Saw the thread with the poster in her 50s who is lonely.
I have a handful of very close friends who I feel absolutely blessed to have and see them very regularly, usually one on one, occasional get togethers with their partners and my DH but not all that much. Wider extended circle of other couples/friends who we see less often.
So I’m definitely not lonely, but I’ve noticed a real dropping off of social plans over the past few years. Everyone seems to be going out less, probably because we’re all feeling a bit squeezed financially. We are hosting less, and as a result probably being invited to less in return. Increasingly I don’t have the energy to socialise - DH and I both late 40s with demanding jobs, and we have 3 teenagers.
Even though this is probably a situation of my own making, I feel a bit down about it - particularly because my best mate doesn’t work and her DH is freelance and very sociable…they are always being invited to things and just seem to have a huge extended circle.
I know I should be grateful for the close and amazing friends I do have, but does this get better? Anyone feel similarly?