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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your circle is quite small. Are you going to be okay when you can't socialize with your kids anymore because they've moved away?

You need friends. Maybe just two or three, but you need SOME number of friends. Doesn't have to be a big group. [/quote]
Its not something she NEEDS asap and she can take a very long while, until she is comfortable. Some people are dangerous, have you heard "with friends like these, who needs enemies?" There are people who will sabotage your aspirations over a whim or merely something to gossip about, it can be risky to trust others. Some people hide their jealousy and lash out later or get possessive or put a wedge into your other relationships. It can be a mine field and sometimes it's OK to take time and really vet new relationships before letting someone in.[/quote]

Sure, some people will turn out not to be a good friendship match, but live and learn, you know? And what if her husband dies right when her kids leave for college, then she goes from having four people to zero? I'm not saying to grab any rando off the street and invite them in weekly for coffee and crosswords, but join something, volunteer once a month, whatever, to make a couple of friends. If you don't meet people, you can't start the vetting process, right?[/quote]

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