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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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]

This is me but I'm looking for friends.  The problem is that most people have already found their tribe and I feel like the assumption is that if you haven't by this point then there is a problem with you.  In my case, I am a bit awkward and don't always have the best social skills.[/quote]

Hi, this is OP here. I can relate to this post. To me it feels like everyone else has found their tribe and I haven't. I know some ladies here and we're friendly, but we're not close. These ladies already knew each other before we moved here. They're in the community choir and they meet for choir practice once a week. That's nice. Unfortunately joining a choir is not my thing.

I've tried asking people out for coffee, but they're either busy or they don't seem eager to get together. I don't know if this is because they have too much on their plate and they're feeling tired, or they don't have the time or they're just not interested.
It's hard.

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