I'm 27 and I live alone in a house I bought last year. I'm generally very capable, working full time, doing part time study, looking after my house. But I'm having a little cry this evening because sometimes I just want someone to look after me for once. I'm single and apart from my mum I don't have any family, never had aunties or uncles or adult family friends growing up. My mum does her best but isn't very practically or emotionally supportive and I don't feel able to share a lot of more personal things with her. As a result I am very independent and self-reliant.
Sometimes I would just love a hug or someone to think of me and buy me chocolate or make me a cup of tea. I'm exhausted this evening after work all week and I haven't made my dinner yet. I'm sitting on the sofa with a blanket having a little cry. It all just feels so much and so lonely, but there's nobody to see that. It would be lovely for someone to say "love, you're exhausted, will I get you a cup of tea?" or "what would you like for dinner?" or "here's a lasagne I've made you". I'm hungry but I might just go to bed with no dinner because it feels like too much effort. I just want a hug