Yesterday, my wife and I went to a St Patrick’s Day party. On paper, I should have had fun. There was plenty of food and beverages, everyone seemed nice, etc. But I had a difficult time connecting and wanting to engage with people. I’m a homeowner, a new dad, and pretty solid in my career. From conversations I heard others having, most of the people are still dating, recently moved out of their parents house, or still “finding themselves”. I wasn’t rude, but ended up staying to myself, as I had a hard time connecting. It wasn’t a group of people that I felt shared common interests and I became hyper fixated on not trying to upset anyone who I share different beliefs in (I’m more conservative.) For context, there was a few they/them at this event. This is 1000% okay as everyone has their own life, but I’ve found that typically I don’t do well in those demographics as ideologies do not align. Is this normal? Am I becoming an old asshole? I’m only 32 but generally would rather engage with peers who may be older than me and share more of experiences I’m experiencing now with now versus hanging on to my glory years. How have other men navigated these situations? I don’t want to become a pretentious prick submitted by /u/TheAngryVirtuoso
Originally posted by u/TheAngryVirtuoso on r/AskMen
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