Would most people find long term single status really fucking difficult?

[Dieselfungus]

ive Been long term single (late 20s now, not had a serious relationship) and all my friends and family are happily coupled up. When they were single they were a mess! I am a bit of a mess, feel all over the place yet feel judged for it by then. I kind of want to shake them and let them know how fucking hard it is day to day to juggle everything by myself with no potential help from anyone else. Some of my coupled up friends were awful when they were single, could be emotionally cruel and were tbh a bit incapable of looking after themselves. And yet I find them quite judgemental now of me

As are women.

I've already mentioned that we have several male friends who basically gave up on dating after being constantly messed around. It's just a matter of luck meeting up with the right person.

We're older now, retired, yet still hold hands and enjoy being together. We both volunteer and during the week I'm amazed by the number of pensioner couples coming by who seem to be still very happy together. After reading mumsnet it restores my faith in people.