I am female 53 and have a few good friends. They understand my social anxiety issues, all of them have some mental health issues, so we can relate to each other.
I take that back.
I have 2 new friends that I am getting closer to, eat lunch with them and a few guys at whole foods. This "lunch bunch" ate at a health food store for years until we got sick of the food and started about a year ago going to whole foods and eat off their hot food bar.
I still go to the health food store 1-2 times per week.
the 6-7 of us has dwindled down to 2-3 some times.
The 2 women I have been trying to get to know better and are cajun women, hard to be let in. We are getting closer and I like that.
I need my female friends, can't rely upon my husband to meet all of my needs.
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