Loneliness

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I'm 55, happily married, best friend is my OH. Friends have fallen by the wayside. I consider myself to be a caring, considerate person. Worked at same company for 10 years, but I haven't got 1 friend there. People have put me in a box, i.e. I speak my mind, don't suffer fools etc. But then more people come to me with their problems than anyone else. I do feel I'm misunderstood. My OH says its because people think I am capable of sticking up for myself, so may be wary of me. Even though I haven't every had an argument with anyone at work. I'm lonely in some ways, and fed up of being misunderstood. It does get me down... am I being daft?

Hello
I have put a post on today, of a similar vein. I don't fit in with my friends anymore. I was hoping to get some advice / guidance on here of how to find friends locally, in the same situation, even online is fine. I work full time and have teenage children, so socialising is hard and I'm not very confident to just go somewhere new. I don't think you have done anything wrong, other people are always so busy and If you don't put yourself out there, you can get passed by. I guess this is what's happening with me too. This isn't a very helpful post I'm afraid, but it's more to say, you're not alone. If I get any advice, I'll pass it on.