I have news that contradicts what I thought was possible. I joined an app called Bottled just over a week ago. You throw messages into the ocean and they travel to another app user somewhere in the world, who decides if they want to respond. My social isolation ended instantly. I have 26 conversations going in 11 different countries and it’s the deep, real, vibrant, empathetic, fun and friendly and very, very long conversations that I’ve longed for. I have been able to help people with their mental health and problems almost on a daily basis 🩵
It’s why I went there, to talk as much as I possibly could, which I immediately started doing. After a few days a bottle arrived that was different. Now everything has changed. I have talked with this person for HOURS and I’m not stupid, I had the correct balance of hope and caution and I’m sure it’s real. We just had a five hour video call. Hopefully I will meet her 22nd August here in England.
I was single ELEVEN YEARS and I stopped thinking in terms of ever finding anyone several years ago. I actually had words prepared to turn down anybody who mentioned relationships. But I couldn’t say them to her.
Obviously there is a long way to go before this is actually a reality, but because of the state I got into, I now have to work out and work on my mental health every single day so she can get The best of me when she travels in August.
Literally the week before, several people including a couple of you here (thank you 🩵) told me not to give up on relationships - and then one literally lands in my life out of the absolute azure blue. It looks like my life has just up and changed.
It means the end of my sub here but you guys have kept me company for eleven single years and I am sure you understand. THANK YOUU 🩵
