I have an amazing Husband (my best friend) and lovely children... but I still have this huge urge to have a group or even one close girlfriend... someone who will go out for nights out, cinema trips, coffee etc...
I'm nearly 40 and didn't grow up in the area I live in. I moved here just before covid so didn't get the chance to socialise as normal. I'm really trying hard to get out and about, make new friends but worry it's either the "sad" vibe I'm giving off(from my depression), the fact that maybe most people don't want "new" friends at 40+ or are most people just content with their partners and families and im expecting too much?. Just needing a little advice I suppose... thanks ❤️
Friends at 40
Friends at 40
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Currently saturday night and I'm sitting on the couch wondering why I havent gone to bed yet. Also 39 with my own family, and feel like I have no life and don't know how this happened. Would love to have friends to have regular dinners and weekend drinks with. I have 'every now and then' catch up friends but it doesn't feel enough.
Edited to add- I have no actual advice for you sorry... ha
I'm in the same boat. Moved to a new town and it's been 12 years now. I have made some friends but not those close girlfriends I used to have. I'm in a small town and it's just hard. Where are you located?
You can absolutely still make friends at 40 (source: Am recently 40 and have made some amazing new friends in the last few years). I strongly suggest finding a hobby to meet like minded people that way.(I made new friends through dance - we then bonded over a love of scrapbooking; and gym - signed up for some challenges and bonded over post- workout coffees).