Not in my nature

[TrentC]

I am having such a hard time right now. I have no one around here to talk to. No one really understands the pain that I am feeling right now....all of my siblings have reasonably good marriages so they don't understand.

I don't know your religious background, but is there someone at a local church you can talk to?

Most reasonably-sized churches will have a Men's Ministry or perhaps even a Stephen Ministry; and you don't necessarily have to be a member of the church, or even a Christian, to go talk to them. (Of course, keep in mind that any advice they give will come from a Christian perspective.)

One time when I was having a particularly bad time at work, I called a local crisis line and vented to some poor volunteer for about 45 minutes.

There are lots of people around who can lend an ear or a shoulder to cry on, especially around the holidays. Who knows, maybe you'll make a new friend...