[Hnrobert42]

Ha. Yeah. At 35, I was in OP’s frame of mind. I pulled the ripcord.

I sold my modest house. Quit my job. Started traveling. I had one friend in VN who left two weeks after I arrived. Through online dating apps and running clubs, I met a ton of new friends and lived in several countries. It wasn’t all roses. There were so really lonely times, but I went through that in the States, too.

Basically, if you are lucky enough to be healthy and able to scrape together $30k (a lot for some, I know), then you can live a pretty fascinating life for a year in a ton of fascinating places.

[dominotw]

yea I am doing that right now, Loneliness is no joke. Most important thing i struggle with is maintaining postive mindset and not go into a negative spiral.

[Hnrobert42]

I hope you are doing alright. Everyone is different, but for me, finding a steady girlfriend and full time work resolved my most accuse depression. All the “freedom” was exciting, but it came at a cost.