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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you're reaching the age when just knowing a lot of friendly friends with whom you share a past connection will not be enough. You may not have actively sought out these friends but met spontaneously through your life. They are still friends, but they are not able to meet your need now. A very understandable need considering current events. I'm in my 40s now but I went through a long period of infertility when I was a little older than you. This led to an involuntary distancing of myself from some of those early friends. All were very sympathetic but the pain was too raw to share all the time with everyone. Some simply couldn't relate to how much my struggle was a part of me. They thought it was just one of many things people struggle with and treated it as such, though very sympatheticly. They were right in a way, but that didnt help me feel close to them. Also, as I sought out more support, I encountered others who were in my same path. It was easier to understand each other. Some of these became good friends. Time wasn't an abundant resource at that age so some old friends I saw less. We are still friends but not at the level we were when younger. 
If you seek out people who share your concerns, you may meet people who will satisfy your needs.[/quote]

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