Hey all, it's been a while since I've posted, glad to see everyone for the most part is still in a positive mindset.
I thought I'd ask you all a few questions regarding the situation I am in. I'm not sure if it's atypical or if I am down on my luck.
I'm a 27 year old working on his Bachelor's degree at a local private university of around 2,000 people. Most of them are of course in the 18-22 year old age bracket, fresh out of high school. The town itself is small, rather 'ghetto'ish if you know what I mean, generally nothing to do except go to bars on the weekends.
I work part time at a local gas station paying off the little bills that I have. All of the girls I work with are under my age and are either lesbians or have kids, with the exception of my boss who is older by 11 years and has kids.
All of my friends are either in the military and thus sent off to other parts of the country or to a different country altogether (Texas, Florida, New Mexico, Germany), are in a relationship that doesn't allow them to hang out with me in a pick-up type setting like a bar. One has a kid and is miserable in his relationship with the mother, pays child support etc. Another is married and works 60 hours a week, and his brother is pretty much locked down by his girlfriend. My brothers are utterly antisocial and play World of Warcraft every waking moment of the day.
Basically, the only social interaction I get is at work and at school. There are no girls worthy of me at work, and all the girls at school are well below the age of intelligence when it comes to older men. I have no outlet to go to bars because I would be there alone, because my male friends are all on lock-down. I can't realistically hang out with any guys I meet at school in bar settings to pick up chicks, because they are also all 18-22 years old. I don't particularly find being the 'old man' of the group appealing at all.
I realize I am facing an uphill battle regarding relationships and women. I'm 6'0" tall, athletically built 165-170lbs. and dress very well. I have a positive attitude and I can generally be very funny and accommodating. I'm highly intelligent, and plan on being a high school teacher here in a year or so when I graduate.
Am I too far out of everyone's league in this little ****-town that I'm intimidating? I feel I have so much more to offer than a large majority of the kids in school, yet I get the 'invisible man' complex when I'm there. I feel I may need to wait until I am graduated in order to really play the game, let the credentials fly and all that good stuff. Any tips I could use in the meantime so I could enjoy my solitude besides video games and working out? Thanks.
I thought I'd ask you all a few questions regarding the situation I am in. I'm not sure if it's atypical or if I am down on my luck.
I'm a 27 year old working on his Bachelor's degree at a local private university of around 2,000 people. Most of them are of course in the 18-22 year old age bracket, fresh out of high school. The town itself is small, rather 'ghetto'ish if you know what I mean, generally nothing to do except go to bars on the weekends.
I work part time at a local gas station paying off the little bills that I have. All of the girls I work with are under my age and are either lesbians or have kids, with the exception of my boss who is older by 11 years and has kids.
All of my friends are either in the military and thus sent off to other parts of the country or to a different country altogether (Texas, Florida, New Mexico, Germany), are in a relationship that doesn't allow them to hang out with me in a pick-up type setting like a bar. One has a kid and is miserable in his relationship with the mother, pays child support etc. Another is married and works 60 hours a week, and his brother is pretty much locked down by his girlfriend. My brothers are utterly antisocial and play World of Warcraft every waking moment of the day.
Basically, the only social interaction I get is at work and at school. There are no girls worthy of me at work, and all the girls at school are well below the age of intelligence when it comes to older men. I have no outlet to go to bars because I would be there alone, because my male friends are all on lock-down. I can't realistically hang out with any guys I meet at school in bar settings to pick up chicks, because they are also all 18-22 years old. I don't particularly find being the 'old man' of the group appealing at all.
I realize I am facing an uphill battle regarding relationships and women. I'm 6'0" tall, athletically built 165-170lbs. and dress very well. I have a positive attitude and I can generally be very funny and accommodating. I'm highly intelligent, and plan on being a high school teacher here in a year or so when I graduate.
Am I too far out of everyone's league in this little ****-town that I'm intimidating? I feel I have so much more to offer than a large majority of the kids in school, yet I get the 'invisible man' complex when I'm there. I feel I may need to wait until I am graduated in order to really play the game, let the credentials fly and all that good stuff. Any tips I could use in the meantime so I could enjoy my solitude besides video games and working out? Thanks.
Or are my ethics and morals in the wrong century?