Non-trad resident, not married
I feel extremely annoying writing one of these posts but just wondering if anyone is in the same boat?
I’m 36F, medicine second career after being a therapist. I was almost engaged in my 20’s and luckily, ended that relationship (right decision for both of us) and decided to go to med school. I love medicine and basically didn’t date seriously for much of med school. I met someone fourth year and we wound up moving to my residency together but recently woke up. He said he didn’t realize the demands of medicine/ was really unhappy in the city we’re living in.
It’s been a struggle trying to just be an intern/ deal with personal loss/ also be in a very different place than many of my other single classmates who are all wonderful but a lot younger than I am while many of my non-trad classmates are married with kids.
I’m okay being single and sort of didn’t think I’d be someone who was married ever but with my most recent boyfriend, it seemed like maybe that could happen for me but now obviously that didn’t work out.
Just wondering if there are others in the same boat? Thanks for reading!
Edit: I love my younger resident friends. They have been some of the most loving and supportive people post break up and I am grateful to them! I think I have my own hang up’s and worry I’m like… a weird, old, now single person. But age has not mattered in making friends at all! Appreciate folks pointing that out and sorry if it was lost in my original post!
Edit part two: wow yall! Thank you so much for the kind words, empathy and solidarity. It’s a good reminder of how special the medical community is. Also a good reminder to reinvest in myself, my community and stop obsessing about self-imposed cultural milestones. Truly so grateful for each person who took time to reflect and comment. Thank yall!