I I have felt lonely for a long time now. I have a small group of close friends but they all live far away. We see each other every few months but they aren't people I can just pop in for a chat with or see spontaneously at the weekend.
I live with my husband in London where he grew up and has big circle of family and friends here. I am not from here and have lived here for 5 years. We have a great relationship but I realise I can't rely on him for most of my social needs. However, I do feel misunderstood by him when I have brought up feeling lonely. He has a busier job and social life than me and feels like he doesn't get enough of his own time while I feel like I'm drowning in it.
I'm 17 weeks pregnant and as hard as the loneliness has been I worry it will be worse once baby arrives. I have never been bad at making friends but I have found it so hard here. I have joined sports clubs and groups to try be more social and it just never went anywhere. I felt like an outsider even after attending groups for a long time so I just stopped going.
A friend of mine recommended antenatal classes as a place to meet other new parents, which I will definitely do.
Did anyone else feel like his as a new/expectant parent and does anyone have any advice for making friends.