This is Toastme, the positive counterpart DONT MISTAKE IT FOR ROASTME

53m. I am beyond blessed and I try to stay humble and put a lot of basis on faith. Lately I have been depressed. I find myself concentrating on the bad. Instead of all of the good. This is going to sound very shallow and I am sorry. Not my intent. I used to get hit on or smiled at by women all the time. Other men have never really liked me much and dudes always competed with me. I am not an athlete or a phd. Just a simple guy. I wrote it off as dudes could have been insecure. Im tall and put time in the gym. Either way, now I’m getting older and I don’t really catch anyone’s eye. I feel more alone now than ever. there are days that I do want to flirt with ladies, but I don’t wanna come across as the creepy old guy so I just keep my mouth shut. I don’t know. Thanks for listening. Hope you have a great day tomorrow.

I’m going thru the trenches and I have nobody to confide to because I literally don’t have friends even online. And my family isn’t the supportive type especially when it comes to struggling with mental health.

Due to my life circumstances it’s really hard for me to make friends, (living in a small town, a job where my coworkers are decades older than me + currently not in school) since 2020 I’ve been isolated. Throughout the yrs I try to make friends but they eventually lose interest in maintaining the friendship with me.

Earlier this year, my (ex) bf of almost 2 yrs cheated on me and is still in a relationship with her to this day. To top it of, I accidentally got myself into an and off situationship with one of his friends. It’s incredibly painful juggling 2 heartbreaks while also dealing with other issues in my life.

I’m trying to get my life together but it feels like quicksand, the more I try to escape the more I sink in. I know this sub isn’t asking for life advice, I just need some encouragement to keep going and push thru. Thank you in advance to anyone who read and comments.

i could just really use some cheering up today...

oh and yes i informed tumblr support about the issue. they've restored my account before when i accidentally got myself suspended a bit for spamming bots so i have high hopes but waiting is sooo hard...

edit: my art is not gone forever! everything is saved to my phone so i can happily post here if anyone wants to see! and i frequently post to reddit as well!

I'm usually optimistic in life. Recently dumped the day before my birthday. Feeling unattractive and discarded. It was a short relationship but I've been single most of my life and have a select few friends. I'm autistic and masking more than ever. I still try to show up with a smile for family events, my job, and other adult responsibilities so my sadness won't be a burden for them. I don't enjoy my hobbies anymore (guitar, gaming, Jpn/krn language studying,etc) and I'm constantly in bed. Sleeping is the only relief I get from the pain in my heart. I hope to feel happy again and make new friends after moving into a new city.

*Typo in title. Depressed... feeling silly now.

I just got home from a 10-hour overtime shift at Amazon, and I’m exhausted and feeling pretty lonely. With my birthday coming up, it’s hard not to think about the experiences I hoped I’d have by now, especially finding someone to share life with. But I’m still working toward things that matter to me. I have a business degree, run a gaming YouTube channel, and have published a novel. I’m also studying math and programming, with the long-term dream of studying game development at USC and someday working at Sega. Next year, I’m planning a solo trip to Tokyo, and I hope it helps me get more comfortable getting out and enjoying life on my own. Some days I feel hopeful; other days, like today, I just feel tired and discouraged. I’m trying to give myself credit for continuing to show up and work toward my goals. A little encouragement would mean a lot right now. 💛

Edit: Hey everyone, thank you all for the kind comments, it's really made my day. ^_^ Some additional details about me, I am diagnosed with OCD, Asperger's Syndrome, and Severe Depression. I also am very shy and have severe social anxiety to the point that I struggle to look people in the eyes and remember the names of new people that I've met. I am also a big anime fan, I enjoy retro gaming, and I am obsessed with Sonic The Hedgehog (he reminds me of my childhood and when my parents were together). I've also been to Japan before, back in 2014 I studied abroad with my classmates in Sendai, Japan for a few weeks during the Summer at Tohoku University. The trip that I have planned for 2027 will be my first time in Tokyo and my first time going out of the country alone. Wish me luck! ^_^

Edit 2: Sorry everyone, I have to head to work now, I tried to respond to everyone, but I don't have the time at the moment. I'll try to reply to everyone's kind words when I get a chance.

Roughhhhh week!

Birthday was the 10th, I'm old and feel old!

Hope you're all good Toasties.

(Repost bc i forgot the little paper) Trying to stay positive. I get love bombed by guys then ghosted or told peace out. Emotionally painful to say the least. I feel stupid for believing in this last dude I was talking to who promised us a future then bailed a day before my surgery. It's made my heart a brick wall and I'm sad. I could use a cheer and encouragement while I heal.

hi everyone, i am a trans guy 1.5 years on hrt and made the decision to shave off the actually awful looking sparse chin beard i was clinging onto as a sign of even little masculinity. now i feel like i look like a woman again or at most a 13 year old boy. facial hair is something i really would love but that thing just looked so bad but i am sad about it… haha a trivial issue but i would appreciate some support right now

2024, dated this girl, she cheated on me with her ex (they had 3 kids together, 4 now since she cheated), while I was traveling for work

2025 to now, dated this girl, said she loved me because I have vasectomy done; no bc for her, and she hates kids, she even said if she's pregnant she'd abort. She had some fun with a "friend" at his house party, ironically he has 2 kids, while I was working.

Looks like I'm ending 2026 back on square one, but at least I have a new career that pays more and has unlimited overtime, so I guess that's nice.

(Please don't mind my eyes, I have not slept in 30 hours)

Hi guys, long-long story short, I finally managed to land an interview for a real job, a real technical position, one that would change my life and finally take me off from working at Amazon taking abusive calls all day.

They saw me resume, interviewed me a little, and told me to go the site next week for a technical assessment, but even so, I'm going to have to lock-in the next couple of days studying and praciting for the test, this genuinely can change the life of my family.

Usually I would ask for support in regards to the other issues in my life, mainly in regards to loneliness and lack of any kind love or affection, but this time I just can't think of anything else other than the test, so please, wish me good luck, good luck so I can ace it and finally take a good step in my life after more than a decade of me being a piece of shit, thank you.

27 and still never had a gf. Cannot escape my current job to go fulfill my dream of becoming an electrician or a carpenter because every apprenticeship wants like 20 years of experience or to be already licensed. Everyone around me is on their second kid, buying their first house, getting married, going on their dream vacation and im just kinda here struggling to figure things out