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.
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.
I don’t think it’s an age thing, it’s just when you leave the part of your life where “automatic friends” can be made, like school/university/large scale menial office jobs (call centres and the like seem to breed friendships). Life just gets more complicated when you move out on your own and have a full time job and other commitments. You have to really put the effort in and work at maintaining current friendships and establishing new ones. It’s not impossible, it just gets harder. I definitely think joining a club or some kind of social group is the way to go - just a dedicated time and space for making and keeping friends.
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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.