Anyone else have no friends as an adult?

[Daisychain67]

I’m not looking for sympathy or tips on how to make friends, I know how to make friends but just don’t seem to have to opportunity.

I lost touch with all of my school friends when I got into my relationship around 13 years ago (29 now) and haven’t really had any friends since apart from college friends who I only seen at college. I don’t have anyone to text or call or go out on nights out with anyone including my partner. Me and my partner have never been out together on dates or anything in the whole 13 years so I never actually go out and socialise. I have spoke to my partner about this but it ends up in arguments and nothing changes. He goes out with his friends quite often but doesn’t seem to want to go out with me. The only people I speak to outside of my home and my family are work colleagues who are all in their 40’s/50’s.

I just feel like I never have the opportunity to do anything and am feeling really isolated and down at the minute as he’s on his Xbox on the headset with his friends and I’m going to bed. I think I’m just wondering if anyone else is in my situation so I don’t feel so alone.

Why do you stay with someone who is such a cunt?

Most of my current friends I met through a couple of sports I do regularly. It's a good way to get out. If you're not sporty have a look on your local Facebook. Locally we have a walking group, just 5 miles, so very doable, or go out on your own to the local coffee shop or cinema. The more you do, the easier it is to meet people.
By the way I have friends in age from 30s to 80s and I'm somewhere in the middle . . .

I mean no kids are mentioned
Ditch the twat, join some clubs and hobby groups?

If you like having a partner get back on the dating scene and find someone with a healthy social life that you can share in and be included in their friends and meet people to be friends with

We do have a 8yo together so it’s not so easy to leave just like that, though I have been considering it lately

Hi, you are not alone. Since having 3 kids, I am finding it hard to keep acquaintences going. Ive met some potential mum friends but I felt something was off. Another mum told me that friends are supposed to help each other and I should be picking up her kids and looking after them - otherwise she would not be friendly to me. Nowadays, friendship seems to be more transactional as people want to gain some benefits. Also I find it hard to make friends as someone who is not white - maybe my social standing is not so great. I have a good husband, but he also is not bothered about making friends. He had alot of friends when he was younger, friends will come and go.

I know it might not feel like it but your kid will be better off growing up with a mum who has a decent life, friends, self esteem,

Rather than lonely and miserable