Anyone need a friend?

[UniKittie]

I’ve got to the grand old age of 30 and I’ve lost my last friend😔. Feeling down about it at the moment.

I thought I would start a thread where anyone can just have a chat and maybe make a new friend or two.

Heyyy

I'm really sorry to hear about losing your friend.

How are you feeling ? I'm more than happy to have a chat as I could do with a friend too :)

Hiya, I've got one left, at late 40's, and truly don't understand how this happened. People have just faded.
I always thought at my age I'd have lots! Yet, it is what it is.
Thanks for starting the thread, you're really not alone. X

I had a good group of friends until I got pregnant and they all seemed to disappear bar one. Best friends for nearly 20 years has got a new man and job and we’re just at different stages of our life now.

It can be a little lonely. Sometimes it would be nice to just go out for a coffee and catch up or moan about my husband/kids/life.

Im mid/late 40's and friends just seem to have drifted away over the years until you realise you don't have any, everyone I see seems to have friends but me, glad to know I'm not alone x

Hey

Hope your ok. I only have a small handful of proper friends now and I think I much prefer it this way

What I've found is that in my experience we make new friends as we go along. Like for example separating from a partner can mean you lose a couple of "friends" however meeting someone new you gain a couple of new friends. Or when you have a child you make some new mum "friends" and as they join different schools you lose them but make some new mum friends at the new school. Same with jobs.

I think forums like this are brilliant for keeping in touch with people and the outside world.

Have a think about what you want from life. Maybe join a course or a club or volunteer somewhere local. It's a great way to meet new people

I know what you mean, it seems everyone I know is always out with friends. It’s a horrible feeling😔.

I think I’m at a totally different life stage to my old friends. I’m more dinner party and drinks and they are out clubbing to the early hours. I’ve got a house, kids and studying for a degree whereas they have no kids and less responsibilities in general. Though my kids are in secondary now but still very time consuming.

I think I’m going to make it my goal this year to try make time and get myself out there and do something different.

Where are you? I'm in Plymouth

Where are you based? I have friends and they are a constant in my life. I’d hate to think some people don’t have (but would like) a friendship and am happy to extend the hand of friendship - even as a pen pal!

I'll be your friend OP. I'm 32 with a two year old and live over 100 miles away from my family and friends (the few that remain). I don't have any friends where I live, just my DP, so know exactly how you feel. Lots of love xxx

And also, you can have a moan about anything on here. You’ll get the odd person trying to dissect it all and find a cause for why you feel the need to share it all and judge you but generally we all need somewhere to safely and anonymously have a whinge and a moan about things in the knowledge that none of it will get back to those involved. So make sure you use us, we are actually a very compassionate and caring bunch on the whole and you’ll get some excellent advice along the way

Totally wrong thing there, was meant to be

I feel all mine are slowly slipping away and I’m planning on moving house so not sure what that may mean for the friendships....

I’m in North Ayrshire, just outside Glasgow.

My family are within 10 mins drive but there is just something’s you don’t want to tell them. My DH is great but I don’t want to rely on him all the time.