I sooo love hearing this. In the past I have always had a satisfying busy social life, many friends, some very close and many in the 'outer circle' of friendship. This included at least a dozen women that I could call just to chat or ask if they wanted to go to a movie or shopping on a Saturday. Then 7 years ago I married my present husband and moved 125 miles to his hometown and viola! No friends where I live. I thought no problem, I'll make at least SOME new friends. I have friends in places I visit often and have always been able to make 'temp' friends when we travel. Some of those people have even become people we have stayed in touch with and have visted again after our vacation or they have come to stay with us. With that said I was very surprised to find I couldn't seem to make friends or fit into my new life. Years went by and I had a few casual friends from work but even now I really only have 2 friends here and they are both younger than I am (28 and 30 years old). This is so unlike me to have this happen in my life I could hardly understand it. I finally swallowed my pride and asked a woman what was wrong with me that I couldn't seem to 'break through'. People are very nice and friendly but I can't seem to get past FRIENDLY and into real FRIENDSHIP if you know what I mean. She said, "Honestly, if you're not from this area, it's very hard to make friends. People have their friends for years and aren't really into letting new people into their circle." Boy, was she right! Even though I don't see them often, thank goodness I still keep in touch with my friends from my old town or I would be horribly lonely.
I am sooo looking forward to moving again to a place where people are anxious to make friends and open to including new people in their lives. What a refreshing change for me. Bring it on!! I look forward to my first friend story when I reach TV. I am convinced there WILL be a story to tell
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