Dude, this is you 5 years from now.

You're going to see everybody posting pictures of their happy family, and sharing videos of the funny things their children do, and you might actually start believing the hype. They look happy with each other, you'll think. They can't possibly be lonely or sad...

You'll imagine what your life will be like with a house, maybe a dog, a beautiful wife and a kid on the way. First, I want you to think about how much upkeep all that takes. Got it, okay, now imagine that the dog is the only one that appreciates you for everything you do. Okay, now think about what it would be like to work to support everything you created, but also have to live with the realization that this is not at all what you thought it would be, and you are forced to pretend that you are happy...cause damnit everyone else around you seems happy.

Alright, now bearing all this in mind - take another look at your present life. Recognize how much freedom you have in your solitude. You can do whatever the hell you want with your time. Learn to draw, try picking up a new language, or maybe even imagine how easy it would be to make new friends if you practiced the guitar for a bit and played a small local venue. It's whatever, your life is full of possibilities.

Now, look back at those goofy bastards posting their facebook pictures. They do that because they want every one to believe they are happy, happy happy!

You don't have to fall for it though. Drink a beer or two with some of these guys and listen to what's going through their heads...more than likely they'd trade places with your lonely ass in a heartbeat. Occasionally you get the poor sap that is really convinced that he's enjoying his life. That's just the female's magic doing its thing. He's a hollow shell of his former self and he has no way to just come out and tell you this.

Run jdmulloy, be free and run like the wind.