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Lonely, sad and anxious

27 replies

Cloudsandsky · 06/05/2023 15:03

The title says it all really.
i have no friends locally and no close family apart from my Ds (16).
I’ve tried meting people through social groups, etc but find them cliquey. I’m not someone who easily socialises and I only feel connected to very few people. I’ve tried dating but nothing long term.
im also very anxious about some things, worry too much about work and if I make a mistake and I overcheck things, not just at work.
ive tried various forms of counselling with no positive effects and have started antidepressants.
i work full time - most of my colleagues are ok but they’re not friends.
Apart from my son, I have virtually no meaningful relationships.

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TheNecessaryWoman · 07/05/2023 22:32

EarthSight · 07/05/2023 21:00

Trouble is, so few women's groups are actually women's group now. It's more like women, and whoever says they're woman. A lot of women I think are too scared now of setting up single sex groups, and with good reason.

This is sadly very true.

EarthSight · 07/05/2023 23:15

AllOrNothingSituation · 07/05/2023 21:23

Try Facebook then. They've just set up a woman's walking group in my area (after seeing a mens only one) not my kind of thing so haven't been personally

If it's a very local one, then it's likely to actually be a woman's group. If it's a local branch of 'Love Her Wild' - nope.

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