It's really hard. Even when occasionally I could go out, often I just couldn't face it because all my friendsvwere still married. I have met someone now, but it was after a years. I didn't want to meet someone else's ex that I sort of knew. When my marriage first disintegrated I felt like...
I've always found most parties a bit soul destroying. Love the song "how soon is now" because it catches that feeling. Now unless I'm really relaxed and enjoying the party i leave. Sometimes it bothers me, but often it doesn't; certainly not nearly as much as when I was younger.
I find this hard too. I'm fine at work because there is a set topic. But in social situations my brain seems to freeze after initial chatting. I've always had the strategy of arriving late when people are already chatting and leaving early after there seems to be a pressure on things to say.
Hi, my daughter is the same age and she feels lonely sometimes too. She gets a bit fed up with all the gossip and comments. She doesn't like joining in.
Hi, I'm a 42yr old woman. I live in Cambridgeshire. I am a working single parent and I have lost touch with my friends over the years, because meeting up was difficult with working and spending time with my kids. I have been ignoring inside that I feel lonely. It's a relief to finally...