lonely
I live in a town where people are so - I dunno - unsociable - all anyone does is go out drinking. As much as I'm 24 years old and considered by many to be "still young" I don't really like going out and "getting lashed".
Combine this with the fact I work nights in a care home, and you may see I don't get much opportunity to meet/go out with new people.
I feel like I should say a little about myself, well here goes: I'm 24 (in like 3 weeks anyway). I'm a woman in a happy relationship, with a couple of good friends - but still I feel isolated (yes partly because of work - this is not something I can change at the moment). My hobbies include watching TV and films, reading, I have very eclectic taste when it comes to music - and I also like cross stitching. I'm not very outdoorsy but in a few weeks will be attempting camping (nervewracking - never slept in a tent before!)
I don't really know why I find it so hard to meet people - perhaps because I'm at that strange age where I'm "too young" and yet "too old".
I don't get along with many of my partners friends greatly because of totally different lifestyles (predominantly that I am not religious and many of my boyfriends family and friends are VERY christian) - I feel like I'm not good enough for them, like they judge me for the way I am - YES I smoke and I drink (not THAT much of either thank you) and I swear (oh dear). But I am fairly easy going! I feel like they're scared of me so stick together - which makes me feel excluded.
I just don't know how I am supposed to meet new people outside of going to the pub - which is something I'm somewhat bored of in all honesty...
or joining a club... I mean for a start there are hardly any clubs for the childless woman in a relationship who simply wants to meet people to go grab a coffee and have a civilised conversation!!
Does anyone have any advice?
Story shared: 02/11/2009 09:54:52
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