Welcome!

As I go through life's events, I find that I do not have the tools to deal with relationships, uncertainty, losses of any kind (monetary, loss of a loved one) and change in general. My education and upbringing only prepared me to earn a living. That's all I seem capable of. Keeping myself alive. I'm not extroverted or the bar kind of person. I should not have to consume alcohol to make connections with fellow human beings. I'm not a drug user so I don't go to 12 step meetings. I don't want to go to a shrink because I don't trust a human relationship that is based on a monetary exchange. I have posted on Craigslist multiple times looking for platonic friends but platonic does not exist on the internet.

Surely I'm not alone? I searched meetup for groups like this but only came across people hawking their solutions or products and know it alls! We should not have to stumble off life or lose our path to find ourselves. I want to be able to talk to people of all ages, races, sexes, orientations and learn and find ways to deal with life.

Are there other people like me?