Hi. I’m not sure what to put here if I’m honest but does anyone else find new adult friendships difficult? I’ve recently made a new adult friend (maybe 2 years ago) and although I like her and we seem to have a lot in common I’m feeling its way harder to commit to this friendship than the ones I had at school. It feels like she’s more into this friendship than I am and I don’t know if it’s me or that’s just who she is but I’m feeling something. I look after my disabled husband and so I’ve not really been out out for a long time and now we’ve become friends, she treats me like family and buys birthday and Christmas gifts for all my family ( and I do reciprocate) but I’m finding it hard to feel the way she does. Does the feeling of family eventually come? Have I been just too isolated for so long that I’ve lost the skill? Are school friendships different? I mean you know everything about them as you’re growing up but this woman has just met me in my 40’s and she’s my only friend now. If you made it this far, I hope you understand what I’m trying to ask, if not please ask questions. I’m just trying to get my head around it. She is fun to talk to and I do like spending time with her but maybe I’m holding back for some reason.