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I brought my best friend with me to TV

Had to we are married :a20: :a20: :a20:

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Originally Posted by hedoman (Post 413827)

I brought my best friend with me to TV

Had to we are married :a20: :a20: :a20:

Good answer!!!:BigApplause:

My first friends in TV were all my chat pals from TOTV. Back in '07, I came here for the first time, ALONE, not knowing anyone, and we had our very first "meet and greet" at Dunkin' Donuts and about 6 of our chat friends came. I recognized Donna by her blonde ponytail, and the NY accent, of course, and we became fast friends. From then on, its been an ongoing friendship with her and hundreds of my friends from TOTV and just meeting new friends through various events around town. I always said this is the easiest place to meet new people, well, maybe its because of my totally outgoing personality (shy I am not) and my ability to talk a lot.... and I mean a lot.

Thank you TOTV for giving me the opportunity to meet all these wonderful people and for all of you not here yet, we will hold Meet and Greets for you as well, so you can get to know us in person. This IS THE FRIENDLIEST HOMETOWN IN FL.

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Originally Posted by lovsthosebigdogs (Post 413414)

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 :o):wave:

You should have no problem making friends in TV. There are several reasons, with the biggest being that most everyone is retired, and therefore have time to stop and visit, and are not busy with work friends and burdened with career problems. We had a seasonal lake cottage in Minnesota for four years when I managed an insurance agency in Fargo. We made more and better friends there than in the twelve other places we have lived - COMBINED! The reason being that when we were all there, on weekends primarily, we were all on vacation, and we were in a happy gregarious mood. Plus, we had time to visit and have cookouts or cocktails; or both. In TV it seems to me the same dynamic would exist. Everyone is basically "on vacation" and in a happy frame of mind with the time and the inclination to make new friends. Another issue is that most everybody moved here from the place where their friends and family lived, and so they don't have those ties keeping them from making new friends. I know when I am in TV I talk to more strangers and find the majority more receptive to conversation, than when I am home. I look forward to making dozens of good friends when I get to TV semi-full-time.

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Originally Posted by lovsthosebigdogs (Post 413414)

Unfortunately this might be a lot more common than we would like to think in smaller towns that have generations of family's.

A newspaper writer/photographer took my picture about 10 years ago, and we became friends. We are still good friends today.

:wave:

Gracie invited my husband and I for coffee. Her family was so hospitable. She showed us around Hadley and Amelia. On Dec 10, Freeman and I, my sister Shirley, my daughter Ann, her husband Bobby and of course Miss Floie , my grand child , are flying into Orlando and will be staying 5 nights in TV !!!!

We wanted everyone to see why we are so excited to move there. Just waiting for the house to sell. I will never forget Gracie and her posts of wisdom.!