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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ran into another mom I hadn't spoken to in a few years. She said she needs to start reconnecting with people as they approach an empty nest. It sounds good but it really is so different by HS. Social ties of elementary school usually fall off completely and parents are busy working.[/quote] It is only this way if you allow it to be. I hear a lot of the lack of community as people age. But to have the community you have to cultivate it and not just work and sit at home. [/quote] You are only accounting for one side. I agree that initiating is better than doing nothing, but many people aren't looking for friendships to cultivate when they're busy with aging parents, career pushes, college kids who still periodically appear and need things. So even if you reach out, be prepared that finding likeminded adults is hard.[/quote]
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