Oh Mel, I know exactly how you feel. I go through bouts like that too. I live about half an hour from where I grew up and my family is - not that it really matters because my two best friends live over an hour and a half away anyway! I've hit some times when I just felt so isolated and lonely so, after talking with my DH I decided to do something about it. First, I joined a soccer team. They were all a lot younger than me, but the manager and I are still friends and she always offers to look after Ben for me I then took up belly-dancing! It was a lot of fun and I had just started to really get into the group when I got pg with Ben and gave it away due to m/s and tiredness. Kinda wish I'd stuck with it because the group of ladies had real potential as friends. Lastly, I took golf lessons when I was on maternity leave with Ben. I LOVED golf and really wanted to take it up - complete with a pink golf bag and golf clubs - but went and got myself pg again! After I've had Twobob though I'll be doing lessons again and probably joining at least a social golf club.
Anyway, I just thought I'd give a few things a try and get out and meet new people. My mother's group is also a really good one and we all get together for girls' nights out every now and then. I don't feel completely lonely when I'm at home anymore.
BTW, I'm actually quite shy around people I don't know and was quite scared about trying new things, but I just bit the bullet and went for it. Had really fun times even though I didn't form any long-lasting friendships.
That sucks about your close friend. I've found that I've drifted apart from most of my friends. There's only two really close friends that I'm still close to.
Jen, my brother lives in Horsefield Bay and my abovementioned two best friends live on the Central Coast too! When I was a youngster, the Central Coast was my second home. Lovely area! You'll love it up there
Kel, I can't believe how close you're getting now - I'm sure you can believe it
Us, we're doing MUCH better now. The power of positive thinking is a wonderful thing I had dinner AND breakfast this morning - first time in weeks I've managed that. I've really started to pop out now and definitely look preggars. Much earlier than with Ben!
S'pose I'd best do some work. Lovely day outside, if a bit chilly. Looking forward to Spring
I then took up belly-dancing! It was a lot of fun and I had just started to really get into the group when I got pg with Ben and gave it away due to m/s and tiredness. Kinda wish I'd stuck with it because the group of ladies had real potential as friends. Lastly, I took golf lessons when I was on maternity leave with Ben. I LOVED golf and really wanted to take it up - complete with a pink golf bag and golf clubs - but went and got myself pg again! After I've had Twobob though I'll be doing lessons again and probably joining at least a social golf club.
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