Didn't I Used To Have Friends?

[Jessalyn]

When my daughter was little, I had adult friends that wanted to go places and do things. Sometimes, we did things together with our kids and sometimes I simply was not able to go because I had Mommy things I had to do instead. Now that my daughter is grown, I never hear from my old friends anymore. It would be great to reconnect with a couple of them and spend time with them on occasion now that I have this free time. But they do not reply when I try to contact them, so I am guessing they are no longer interested. Where could my husband and I meet new people so we could make some new friends?

[MaryB]

I dont know, but I dont think we can go backwards,  looking for new friends this time of life seems to be the trick.  Boy if you camped you'd meet a lot of people.  That seems to be where all the empty nest and retired folks gather during the week. The weekends bring in the famly's wiht the children.  I'm with you, Jessalyn,  gathering new friends too.  I know church is another good spot.  Even make younger friends (one young family coming this Sat to dinner) fills a spot of missing my own child... 

[Tamin]

Oh my. What a predicament to have.  I still work so I haven't had time to even think about this yet.  My daughter and 3 grandchildren are living with us right now so there's not much time to  socialize with anyone else.  I do think the people I work with will be my friends when I retire.  We are also very active in the church so there's plenty of friends there.  Keep in touch and let us know what you decide. 

[Jessalyn]

It's hard knowing where to find new friends. I think I'll check with our local community center and see if there are some groups we might have something in common with we could join. Camping sounds fun, but we have only been a couple of times and that was when our daughter was younger and we brought a couple of her friends along. We might get bored without those kids to entertain us. lol

[MaryB]

Oooo Jessalyn,  I love the idea of the community center.  In fact I had planned on that here, and the senior centers, but have not had to do that.  I forgot in fact!  Good idea!

[Tamlyn]

It's so easy to lose touch with your friends as the years slip by. I found myself in a similar situation a few years ago, and now I make it a point to keep in constant contact with the few friends that I have left. The little things count, when it comes to keeping in constant contact. I hope you meet some interesting people at your community center.