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I miss having friends

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Zig27 · 27/11/2021 18:02

I feel quite down. Since covid the majority of my friends don’t want to meet up. The same friends have done this to others to and not meeting up so it’s not just me. I understand some people are still scared about covid but can’t understand how some can go to work or the supermarket.

One friend only wants to meet up when she is single. It’s always about finding a man as she doesn’t love her self and said she hates being alone. This friend has gone off the rails since her mum passed. She has a spare Facebook account which her boyfriend is not on with over 1,000 friends, mostly randoms from all over the world. She posts pictures of herself with revealing clothes to get likes and has been to watch some strippers. She goes to modelling shoots where she pays for the photos and false promises of work yet she never wants to meet up. She also has anxiety and depression.

Another friend who has never really made an effort thought it was ok to verbally abuse me at a group meal and when I called him out on it he said I induced his anxiety disorder. Why am I going to allow someone to abuse me. This same friend has rarely made the effort with most people he knows. He is two faced and sticks to 4 people to hang out with to go to rock music gigs. He says these people are annoying and called one couple angry alcoholics, another colleague is annoying and he said he doesn’t like her and called another guy socially inept. Yet is always on photos with them on Facebook.

One friend had her birthday recently and I had it in my diary bit forgot to message till 2 days later due to having the flu and being ill in bed. I did message and apologised and explained but she is being flaky with replies. Same friend also dropped us when she met her husband.

I know some people have only just started seeing friends the last 2 months or so. I really miss having good friends who are reliable and don’t just drop you for a guy. I do know other people who are having the same problems with lack of a social life post covid.

OP posts:
Almostmenopausal · 27/11/2021 18:24

Me too! I have none. Not one. No partner either, just my 6yr old. No family besides my elderly mother who I don't get along with. I am utterly, utterly miserably lonely

blue30 · 27/11/2021 20:24

I would look to widen your social circle. The text book answer is joining clubs, starting new hobbies etc. don’t chase people that don’t return the effort.

Youlittlerascal · 27/11/2021 20:42

Almost menopausal
You may be almostmenopausal but you are also a most brave person and a true modern day hero as we all live through a pandemic of loneliness. I can relate to much of what you said. Your six year old is lucky to have you.
Take care.

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