I would like to make new friends for general conversation only
Watch this postI have recently moved to a new home, and I feel very isolated where I am living not knowing many people here. I would very much like to make and chat with some new friends. Is there anyone else in the same situation?
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Loner, welcome, hope today is a happy one for you both.
This is a bit like fishing with no bait, who knows what you'll get.! This is an update on the last post I made .
Welcome I hope you find some of the forum topics interesting.I'm guessing you may be Scottish .There are a few McPherson's in my area.
I have just joined and am willing to chat to anyone. Although I am of a certain age I am still working hard. I did retire when I was 55 but couldn't stand the time! I also live alone but I never feel lonely I think that is a state of mind as well as having too much time to dwell.
I hope you find the comments regarding retirement and loneliness thought prevoking ,I think loneliness may be more than a state of mind, it's about actually having a person around to talk to and going days at a time without speaking to somebody. Having time to dwell I agree can become depressive but encouragement to use our time wisely be that helping others or pleasing ourselves has been the response from chats exchanged here and I hope like me you find them informative and beneficial.
I've joined my local U3A and also have coffee and walks with a couple of close friends but, having retired Autumn 2015, I found the months of January and February difficult to cope with. I seemed to "waste" a lot of time on wet, dark days.
And I want to avoid this in the future.
However, apart from volunteering (which I'm not keen to commit to yet) I need advice on how to get a "structure" to my days. Ways for more self discipline too would be useful.
I'd love advice/tips/chat with anyone who relates to my situation.
Good luck.
By then( it will be about December when we go) you will be able to give me some tips on how to overcome it/make friends / etc; I'm going to Norfolk, are you anywhere near there ?
Keep your chin up, things will get better.
Please forgive me if I don't get straight back to you but this house packing is filling my time & wearing me out !!!!
Best wishes, Sally J.V.
I am recently a Widow, my husband of 21 years having died suddenly
last Oct. I live in rural Devon running my own Home Care and Therapy practice. My interests are History, Walking my lovely dog Hamish, watching movies especially historical fantasy and sci-fi, studying, I am an avid reader, my favourite author being Barbara Erskine, Knitting, the countryside, and having coffee and good conversation.
I live in the same sort of situation as you, a small rural farming community who are all involved with the local Methodist Church - I live directly opposite this church, and I see them all going in there every Sunday, but like you I do not wish to be involved in the Bible bashing, so I too feel out on the fringes of local life, which is soul destroying. These folks are very insular and clannish, very judgmental and it seems that unless you are part of the clan you are likely to remain an outcast and regarded as off beat and eccentric.
Like you I am desperately lonely and would love someone to chat to and share life with, meet for good conversation and good company.
I am happy to chat with you and to exchange phone numbers by email.
My email address is: [email protected]
I totally empathize with you.
Kaz
a believer, would quite like to be, but it doesn't make sense & is a fairy story.
Sorry, I don't want to offend anyone, but that is how I feel.
I lost my husband very suddenly coming up to a year ago, and I find the evenings hard with no one to share my day with. I am not an atheist but like discussing things, be happy to talk.
Keith
Have you got a U3A where you are? I've just joined where I am and they seem to have lots of good activities on offer.
John
both he & my son vetoed it.
l have 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren and 2 cats who own me.
l love reading,gardening,cross stitch and having lunch with my friends
rubysgran
I live not to far from you. Im always looking to chat. lisa