I'd love a good friend

[toadstool32]

I can't believe I'm saying this. How embarrassing. But I would love a really good friend. I've got a few people I could call acquaintances and get on with work colleagues but I would love nothing more than a true friend.

I'm 33, married with two kids. I had my first daughter at 22 and I think that was the crux. I lost my friends at the time as I was home with a baby whilst they were out all the time. I never fitted into the mum scene at the time because I was on average a decade younger than the rest and I was made to feel rather ostracised. I had my second daughter at 26.

I work full time. I genuinely think I'm a kind person and fun! I just rarely get the opportunity to show it as well, I don't have any friends. Birthdays are hard as year on year I have a special dinner with my family but I'd love a few friends to do something with. I've never been a bridesmaid but I'd love that! Small examples but you get the gist.

I've tried joining some hobbies to meet people and I'm involved with school mums but they're very clicky and my face doesn't fit.

God what a pity post!! For anyone who's read without thinking "sad cow", thank you!

Im the same, based in Kent

I totally get it op, I’m 37 and don’t have a single friend. It’s absolutely soul destroying to have knowbody too talk too. I live in stoke on Trent, happily text or meet up for coffee if anybody is interested.

Join the club - there’s lots of us about.

I feel the same, I constantly worry that I'm an unlikeable person.

Me too. West Yorkshire too.. Wakefield area. 🙂

We need a west York's Whatsapp group!!

I'd like to meet new friends too, I'm from Derbyshire x

I'm in North Wales, so not near you OP but please know that you're not alone! Too tired for friend dating apps and can't drive so I'm pretty much stuck with my husband and my toddler not that they aren't thrilling company!! Would love to have one or two close friends for impromptu coffee/wine, but just doesn't seem to be realistic these days!

I'm a 37yr old disabled single parent (full time single parent - no father) and have zero friends.

I drive past groups of women say outside coffee shops/bars and just weep.

Anyone in Harrogate/York looking for a friend?!

@missw1987

I feel the same too :) anyone in west York's? Haha

I'm North Yorkshire - Harrogate

@toadstool32

Yes the friends generation exactly! How id love to have someone who just pops over for an impromptu coffee or sod it, let's go out!

I'm in Surrey / London border

I feel exactly the same, would love a friend to just pop round or have a night out with.

I'm also in the Surrey/London border so if you'd like a local friend drop me a message!

@Bibbetybobbityboreoff do you mean meet up? That’s a nice one for meeting new people around interests. I also think social dancing classes are a great way to meet folk.

@SeeSection @greyerbytheday @missw1987*@IdblowJonSnow @namechange3344* @fluellablue @galaxygirl24
And anyone else who might like to join a group
There's quite a few of us in West Yorkshire, I'd definitely love a meet up, Halifax sounds like a great idea!!
What say you?

Absolutely! Get a group together for us loners 🤣

Ooh a group sounds good. Count me in. PM me if you like :)

Live dangerously…why not!
Count me in.

I feel like this too, anyone in Berkshire?!

Yorkshire ladies - who's making this group? :)

There were some supportive threads on this last year. Some of us made a FB group.
I struggle because I live in one of the more sparsely populated areas, work only with men and groups/hobbies here seem to be when I'm at work, because the retired community dominates the populace. Still be nice to have some female friends to go for coffee with though!

I'm the same. I'm in SW London. My face doesn't fit around here either. I've definitely grown more confident in striking up small talk with other mums but feel it rarely goes beyond that and most people already have their established friends. PM me in if you like OP!

I feel exactly the same and I'm mid 40s.

I have some friends, none that live locally to me though and although they would do anything for me we don't speak often.

I'd love someone to maybe go for a walk with or have a coffee regularly. I feel very lonely sometimes.

Not a pity post. It's so human. We're wired to connect. But also to have fun. I am 51 and I really would love if not a ''best friend'' a few closer friends. I have people i'm friendly with and I seem to have drifted from friends. Not intentionally but I feel I was always keener..... not sure.

xx

Agree PearlFriday my experience Is ver similar and I’m 52.

So many of us out there all feeling the same. I should be braver reaching out.

Yesterday, i signed myself up for a two hour pottery workshop thing in Dublin. If i like it Ill do a longer one. Im going on my own and i dont have any expectation of making friends but im looking forward to enjoying the two hours. Before the pandemic hit, id signed up for a dressmaking night class, we had had 3 classes, then we got a refund. But they were all over forty and they all looked like they'd be open to my friendliness!! 😬
So when this is all over i want to sign up for that dress making class again. It was the first time in ages id joined in anything and thought, some of these women are older than i am! So, top tip 😆 dress making class! I would genuinely like to learn too.

I'm the same 46 and a single mum so it's hard. I have work colleagues and we meet up for meals sometimes but I'd love a friend I could call in a crisis or for a chat when things are hard. My mum has dementia and she was my best friend and Rock always there to talk to and offer advice. I miss that.