NC for this but am a regular. I've tried so hard over so many years to make and keep friends, but I dont have the kind of close or local friendships I'd like. I've got a few longstanding friends, who I've known for decades, but they don't live locally and one of them rarely ventures out or wants to meet up these days. I see a few others but it's only now and then.
I've been a lone parent for a really long time, and I live in a very couple-y area, and I think that's really impacted things. My social life hasn't been great for a long time because going out meant paying for babysitters. I've met and made friends with a few single people, but have found that as they've coupled up they no longer want to go out. And then of course there was the pandemic.
I've done so many things, joined clubs, tried to meet people, but it has got me nowhere really and I feel down about it all now. I wfh. Mostly my life is quite nice, but I'd love to have more pals. I can try again, joining more groups and activities, but I just feel like it will lead to nothing as it's done in the past. Is it too late? I get lonely at times and would love people to go out and just have fun with.