[sidony]

Ugh, tried to get a couple of my friends to go out with me for St. Patrick's Day, and they all crapped out on me. Problem is that my friends are in couples and it's harder to get couples to go out. I was in one of the couples for years so I don't have a lot of single friends. Only now I'm single. I started to head over to an Irish pub alone, but the line was around the block and I had a feeling that I wouldn't have much fun alone. I mean, sometimes if I'm alone and the place isn't crowded I'll strike up a conversation with the bartender or something. That obviously wouldn't have happened tonight. So I came on home. I started looking up singles events in my area, and it sounds like there are a lot of them I could start going to. Only problem is: As much as I want to go out and do things, I really don't want to start dating again yet. I'm just not ready. And the singles events all seem to be organized around the possibility of dating. But I hate having nothing to do!!! I have a group of friends that I hang out with, but sometimes I want to do something novel or different. And occasionally none of them are available when I want to do something (like tonight). What am I going to do?! I cannot sit around on minor holidays being depressed! It stinks! Wah!!!!!!!

Okay thanks for letting me vent.

Sidony

[Hopefull]

Join the club. I hate sitting around some days too. I called my dad just to have someone to talk to. How pathetic can you get? I hope you find something fun to do tonight.

[sidony]

Eh, never did find anything. Oh well. I'lll make more definite earlier plans next time. But maybe I will join up with one of the singles groups in my area. Except how will I avoid dating like that?! Kind of a conundrum. At least I can ponder it / procrastinate on it for a while first.

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Sidony

[tellybox]

((((((((((Sidony)))))))))

Alone over here on St. Patty's day too. It's been a tough and long day. Can't wait to sleep tonight. Hang in there though, and join the singles club or whatever it's called. You'll probably meet some great, new friends to do things with.

Much love,

Taylor

[sidony]

Thanks (((((Taylor))))) !!!

Your post made me feel better though I hate that you had to be alone too. Sucks doesn't it?

I did see a listing for a professionals club that's not limited to singles. I think I'll check that out since I'm more interested in finding friends than someone to date. I haven't gotten over my past relationship yet (as you know).

Sidony

[Wants2Fly]

There is a board called meetup.com. There are many interest groups in this area that do not revolve around dating but other interests. I signed up to get meetup notices from a group that meets for coffee on Sats. at a nearby Borders book store at 5 p.m., so I infer that gives them options for going as a group to eat, a movie, etc.

Unfortunately, everyone was two or three decades younger than I am, and that isn't comfortable for me. It's not that I don't get along with younger people; in fact, I probably get along with them better than 70% of people my own age. But I felt that I really wasn't who they are looking for to develop their group. Since I never went, I can't know for sure, of course.