A Lonely New Year's Eve in Navi Mumbai – A Heartfelt Rant

Hey, r/NaviMumbai. Tomorrow’s New Year’s Eve, and I’ll be spending it alone in a PG, just like I’ve spent most of my life: alone. I’m not from Navi Mumbai. I moved here for work, leaving behind my hometown, my comfort zone, and the handful of friends I’d talk to once every few months. I thought coming here would help me open up, make connections, and maybe—just maybe—find someone to share life with. But it’s been the opposite. I’ve closed off even more. I barely talk to anyone now. I’ve never had a girlfriend. I’ve gone over a decade without any meaningful interaction with a woman—not as a friend, not as a partner. At this point, I feel like I don’t even know how to communicate anymore. I look around and see people laughing, sharing stories, living their lives, and I just... can’t relate. It’s not that I don’t want to. I’ve tried. I’ve smiled at strangers, tried joining conversations, but it feels like there’s a wall between me and the world. Maybe it’s fear. Maybe it’s rejection. Maybe it’s just that I’ve become too much of a sore loser to even try anymore. And now, with the New Year looming, I had this silly hope that I’d find someone to talk to, somewhere to go, or something to look forward to. But I’m realizing that I’ll probably be asleep by 11 PM, pretending it’s just another ordinary day because my life feels miserable and empty. I know it’s a long shot, but if anyone’s out there feeling the same, or if you have any advice for someone like me, I’d really appreciate hearing it. Even just knowing I’m not alone in feeling this way would mean something. Thanks for reading.