33M interested in meeting people and making long-term friendships.

I live in Spain and lately I've been leading a rather solitary life. Perhaps this is a good place to meet nice people to chat with, maybe we could even become friends.

A little over a month ago I did a pilgrimage (the Camino de Santiago, along the French route), and I came home exhausted, but I found moments of peace, happiness, and true humanity among my fellow human beings. Combined with other life experiences I've had over the years, I'd like to dedicate my life to others.

I enjoy reading (philosophy, great 20th-century authors, academic books, and generally a bit of everything). I struggle with poetry (I've tried twice to read Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal and haven't been able to). I enjoy watching movies (I have a weakness for films from the 60s and 70s, especially anything related to New Hollywood), and I go to the cinema whenever I can. I like music (I'm a music lover who collected vinyl records years before they became popular again), especially if it's melancholic, and the alternative rock movement of the late 80s and 90s (my favorite album is "The Fragile" by Nine Inch Nails, and lately I've been listening to a lot of Jane's Addiction and Blink 182's self-titled album). I love the sea, the forest, the mountains, and the desert; I don't like metropolises or big cities.

I would prefer to meet people who live in Europe (if we become friends, I wouldn't mind visiting them, inviting them to come, or meeting up in neutral territory 🤣), and who are between 28 and 39 years old. I speak Spanish (my native language), so if you want to learn/practice, I have a fairly mild accent and I try not to speak too strongly. Quickly, and in exchange, you can help me practice my English/learn some of your native language.

I believe in true love, true friendship, compassion, honor, respect, tolerance, and second chances if there is genuine remorse. It's never too late to redeem ourselves and correct our mistakes. Every day, every moment, we can choose the kind of people we want to be. The outside world is quite hostile; we must leave this world a little better than we found it.

If you are going through problems in your life, dealing with trauma, abuse, or addictions, you can write to me, because I won't judge you, and even if I don't have all the answers, I will offer words of support, perhaps a knowing silence, and you will be in my thoughts. You are a valuable person who can achieve anything you set your mind to, and no one will ever have the right to belittle you.

We may not think alike, but we can learn from each other and Let's complement each other.

Thank you for reading.

Have a happy day.