Hi sisters
Sitting thinking how did I end up with no friends. I have just lost my last friend as she has stopped returning my calls or inviting me anywhere. I use to have loads of friends then I had kids and life got harder and I seemed to lose them all very slowly overtime.
Since I had my children I have ended up with anxiety including social anxiety and I struggle to be able to hold a conversation with people. Does anyone know of a support group or a way to make friends as I am starting to feel very lonely and unhappy. I am in Melbourne the eastern Suburbs.
Thank you for reading and helping.
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Look for a womens centre, community centre, or womens circle in your area.
They usually have dropins for a cup of tea and a chat, or some classes to just enjoy and be with peopleand hopefully make some friends.
Some womens centres also have counsellors or people available for more private chats and support as well.
Some towns have social walking groups or other social meetup groups.
Otherwise somewhere like a yoga class you normally find a nice friendly vibe and chatty people and crossover events, or of course doing whatever you enjoy. Its hard, but keep putting yourself out there
Omg I’m not alone!!! Lol
I’m only in my early 20s and two years ago I had soooooooo many friends, I was always busy, laughing and invited to place.
I find myself now no friends, no invites (I try so hard to make friends but none seem genuine) I’m socially awkward, I feel judged a lot (apparently I’m intimidating which not sure why because I’m super friendly) and I long for some friends, mum friends, any real friend lol.
I tell my partner I may be surrounded by him and my daughter but I’m soooooo lonely inside, I long for a friend to have over and just chill, or have a drink, or to have a little gossip too over girl stuff..
We want to get married and I suggested we just go away us too and elope because who the heck would I invite to a wedding lol, there is no one sadly, old friends who I have no spark with anymore
How do we do it? I dread mums groups, social meet ups etc as I always have been an outsider, most people are sheep I found, fit in anywhere, which is great but I am not like that, I’m definitely the black sheep and it’s so sad because I am so friendly, love to have fun, laid back and up for anything.
Wish I lived near you as I would suggest a meet up
All I can say is good luck and your not alone!!!!! It is so hard especially with social anxiety and feeling as if you struggle to hold a conversation, basically social meet ups with strangers are out of the question lol!
Do you work? Study? Are you planning too? I’m about to this month and I cannot wait I’m going to try make friends with everyone hahah good luck!!
I’m in the Eastern Suburbs too :) the Yarra Valley to be more specific! There’s also a group called Mama Tribe that hook you up with parents! Feel free to find me on FB
I’m the same it’s so sad isn’t it. I don’t even know why I act this way I love my kids and I’d love my friends to love them but instead i don’t leave the house I don’t do anything with my kids and I hate the way I look. I’m now on meds I feel heaps better but still have no friends x