Recent content by Frannie

This is an issue for me. I tend to wait until people talk to me, and some people don't. Which I am cool with. I also don't do small talk very well, which makes it hard to start conversations.

I had an autistic sibling -- although we didn't know that at the time -- and come from a family of introverts. My parents were focused on helping my brother. That doesn't mean they weren't good to me, but they didn't spend as much time with me. So early on, we didn't have many people over and I...

No, no, I am the crazy type! My biggest issue now, in terms of loneliness, is a lack of an intimate relationship. My hard word to find friends has started to pay off, and I have family nearby, so I don't have to be alone if I don't want to be. I like the idea of an intimate relationship...

It helps to go to a class or a group where you do stuff. I take a Zumba class that was really daunting at first. My trick is to be a little late (just a few minutes) to miss the crowd as they get ready. This means I have to rush in, change shoes and find a spot. It would be rude to rush in...

I grew up in the Frozen North, but have been in Florida long enough to agree that the current weather is just too cold. When I have to wear a sweater and socks with my sandals, it is just wrong!

I have had some luck meeting people with like interests. I am in a book club that meets once a month and a knitting club. I haven't made any real friends at either place yet, but they are people I can relate to. They are also geeks like me, which helps a lot. :D Anyone else had similar...

37 F, Florida.

Live in Florida. I hate snow, so this is the lesser of two evils.

I am Frannie and live in a small town in Florida. I am not isolated -- I talk to people at work and in town and am active in a book and knitting club, but I am lonely. I don't have anyone, outside of my immediate family, that I am really close to. To some degree my pets fill a void in my...