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Originally Posted by Sassafrass67
We have been visiting in laws for just about 10 years and purchased a vacation home 3 years ago here in TV. I have been reading Talk of the Villages for advice on restaurants, landscapers etc. The issue that concerns me is that being in our late 40s and early 50s we are not made to feel welcome by our fellow Villagers. We wave, which I thought was the polite thing to do in America's friendliest home town, just to be ignored. When we go to the pool we are basically ignored. We are not your stereotypical "problem" adult children living here. We add to the economy, we maintain our home and you won't find us being obnoxious town squares. What exactly are we not doing correctly.  |
It takes time to make friends here, just like anywhere else. Keep smiling and being friendly and say hello to everyone. Some people will ignore you, but for those that don't that could be the start of a friendship. Get some calling cards made up and hand them to people you enjoyed talking with. We did that and had a few people call us to meet for dinner.
This forum is also a great way to meet people. If there's people on this forum you'd like to meet send them a private message asking to meet for lunch. I did this and made several good friends.
The monthly meet and greet at Chrispers is another good way to make friends. You should attend the next meeting in July. You will find a lot of friendly people there.
Don't get discouraged, keep being your friendly self and you will make friends in time. If you like we can set a day and meet for lunch. PM me if your interested.