I’m the single friend. No partner. No kids.
In my 20s that was fine. I used to have so many close, meaningful friendships. Women who I considered to be my best friends.
But as the years go by I’m losing them. We don’t get drinks or dinner anymore. No more walks in the park or evenings spent gossiping or weekends away.
And I’m mostly understanding. Their lives are different now. They have partners and children. but it still hurts.
They’ll invite me to their bridal showers, their weddings and housewarmings. To their gender reveals and baby showers and kids’ birthday parties. And I’ll be there, gift in hand. But they’ll be busy so we won’t talk much.
I’ll invite them to a party at my house. Their partner and kids can come too. They can’t make it.
I’ll ask them to get drinks soon and they’ll say “yes!” I’ll tell them to let me know when works for them and never hear back.
I miss them.
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I’m sorry that you are hurting, and I understand why you miss your friends. Do you struggle with making new friends(I understand it feels tougher as we get older)?
Maybe ask some people that you work with to hang, or find some other way have community with others. There are so many activities out there, I assume there are group pages and things like that you can seek out. Either way I’m sorry again and hope you figure it out
I feel the same way. I’m so sorry. Going through a divorce and don’t have kids either. I can’t stand talking to my one friend anymore because she keeps bringing up her child.
Man I feel this. Same shit with me. I’m 25 years old and 90% of my friendships have just withered away. I think the solution at this stage is to find a romantic partner but that’s a whole other ball game. Life is lonely.
I’m sorry. I wish you the best<3 I wish I had advice but I’m young and dumb.
I feel this too. It’s wild how different it changes in our 30s!! I’m sorry it may be beneficial to join something or I have an acquaintance that joins single groups that go traveling together. Some have age ranges from 30-40 type of thing. Try to meet some people like that. Takes so much effort tho. It sucks 🙁