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Originally Posted by kfierle
. . .Thank you for starting this thread.
As a single, I have had some of the same concerns as others. I am finally retiring at the end of June and will be able to use my villa and enjoy life in The Villages. I will be arriving for the winter season around the end of October-beginning of November time frame.
I wish I were going to be able to attend the get together being hosted by Kitty. I have been reading all the responses and everyone seems like the type of person I would like to know. I am not one to put myself "out there" but, I am going to force myself to do that in the fall. If someone plans a get-together in the fall (after I arrive), I hope I would be welcome to join the group.
It is nice to know that there are others who share the same concerns about being single and finding friends in the Villages.
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You're very welcome, but I must confess it was out of my own insecurities that prompted my initial post. What I have come to realize is that we all have doubts about making the move to TV. After all, who doesn't fear the unknown The reasons may vary, but, we all want to connect socially or we certainly wouldn't be moving to the Villages. What I can tell you is that if you're willing to put out your hand someone (actually many) will take it. Through these different threads I have come to know and make friends with so many. That is a phenomena that I never could have imagined.
And through parties like Kitty just had, friends you make online can become your new social circle. Others have already indicated they might be willing to host these get togethers in the future. Do I hear any volunteers for next month?
For some this is a more comfortable way to enter this new world than to walk into a singles group cold. Even if you've lived in TV for awhile, but haven't connected yet, hopefully others will pass the word that we exist.
Katie