I am approaching 40 and I’ve never had a good friend. I have made the odd Mum friend along the way, but life gets busy and they lose touch, I had what I thought was a good friend a few years ago, but I found out she got married one weekend and she never mentioned it, so I think she saw me as a casual friend rather than a good friend.
I was bullied at secondary school and didn’t have any proper friends, I used to spend my break times in the toilets at school and lunch times I’d go out of school and go for a walk alone. I recently saw a social media post of an old school student who had a big 40th and there were women there who she knew from school, it made me feel a little sad that I never was able to make friends at school and I found myself wondering what it would be like to have a good friend now. I’m quite an introvert, but I’m friendly, but I’ve always wondered why I haven’t made friends easily as many others do.
I think I’ve found peace within myself about not having a friend, but I do wonder how common it is to reach your 40’s and have no friends.