MusicMan01
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Hi. I am a 50-year old male in the USA, and I have lived alone for the past 7 years following a divorce. I tend to have issues with anxiety and depression, anyway, so it's been that much harder. People my age are all so wrapped up in their spouses or significant others and their kids that they don't have time for the friends they've already got, much less taking on any new ones, especially when it's a single person...often the only single person they know. When I'm at work, or volunteering at the animal shelter, people are nice to me, and are friendly toward me, but as soon as I am out of sight I am out of mind, too. They seem to instantly forget I exist as they go back to their families and busy lives. I moved a few years ago and I invited a dozen or so people from work, the shelter and other places over for a house warming type of thing...no one showed up. So...that's me. I live alone with my two cats, who are my best friends and give me all the friendship they are able to. I don't know what I'd do without them, but it's not really the same as human interaction. Anyway, it would be nice to develop some online friendships here with others who understand.