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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Your 50s are probably a hard spot for this. Many women your age are still in the middle of raising kids and are squeezed for time and energy. In a few years, many more people your age will be empty nesters and have a bit more time for hobbies, getting together, etc.[/quote]

I agree.  I am so overwhelmed by my kids, job and aging parents.  I am looking for occasional activity partners, not super close friends that will require additional expenditure of my limited emotional energy and time.  I feel sure I will feel differently when some of the rest of this is off my plate. [/quote]

+10000 this is me as well

also OP, from the outside, i probably appear like i have closer friends and a more active social life than i really do, and yes, for me at least this is a kid thing. i'm at little league practices, end-of-school-year celebrations, girl scouts parties and other events all in this vein, socializing with those parents a lot because we're at a shared event of our kids'. i do not meet any of them for coffee or lunch.[/quote]

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