Gay, 29 year old man here. I gained weight during the pandemic, having experienced several episodes of severe depression that were quite debilitating. Now that things have opened up, I can't find the motivation to lose the weight or to exercise. Day in and day out, I keep telling myself that I will do it, but I don't. I really don't know what to do. My living circumstances haven't changed much. I am still working from home and experiencing the same type of day over and over again, which hasn't helped motivate me to change my pandemic lifestyle. It will be like this for the next few months.

I feel weird that Pride is around the corner and people are starting to date and get out there again, yet I hate what I see when I look in the mirror shirtless and I haven't had sex in a year now. I feel like if I don't change my behavior I will continue to be alone, loveless and sexless. I just really hate being a gay man and our ridiculous body standards.