Feeling the Pangs of Being Single

[Plenum]

I am fortunate not to feel the pain of being single. That does not mean I am in a partner-type relationship (I am not), but I have not felt the loneliness of travelling this earth road on my own. I had the good fortune of meeting my best friend and soul brother in my first year at university; and even though he has been occupied with his own relationships over the years, we share a certain soul contract this lifetime, a certain brother-knights on this journey.

aside from that, I have known since fairly early on that my road would be a monastic-type one, and that a partner-type bonding would not be on the cards. So apart from the occasional dalliance over the years, I have travelled the single road, and it hasn't bothered me (being a pre-life choice in my opinion).

but I do know that others (and the majority of people in that case) feel the strong need for a lifetime bonding with another. To share your whole life with that entire individual; to learn and grow with them. To start a family (if that is the mutual wish).

so yes, I feel your difficulties, although that is not my chosen path this lifetime.

I hope you find what you seek. To many, it is the number one priority in life; to find their life partner; being a more important goal than one's work, one's hobbies, or even one's extended family or friends.

best wishes on that road.

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