I am a 43-year-old woman, single and living in my parents’ house, although both of them have passed on. I have no child and no partner. I have dated in the past, but my last relationship ended some time ago. I have not been intimate with anyone for about three years.
Lately, I have been feeling deeply sad and defeated. At my age, I am not married, I have no child, and I do not have a partner to build a family with. As the first child, my parents expected me to give them a grandchild, but they passed away before that could happen. That reality weighs heavily on me.
All my younger siblings are married and have children. I often wonder what I have done wrong in life to keep missing out on stable relationships. Whenever I date, things last only a few months and then end without any clear reason.
I feel very alone. I long for a family of my own. I love sincerely and give my all in relationships, but I often feel taken for granted, used, and eventually left behind. Because of this pattern, I have mostly given up, even though deep down I still wish for my own home and family.
I feel incomplete and unhappy, and sometimes I cry because the loneliness becomes overwhelming.
I want to know if I am alone in this situation or if others are going through the same thing. I am struggling to find peace and direction and would appreciate any advice.
