DH said this to me the other day. He didn't mean it as an insult. This is what he means.
I am basically a chatty and sociable person with a dislike of screens in a world that is increasingly introverted and screen based. I am in my early 50s, DC have their own lives and challenges. Now entirely WFH so never meet people. Had a few friends but nearly all have become more introverted in the pandemic, or are strugging with their mental health, or have significant caregiving issues, or have become flaky.. We rarely meet and most communication is by text ( which seems to suit everyone but me). So many social events that I used to atttend are now entirely Zoom based ( again suits everyone but me). It's a Tesla world and I am an old, slow, irrelevant trucker!
I have joined a number of clubs and groups; book clubs, walking groups, and so on. These aren't really friends though, more acquaintances. DH is deeply introverted and absolutely loves WFH. He never had many friends so nothing has changed for him. But I appear very poorly suited to this new world. DC's social lives appear to be entirely online!
I am increasingly thinking I need to adapt somehow. It's not that I hate my own company. Thanks to my friends all being too busy, and DH working all hours at the moment, I go alone to galleries, museums and for walks. I travel a lot solo. I think I need to find more joy in it though.
At the back of my mind, I know that women in my family are long- lived ( till their mid-90s) and the men tend to go in their 60s, so learning to love my own company would be worthwhile.
Anyone else in the same situation? I see that most women in their 50s appear to have become more introverted, but I have gone the other way!