Surely this has to get less lonely eventually, right?

I’ve just come out a few weeks ago. I feel like I am kinda trying to make up for lost time. My brain is spinning always about how to settle into this identity and I can’t really focus well on anything else.

I have gay acquaintances and supportive gay friends, but I don’t really have anyone to talk to who has lived this.

I am waiting to start dating for at least a few months while I finish out my nursing degree. I honestly don’t have the time to make it to many events the various lgbt community groups in my town are hosting because I’m also balancing single motherhood (half-time), full time nursing school, and an average of 15 hours per week of work. I plan to get involved in some of the lgbt social groups around town just to find people who have gone through this. I think there’s even a monthly late bloomers meetup.

I keep reassuring myself that once I graduate, work a regular job, and can stop living in constant crisis mode I will find my people. In the meantime, I feel incredibly alone.