This morning’s half-awake thoughts:
I feel like there are several friends in my life who could turn into friends-with-benefits. And that’s on top of a pretty good ex-with-benefits relationship. Which is interesting. I don’t know that I’ll pursue any of them as any kind of Serious Secondary Thing (but I’ll sure keep being flirty with them, and if we end up together near a bedroom then well yes) but it’s a really nice feelling to have what with growing up as a depressed mopey hatepile who was pretty sure he would never, ever, ever find anyone to have sex with, much less love.
I’m not sure I have a point here. If you’re young and hatefully alone, be aware that this can change, I guess. Though you have to work for it; I spent a lot of time trying to make myself less of a bitter piece of shit, and I still expend a certain amount of effort to make sure that when the XWB visits it’s always pretty laid-back and chill.
edit: of course there is also the elephant in the room that I’m pretty financially comfortable now, and that also makes me a hell of a lot less stressed out and thus more fun to be around!