irmagm6649
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@matthewvag I joined one PTA and loved it, then moved area and joined the PTA at my kid's new school and hated it, they were all so cliquey and serious and closed off. Quickly stopped going.
Struggling as an Introvert: Anyone Else Feeling Lonely and Finding It Hard to Make Friends?
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monsieurgn
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I get this I'm an introvert as well! I don't even see anyone on the school run anymore as my son goes to school in a taxi and my other children are older and take themselves to high school and college. I have a best friend but she lives quite far from me so we don't see each other often. In December last year after staying home for many years caring for my youngest I decided to look for a little job. I found one that is 2x days a week for a few hours and it has definitely helped ease that lonely feeling. And I also adopted a cat recently which has been nice and gives me something to focus on (my other half is convinced I'm becoming a crazy cat lady though 
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my hobbies I'm into I can never do as my husband work is unpredictable times and are never in school/Nursery hoursI am the same. I have a collecting/hobby and find it as my thing to make friends, I saw a girl had pokemon stickers on her car, so I popped an little message with my Instagram to say let's be friends. And we are.
I've always been someone who makes friend through others. Could you ask your husband or who you do talk to to bring someone along for a coffee?
I've always been someone who makes friend through others. Could you ask your husband or who you do talk to to bring someone along for a coffee?
I feel same. I don't talk to mums at school I struggle make friends I single mum all kids in school don't work due to disabilities it gets lonely. My gay best friend passed away in Julyi spoke with him every day on phone as he moved away and feeling even more lonely than ever. If u ever want chat my inbox open x
I’m the same, I was the first in my friendship group to have kids so lost a few friends because I wasn’t going out with them anymore and then when they had kids they made their own friends with kids same age as theirs.
I didn’t make any friends on the school run because my kids moved schools and then all the mothers had already made friends with each other and I’m extremely shy so never felt confident enough to just join in with their conversations.
Now both my kids are in comp and I feel like I’ve lost my chance to make friends. I have one friend that I text weekly but her kid is 4 so we’re in completely different spaces at the moment
I didn’t make any friends on the school run because my kids moved schools and then all the mothers had already made friends with each other and I’m extremely shy so never felt confident enough to just join in with their conversations.
Now both my kids are in comp and I feel like I’ve lost my chance to make friends. I have one friend that I text weekly but her kid is 4 so we’re in completely different spaces at the moment
irmagm6649
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Same, I lived abroad for 20 years, had kids, eventually made really good friends with 2 other school mams after about 10 years and kinda acquaintances with a few more, but then moved back to my home town and my friends that I would actually hang out with now are my sister and family 
. Doesn't really bother me, I'm happy like that. I am planning trips back to visit my friends (only just moved, so not practical immediately), but other than that, I don't mind tbh.
. Doesn't really bother me, I'm happy like that. I am planning trips back to visit my friends (only just moved, so not practical immediately), but other than that, I don't mind tbh.I think it's partly situational (I've made more friends through work than anywhere else) and I partly agree with the person who said look up and smile. I don't enjoy talking to be people (it makes me really nervous) but I think there's an element of 'fake it til you make it' for me! My husband thinks I'm really good at talking to people but I don't feel on the inside as confident as I come across on the outside. Also I'm quite specific about who I let in so it takes me a long time to turn acquaintances into friends!
everlastingbond
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Same 
realised after the summer holidays that not one person messaged me to say Hi or How’s it going?. Looked back at messages and I start all the conversations. No one takes five minutes out to think about me or how I’m doing. So I’ve given up.
Funnily enough no one has noticed I’m not speaking any more
Ah well.
Hope you find a friend out there somewhere x
realised after the summer holidays that not one person messaged me to say Hi or How’s it going?. Looked back at messages and I start all the conversations. No one takes five minutes out to think about me or how I’m doing. So I’ve given up. Funnily enough no one has noticed I’m not speaking any more
Ah well.
Hope you find a friend out there somewhere x
@everlastingbond there loss hun 
@everlastingbond start by doing things u like, u enjoy maybe in social situations and then u’ll be amazed at how people are drawn to you because u are enjoying yourself and don’t give f**k what people think. It’s hard at first but u can do this and if friends happen along the way that’s a bonus 
chickenriceboy
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I dont have friends either would imagine a lot of people dont for different reasons you not alone x
jamesbond004
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I feel you, I'm the same, though the only conversation I get is with my 5 yo.
I very rarely see anyone and often the highlight of my day is when a cashier at a check out says hello and how are you. x
I very rarely see anyone and often the highlight of my day is when a cashier at a check out says hello and how are you. x