mtd. . . i dont think you should be hard on yourself about how youre feeling. i think its normal to feel jealousy over the things that others have that we dont, whether by our own choices or by circumstance. and having a relationship does not make a life complete. that would be like saying you need to have children, or a dog, or a house with a white picket fence. some of the happiest people i've met are single and loving it. i think its wonderful that youre learning to love yourself. now i'm jealous. (its one thing i've utterly failed at). anyway, youre lonely, yes, but not alone. you have us. and when the time is right, you'll find the right one.