I would first like to start by saying how I think it's awesome this is still up. I'm actually going to re-watch the Durarara! series for a second time here pretty soon. But, I digress.

So I'll try to keep it within board rules and regulations.

I'm 24 years old and I'm recently single. I broke up with a girl I've known for well over a decade now, having met her when we were both 14 on IMVU. We talked long distance as friends, then began dating long distance when we were both 22 and went through a lot of experiences and changes. We went back and forth visiting each other until we finally moved in together. Unfortunately, things didn't work out too well. We're still talking as friends, so that part is nice. It just saddens me we didn't work out.

A group of friends I have, all of them being older and having had their fair share of relationship ups and downs or marriage and divorce, told me that the time I spend alone will be beneficial and will help me understand where I want to be life, and will help me to better myself. They've been really supportive, especially with helping me refurnish my apartment now that I live alone and my ex has moved out with all of her furniture.

But I keep feeling like something is missing.

I have these moments where I want to consider the possibility of looking for another potential girlfriend, even though my ex and I broke up in September, and she's still fresh in my mind and in my life until she moves back home, five hours from me. But then I also want to turn everything off inside of myself, and I want to be this cliche bachelor who decides that life alone with little to no attachments in terms of sex and relationships would be a better and potentially less emotional option. I would focus only on myself, focus on working and trying to go back to college even.

I've felt behind in life ever since I was 18. At 24, I feel like I should have already found my career- which I've been debating about, and Mass Communications seems interesting, don't know for sure though- and that I should have already found the right girl and we're considering marriage and a family. I want to find someone to love and marry while my parents are still alive, and they can see their grandchildren from me.

Has anyone else here ever had drama like mine? How did you cope and deal with choosing what route to take in life?