WFH in a new city as a parent AIBU feeling lonely??

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Currently WFH (will do so for the foreseeable future) - and finding it pretty damn lonely while everyone else seems to be loving it.

Moved back to the UK last year after many years away and while my parents and sister both live here, I don't have all that many friends left in London. It's been nice not having to commute to work and seeing a bit more of DH and DD, but without the daily interaction at work or any of the kids clubs running - am beginning to feel like we won't ever make new friends or settle in cos all the usual avenue aren't there anymore. Plus I just really miss socially interacting with people.

Anyone else feeling like this or is it just a me thing? Also any tips on how people are trying to overcome it and recreate their social network while WFH?

I love working from home as I hate my colleagues but I've never had any friends and being at home has made this more obvious to me. I do miss social interaction. My gym is closed so no more interacting with the other members. I do walk the dog but I don't really see anyone. DH is an essential worker and DD is back at school. I am so lonely and I really want a friend I can talk to every day, go to the cinema with (when we can), go to a cafe with for a te and chat and all the things that friendship is all about. Every time I think I have a friend that friend ends up ghosting me or only contacting me when they want something. It really hurts and I wonder why I'm so unlikeable. I'm sorry no one else replied OP. I know how you feel.

@lookingforamindatwork ah thank you for your reply! and sorry to hear that you also feel a bit lonely. the lockdown has definitely been a strange period. Maybe because its now September - but it sort of feels like a permanent state of affairs now which is just weird.

I actually quite like my colleagues and used to see them socially, but most dont live in London and with WFH we are now geographically very far away from each other. Lovely to visit but can't exactly pop down to see them for a cup in the middle of the day. Would definitely love to make a few local friends and working from home just doesnt suit me.

Hoping that this is just a blip for both of us. I am just hoping that there must be plenty of people that have moved around a bit for jobs/study and are in need of new friends - just have to find them :-)