Ep. 635: The Female Loneliness Epidemic

There’s a lot of chatter about the male loneliness epidemic, but men aren’t the only ones who are lonely. Plenty of women are lonely, too, and lonely inside of their marriages and relationships. Women have been holding things down for a long time, and most of us are just tired and resentful now. For us, our saving grace is usually our friendships, but our male counterparts aren’t turning to friends the same way. What it comes down to is this: we all need varied relationships with lots of people, and the care it takes to build those relationships isn’t always easy. That goes for men and women. But that’s why we’re so happy we have you, Bestie. You just get us.

Married men should be banned from Instagram [1:57]

Red flag after red flag [5:30]

Making it about ourselves [7:25]

A double standard we’re okay with [11:03]

Contributing to the issues we complain about [13:21]

Loneliness within a relationship [15:27]

Resentment fatigue [20:30]

Does the care taking go both ways? [22:34]

Diversify where you get emotional support [25:40]

Nobody has friends anymore [29:37]

Care is inconvenient [33:29]