Lonely

Hi sisters. I’ve left a DV relationship with my two kids almost two years ago. I’ve worked really hard to make my life better. I’ve studied, got a diploma, got a new job with better pay and got rid of negative crappy people from my circle who made me feel less than I am. Ive surrounded myself with professional people who bring me up and make me want to achieve more. I’ve always had friends that were single too and the weekends we didn’t have our kids we would get out and be active, try new restaurants and go to the beach etc.

My problem is now I’ve achieved all this and I’m finally happy, work is great, I have enough money and things are going great - I’m getting super lonely.

My friends all have partners now and I’m the last single one in my group. I hardly hear from them these days. They are all off with their families on the weekends doing cool stuff and I just sit on the couch and watch tv, as much as I hate it. I’m happy for them but also want that for myself! I’ve tried dating apps and I just don’t feel they are right for me. I don’t necessarily need a partner, although it would be nice, but I just want friends to hang with on the weekends that I don’t have my kids. I’m finding I dread every second weekend coming and I know I will be bored, super lonely and upset.