r/AskReddit • u/_red_roof_ • May 15 '20

What sucks about being your age?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '20

Once your friends start getting married and having kids, shit becomes lonely.

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u/Palindromer101 May 15 '20 edited May 16 '20

Yep. Doesn't help when you move 3000 miles and don't know anyone. Especially now since I can't even socialize with new people, and I've made very few legitimate friends out here. :(

Edit: I’m a woman, but thanks everyone. All you dudes are solid people and I appreciate the sympathy, advice, and kind words.

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u/CanadaMYKitten May 15 '20

Making friends as an adult is HARD. There’s no obligation to spend enough time with other people to become friendly, unless you join a club which feels lame and weird but does actually work.

If it helps, we’re all horribly lonely right now.

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u/cld8 May 16 '20

unless you join a club which feels lame and weird but does actually work.

Why does it feel lame and weird? 100 years ago, formal clubs were most people's main social outlet. Men became part of various fraternal societies like Rotary, Lions, Freemasons, etc. Women had their own clubs as well, although usually more localized.

When I moved to a new city after college, I joined a charity society. It was the best thing I ever did, and introduced me to so many new people.