I just want a normal life. Does anyone else feel the same way?

I crave a simple, routine, no-frills life.

Coffee in the morning, work, home, laundry, a book, and in bed by 10 PM—that’s my ideal lifestyle.

I’m not interested in being the boss or having a lavish home; a cozy cottage is my dream house.

I truly enjoy my simple life. It lets me embrace boredom in a way that doesn’t lead to chaos.

Sometimes it feels like no one else wants this kind of life, and my attempts at dating have disrupted the peace I had with myself.

Why is this lifestyle so hard for others to understand? It’s what I long for, and it’s the life I keep running toward.

Update: I never realized I wasn’t alone in wanting a simple life.

So many people are either living in a high-rise or dealing with a lifestyle they complain about, and it’s comforting to know that many actually desire something ordinary and uneventful.

It’s far from mediocre—it’s just a life that doesn’t make it into books or movies.