I Am Depressed Because I'm Lonely

I'm tired of being alone. The reminder from social media posts of my friends with their significant other really hurts me.
I'm a good person. So, why can't I be rewarded too?
What really hurts me the most is when I go out w friends and my mom says, "Why are you going with friends again? Why not focus on finding a nice guy and settling?"
I can't win ever. I hate this feeling and every time she says that I just wanna cry and call my friends to tell them I'm not going.
All I want is for a guy to care about me regardless of how I look. Instead I get burned and come back home, crawl into my bed, cry and be reminded that once again I'm alone.

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76starships · 46-50, M

Go out with your friends. Your mom means well when she says those things, it is her way of wanting the best for you, but I agree that is not how it comes across.

People do care about you and I am sure there is more than one guy that you know that is dying to ask you out. You run in nerdy/science circles? Then for sure, they are just to introverted to ask.

sighmeupforthat · 46-50, M

@76starships more likely her mom wants to push her into having kids so mommy can be a grammy and then have even more control over her daughter.

it's a manipulation technique.

mom should just put her issues away and keep them from affecting other lives.