Struggling as an Introvert: Anyone Else Feeling Lonely and Finding It Hard to Make Friends?
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jamiemellien23
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You have to join something- it is hard - but volunteer or got to belly-dancing class 
or yoga or cooking - try lots of things - eventually you will find like
Minded people!
or yoga or cooking - try lots of things - eventually you will find likeMinded people!
sleeplesstearstains
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I feel your pain I'm literally the same feel free to message me xx
carolina123
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I'm an introvert myself so I feel you. I'm lucky I do have a few good friends though. The thing is I'm super friendly but I'm afraid to strike up a conversation first 
have you had a look at any local mum groups on Facebook?
have you had a look at any local mum groups on Facebook?@carolina123 thats me, I am friendly won't talk first iv searched but there is any mums group in my area only for baby/toddlers
iv searched but there is any mums group in my area only for baby/toddlers@lotus1991 @marc16 same! Where are you based? Xx
@lotus1991 @scottgeo4 I'm in South Yorkshire x
dodgingflames
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Yes!!! I don't remember the last conversation I had that wasn't with a family member, teacher or shop staff. I have no friends (didn't even have a friend at my hen do or wedding) we have recently moved so don't know any of the mums/dad's on the school run. I'm very lonely, I haven't had a proper friend for probably over 10yrs now.
@dodgingflames this is so me too! Mine either my husband, shop keeper, nursery staff or teachers. Or if I need to make phone calls
dodgingflames
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@marc16 I have spoken with a few a&e staff recently as my eldest has been rather clumsy since going back to school, so there is that I suppose 
. My husband doesn't seem to understand how little interaction with other humans I actually have, I think because he goes to work and has his work mates to chat with he just assumes I'm talking to people too but playing it down that I don't. I've never felt so lonely as I do now, since moving house.
. My husband doesn't seem to understand how little interaction with other humans I actually have, I think because he goes to work and has his work mates to chat with he just assumes I'm talking to people too but playing it down that I don't. I've never felt so lonely as I do now, since moving house.@dodgingflames my husband exactly the same. And I feel even more lonely now he's got his work mates and he has a laugh and a giggle even texting them and I'm sat on couch feeling more lonely. I know he has stresses at work but he gets to have a lot of banter with his mates. Where I'm stressed at home and I have nobody what so ever to talk to x
dodgingflames
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@marc16 sometimes you just need someone to vent to that isn't part of your household. I've mentioned to him that I have no friends and he thinks it's as simple as picking someone up off the street and just being their friend. I'm very socially awkward, I either don't talk, blurt everything out or can't leave the house to actually see someone because I'm so anxious that they won't like me. Making friends as an adult is so much harder than I ever expected it to be. I thought it would be like it is on TV where you just find your people and that's it you're friends forever who pop round each others houses for a brew and a chat 
@dodgingflames only if it was that easy 
the real world sucks sometimes.
the real world sucks sometimes.I'm very much the same , I find mindless conversation down at the school completely pointless and mind numbing, I have only one or two people I connect with , I guess you have to try and make the effort to go to the toddler groups etc and see if there are people you connect with I did meet a couple of people who I connect with at toddler group and we still meet up now in school holidays etc and with the groups if there is no-one in one try another. There are lots of people like us out there you just have to find them.