Why does Dehradun feel so lonely?
I shifted to Dehradun about 8 years ago, it was an amazing time when i made new friends here. School happened, College happened - I landed a great job in an Indian startup operating in America where i get all the perks i could ever ask for. The advantage/disadvantage was that it is fully remote and i never get to meet my peers. My school friends left dehradun for thier jobs, my college friends left dehradun to go back to thier hometowns. It seems like i am the only person left, although this time has helped me develop self-love and esteem. Learn a lot about myself and my boundaries, it just feels extremely lonely not having anyone to talk to. This lifestyle has pushed me to become more and more anti-social even though i’m great at people skills. I’ve dated around using Hinge or Bumble but that has also reached its saturation point, i don’t really feel like doing that anymore. There are almost no socializing events availabe here as well, even though i absolutely love this city. I am attacked with thoughts of leaving it ever other day. Not trying to gather any sympathy or anything but its just sad. Dehradun’s life is pretty slow.