I have about a half dozen friends that I do things with, such as go fishing or sailing. I am content with that. I don't really have any friends at work, and my wife and I only go out every now and then. At 57, one would think that one would have dozens of friends, but it's just not that way. Lately, I've forced myself to try to be more friendly with the friends that I do have, and I've been more social as a result. But, I don't have any friends that I could call close. No one that I can share my innermost thoughts and feeling with, and certainly not anyone that I can discuss being bipolar with. I would not say that I am lonely, but I do feel alone quite a lot.