I'm asking this honestly. I'm 38, living in Los Angeles. I'm a transplant, and I still speak English with a strong accent. I've spent over 10 years working in structured finance roles, doing what I was supposed to do. From the outside, my life looks stable. But internally, I feel very lost and disconnected. I don't have a strong support system here, no close family nearby, no friends, no house, no money. When I see big families gathering in parks, I feel something I don't know how to describe. It's not just jealousy, it's a feeling that I missed something fundamental.
I want structure, guidance, and to be around people who live differently than I do now. I sometimes wonder if it's possible for someone at my age to be "taken under the wing" by people who have built a very different life. Not in a formal program, but something more human like mentorship, inclusion, being shown a different lay to live. Is that unrealistic? Has anyone experienced something like this, either giving or receiving it?