To feel like a dont have enough friends

[Beaverdam]

I feel like most of my friends had babies when they were 20 and therfore made friends from going to groups, school etc so they were able to expand their friendship group. I had my baby at 31 and 32 now and it just dawned on me that i dont really have many friends at all.

Ive always made them easily at work but never very close friendships because it can be difficult commiting to doing things in evening or weekends with a young child and working full time. I really want to make new friends but dont know how to do this. Its funny because im fine in every other area of my life as in having a wonderful family, lovely partner, baby, good job etc but i feel like my social life as suffered and now its too late to make friends. Anyone else in simular position to me?

I’ve found it very difficult to make friends as an adult. I’ve made one very good friend through work but not really any others. Have tried a few baby groups but nobody really seems to go to socialise at the ones I’ve attended...

I’ve spoken at length to DH about this and we both agreed it’s much harder to find decent friends as an adult compared to childhood. Adults are just a little more awkward I guess and have busier lives to navigate through.

I have one very good friend of 20 yrs and one of my sisters is also a very good friend.
Everybody else is a friendly acquaintance.

I'm a single parent of a 10 yr old and work ft so never done the 'school gates' bit DD always goes to wrap around care

Plus i was 42 when she was born, at mum and baby groups most mums were 15 odd yrs younger than me.

Before having DD I worked abroad for a number of years. I like my space