50 no friends, no partner, no way to change it

[LonelyAndLostToo]

Never was good at making friends, find social situations really hard so joining clubs or social events isnt really an option.

Mg son is ready to fly the nest and I have realised at 50 i am destined to be lonely and alone. I dont have a partner or anything.

I cant see a way out of it. Does anyone have any advise, beyond jooning clubs etc, i wouldnt be comfortable in that situation

Just had my son as a captive audience in that car, upside of mom taxi, he is noe talking about rowing machines and daily walks with me

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and ideas. You have really helped me channel my thougha

Could you tell me what WI is?

@LonelyAndLostToo Way to go!

@ButternutSoup WI is the women's instiute.

Well done, OP - I read the thread yesterday but didn't have anything useful to say, I'm delighted to come back and see all you've done already!

If you want to make friends then you have to swallow your discomfort about being in social situations.

It is uncomfortable and hard putting yourself in an unfamiliar situation with a new group of people. You are not the only person to ever feel that way. But things that are worth having in life are not always easy.

If you really can't do this then I recommend speaking to a counsellor and working on your self confidence and resilience.

@nutellacrepe did you read OP's update? She's done all this now!