Making friends is difficult for me as well. I never really figured out how to do it as a young person - I was very shy in high school. Started coming out of my shell in college but was very focused on schoolwork - friends were not a high priority. Got married right out of college and started having kids the next year so our early years were about getting established, raising the kids, etc. Now I'm > 50 and I've realized that I'm missing friends and skills for making friends. A couple years ago I left the company I had been with for 19 years. I had lots of great long-term working relationships but no true friendships - no one that I do things with now. I have been trying to build some more causal relationships into friendships but I don't really know what to do and I'm concerned that it looks weird to them. You don't want a 50+ year old woman to ask to be your friend. :-) Adding to the loneliness, my hubby and I don't really do hobbies or activities together. We didn't develop that early on, so it's challenging now. I'm still trying to work on that and get what I need....


So, I'm trying to say that you're not alone!