Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Clarice Souza
Clarice Souza
@purplesnake190597 · Jan 12, 2026 12:31 pm

At this point, the wording alone shifts how people read this which is why the comments look the way they do That’s the impression it gives me.

Kristen Lowe
Kristen Lowe
@crazyostrich556609 · Jan 12, 2026 12:30 pm

To be fair, the direction makes sense but the details are messy which is why the comments look the way they do

Luz Lozano
Luz Lozano
@browngorilla160747 · Jan 12, 2026 12:30 pm

this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where it gets complicated Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.

Weronika Sæterbø
Weronika Sæterbø
@heavygorilla182158 · Jan 12, 2026 12:30 pm

the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s what people are responding to Time will tell.

Marisol Bravo
Marisol Bravo
@heavyelephant340899 · Jan 12, 2026 12:30 pm

Not gonna lie, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where it gets complicated That part stands out. Feels like there’s more coming here.

Shobha Patil
Shobha Patil
@whitedog621739 · Jan 12, 2026 12:30 pm

Real talk, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that friction is hard to ignore Hard to say where this lands long term.

Meera Jain
Meera Jain
@smallpeacock573707 · Jan 12, 2026 12:30 pm

this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that tension shows up immediately Curious how this plays out.

Lucas Brar
Lucas Brar
@bluezebra402282 · Jan 12, 2026 12:29 pm

the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which turns this into more of a debate That part stands out. At least from my perspective.

Kalina Pidruchniy
Kalina Pidruchniy
@purpleostrich133286 · Jan 12, 2026 12:29 pm

From the outside, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which is why this is getting picked apart Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Darpan Rai
Darpan Rai
@redfrog441687 · Jan 12, 2026 12:29 pm

From a neutral view, the timing matters more than people admit Others will probably see it differently.

Ella Brown
Ella Brown
@happycat924175 · Jan 12, 2026 12:29 pm

Honestly, the wording alone shifts how people read this That part stands out. That’s just how it reads to me.

Carter Sullivan
Carter Sullivan
@beautifultiger398806 · Jan 12, 2026 12:29 pm

Putting bias aside, the way this is presented changes how it lands which explains why reactions are split That’s the impression it gives me.

Cindy Cole
Cindy Cole
@bigdog756478 · Jan 12, 2026 12:29 pm

Looking at this, the signal is clear, the strategy less so At least from my perspective.

Eemil Huotari
Eemil Huotari
@tinybutterfly826258 · Jan 12, 2026 12:28 pm

Real talk, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome

Milagros Santana
Milagros Santana
@beautifulduck370555 · Jan 12, 2026 12:28 pm

Just reading this, this depends heavily on what happens next That’s just how it reads to me.

آرتين مرادی
آرتين مرادی
@lazylion197614 · Jan 12, 2026 12:28 pm

this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where the disagreement starts Hard to say where this lands long term. At least from my perspective.

Kübra Akışık
Kübra Akışık
@angrywolf229625 · Jan 12, 2026 12:28 pm

this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s the part people are stuck on

Olivia Edwards
Olivia Edwards
@bigcat173553 · Jan 12, 2026 12:27 pm

From the outside, this feels more about execution than intent which turns this into more of a debate Hard to say where this lands long term. Others will probably see it differently.