dumbass. my advice wasn't bitter, it was REALISTIC. but you keep banging your head against that wall, sweetie, and eventually you understand that what i posted was nothing more than the truth. ask any of the other divorced parents on here how well they've been able to manage whether homework gets done, or get to lessons, or books get read, or whatever, when it's the other parent's time with. you must be new to this gig. go ahead ignore what i said. you obviously think you know better.
I have more for the future already. It's nice to know some people understand. I think I try volunteering, meetups, and generally looking for circles outside of work. The best advice here though was about loving yourself. I think it truly starts and ends there. People only reflect back what you put out, and I haven't been a good person to me. I think I'll attract the right friends when I make peace with myself first. Giving back to the community is a great place to start Thanks all, really appreciated this. :)