>>12085084I feel alone at times.
I have a wife, kids, house but no job. My wife makes more than enough for us to stay home, we've been together for 20 years, she has a great family, we've traveled the world, and we're pretty happy. I'm always busy working on projects and still participate in my field helping others, reviewing books, giving expert advice, etc. It seems unlikely that I will ever return to my career after this odd period in our lives.
In the last year I've learned to do a number of things to improve our lives out in the country, building and expanding our home, cultivating the land, raising kids, but I'm a bit sad about the things I've lost.
Three of my closest friends in 10 years have killed themselves, I don't speak to my parents anymore, and most of my remaining friends live in Europe.
It's difficult to relate to the drones I've known. So I am not alone but feel a bit lonely as the friends have left me over the last two or three years.
Something happened in 2011-2014 that changed my liberal perspective, dramatically altered many of my social, economic and political opinions, and has made me feel increasingly isolated.
