Friendship after 50
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Anonymous
| How do you make new meaningful friendship relationships after 50? I feel like I am drifting from my core group as our lives have gone in different directions -- jobs, divorce, finances, etc. Still treasure these friendships from the past, but I just don't feel as connected as I don't have as much in common with these woman as I did years ago. |
Anonymous
| I have friends who are 5 to 10 years younger than I am. The bond is that our kids are the same age. |
Anonymous
| Join some activities and meet people with similar interests. |
Anonymous
| Push the button on your Life Alert and some new friends will be knocking on your door in a jiffy. |
Anonymous
Jesus. Everyone gets old, you know, unless they die. Try to stop being an asshat while you are young. 
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Anonymous
| It's a difficult task. All you can do is make an effort when the opportunity presents it self. Or, work until you drop. |
Anonymous
I found this to be stupid and offensive. This was a great question, and one I was pondering also now that I am 60. I work, I'm active, and still want to be social, but the venues for that have changed once you have an empty nest and your career slows. So, go away, troll. |
Anonymous
I guess you're aiming to flame out while you're still young and dumb, huh? |
Anonymous
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I'm like one of the PPs. DH and I are in our 50s, but we have a young kid. She's 7, so our friends are generally younger. We also have met some really wonderful friends through church.
It is harder as you get older, and drift from longtime friends who might have moved, gotten divorced or changed jobs, etc. I also find myself drifting from childhood friends who got married and had kids much younger than I did. |
Anonymous
| Sadly the friends I was so close with had kids young and had no time for me. Now the opposite is happening between my almost grown kids and taking car of my Mom, I just don't have anything left to take on or even contact these people. I am going to be so lonely in retirement. |
Anonymous
Funniest thing I've read. Have a sense of humor! I tell everyone I'm going to Vegas for the Tattoo. When they ask what I'm getting I tell them a big DNR on my chest! |
Anonymous
Age-old advice (no pun intended) but it works. Just put in the effort. You might have fun to boot. |
Anonymous
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It is hard to make new friends after school and once children grown - "MWF Seeking BFF" is about this.
I'd say start by going to a class or regular activity, volunteer to meet people. Then after a month or so grab lunch together. |
Anonymous
| As a soon to be empty nester, I completely relate to OP. I wish there was an easy way to find others like me looking to make new friends. |
Anonymous
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Neighbors
Mothers of kids' friends |