I am really lonely right now at this time of my life. We have recently moved to this area, from the bush, and I know no-one. I have tried inviting kids friends and parents over, but the parent's mostly just want to drop the kids off and go do their own stuff. Which I don't really mind I guess, I want my kids to have friends too, but I have no idea how else to make friends other than through my kids friends parents.
I'm a SAHM and have no work contacts, and can't really do any kind of sports or classes because DH works odd shifts, so I wouldn't be reliable for things like tafe classes or netball or something like that. I will be looking at going back to work next year, so I hope that will help me build friendships and find some like minded people to make good relationships with.
I think it's feeling worse because I have an awesome village in our old place. I had 5 amazing friends who I knew I could rely on rain hail or shine, we saw each other at least 2 times a week. Then there was mothers group where there were friends who weren't best friends, but really good friends who were supportive and helpful too, who I used to see at least once a week. I was really connecting with people, adults other than DH and my own children, at least 4 times a week, they would drop into my house unexpectedly, and I could go to theirs when I wanted/needed to. Now since we've moved, I only see DH and the kids, and we might visit my dad once a fortnight and my mum/brother once a fortnight. Other than that I don't truly connect with anyone else. I call my friends sometimes, though they are all busy mums to young kids, who aren't great at phone conversations because of said young children.I get so lonely, especially when hubby's on night shifts.