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Friendship question

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coffeewithmilk · 02/05/2022 19:44

Realistic question - how many friends do you have?

Myself and my husband met in a city where we had a great life and lots of friends. We decided to move back to my hometown to be near my family (his family is in another country) and to be honest we both just feel like we have no friends.
My childhood friends have all gone separate ways and I feel my only really close best friends live back in the city.

We recently had a baby, and I don't know whether being a hermit for the last 2 years has gotten in on us both but my husband just randomly became very upset today and said he is lonely.. which then made me really upset.
Feel really stuck in a rut and don't know what to do.

Is this what life is? Do people really have big groups of friends anymore or are we just the odd ones out?
We are both early 30s

I have everything I've ever wanted, a lovely home, good health, my son, a dog.. but I can't help but feel sad.

OP posts:
CherrySocks · 02/05/2022 20:19

Are you keeping in touch with your city friends? Maybe you could invite them to visit you? Or do a group video call with them at least.

Also you could start trying to make new friends locally.
Parent and baby groups, NCT, book group, etc.
What's going on locally that you could both join in with?

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