I am single and 40. I live in a different city than I grew up in. Been here many years and have a few close friends. lots of friends in different cities round U.K. In my 30s was always out at the weekend or away visiting.
As people married and had kids my weekend night outs became less frequent. Mostly lunches or coffee with friends during the day. Dinners out on week nights etc. Haven’t lost touch, but it’s more family friendly activities or when baby sitters can be found. No off the spur boozy nights out. Or if they are they end early. That’s fine I adapt as I love my friends and their kids. I do have nights out booked, but due to all my friends being married and kids you need to book them in Advanced.
However, seeing a guy. He has his kid every Saturday night. He was asking what I was doing. Reply nothing much been out for lunch. He then says I need to get out and will no one go out with you? Seemed a bit odd. Then told he asks what am I doing. I replied nothing much, gym maybe hobby. He then asks has no one asked you to do anything.
Seems he thinks I have no social life. I did ask what he would be doing if he didn’t have his kid. He replied doesn’t know as he always has his kid 3 Saturdays a month and his free Saturday is spent with me or planned to see the boys.
So I ask. Am I the lonely person with no weekend social life? Is anyone the same as me? I feel he is making out I have. O friends or life!!