tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post4531790248477717818..comments2024-01-12T02:50:35.638-06:00Comments on Problem Girl: A fun girl to be aroundJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170131429639166827noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-46855753401038888622009-02-25T11:36:00.000-06:002009-02-25T11:36:00.000-06:00Okay, this is sort of a late reply - but what abou...Okay, this is sort of a late reply - but what about becoming in-person friends with some of your blog fans? Some of them must live near you, and we're talking about people that already know all about you and like you for better or worse. ;-) I imagine a lot of them have things in common with you too. <BR/><BR/>Otherwise I am totally loving the get a job-make friends-ditch job idea. You could work somewhere that you'd be likely to meet people with similar interests, and/or where you'd get a killer discount - like a kid's clothing store, or Target, or a bookstore.<BR/><BR/>I think this is something a lot of adults struggle with but few admit (myself included).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-44974731678010814802009-02-12T21:00:00.000-06:002009-02-12T21:00:00.000-06:00I wish I could tell you. I have terrible social an...I wish I could tell you. I have terrible social anxiety and spent a lot of time not being able to make friends. When I moved to where I am now, I joined my moms club and a playgroup and used my kids to make friends. Then I got involved in my kids' preschool. And I moved in three houses away from an extrovert who decided to make me a close friend and I just coasted with that. So I got lucky. Just keep your eyes open and know that it takes some time to become friends with someone. Also, I'm on anti-anxiety medication, which helps a lot.Stimeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685801693683588805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-26682458732811267532009-02-12T17:06:00.000-06:002009-02-12T17:06:00.000-06:00You could get a job (different than the very impor...You could get a job (different than the very important one you have), make some friends & then quit! It's genius. Frankly, I'm surprised no one else thought of it. Or you could go back to school, make some friends, and then........quit. My god, I should get a job giving advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-71975899948792203302009-02-12T14:47:00.000-06:002009-02-12T14:47:00.000-06:00Ditto what courtney said - all my friends here are...Ditto what courtney said - all my friends here are from Meetup. Specifically my book group, because while I'm in a moms group through there I didn't really make friends that way. But it helped me practice talking to new people again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-13432977678581175642009-02-12T12:26:00.000-06:002009-02-12T12:26:00.000-06:00Ooo book clubs for sure! I have a Jewish book club...Ooo book clubs for sure! I have a Jewish book club I've started going to, you can come to that!<BR/><BR/>Also... call me. I'm bad at calling people and have a bit of a bad downtown habit, but I like to do other things, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-49651169523981497042009-02-12T09:54:00.000-06:002009-02-12T09:54:00.000-06:00No ideas but lots of sympathy. I've lived in the t...No ideas but lots of sympathy. I've lived in the town I live in for two years and can't believe that I haven't managed to make a single friend here. But single mom, telecommuter, I just don't ever see people. <BR/><BR/>Do you have local parks or playplaces that you could take the kids to? Back when my son was younger and I lived in more park-friendly places, I wound up with some really good friends just from striking up conversations with other moms at the park (and trying to be consistent in when and how often I went, so that I'd see the same people more than once.) I've tried to do that at the dog park here, but it's just not the same.Sarah Wyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02208314684112329427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-69765991634134126722009-02-11T22:49:00.000-06:002009-02-11T22:49:00.000-06:00join a book club.join a book club.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-81504144110917165962009-02-11T18:19:00.000-06:002009-02-11T18:19:00.000-06:00You are my twin from MN! I don't have friends eith...You are my twin from MN! <BR/><BR/>I don't have friends either. I'm shy. And the ones I meet on Facebook are slowly boring me. I'm slowly beginning to feel like a brown pair of shoes in a tuxedo world. . . . <BR/><BR/>[sigh]Hiding Behind Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235169665086925429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-53884724963253378742009-02-11T14:56:00.000-06:002009-02-11T14:56:00.000-06:00It's hard. All of our friends from grad school ar...It's hard. All of our friends from grad school are graduating and leaving, so my husband and I find ourselves home alone night after night a lot. <BR/><BR/>A couple of suggestions you can listen to or not. Volunteering as Courtney said is always a good way to meet people. But be selective about your volunteering. I volunteer for a super useful organization where I go off by myself and monitor court cases. I feel good but (duh!) I don't meet other volunteers. Stupid me.<BR/><BR/>Maybe a book club at your local bookstore. Our Barnes and Noble organizes book clubs for even trashy romance novels, so it should fit into any intellectual level.<BR/><BR/>Sorry I don't have more!! Not knowing people sucks.NGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056381269070465424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-73982777427169275312009-02-11T14:52:00.000-06:002009-02-11T14:52:00.000-06:00Dude I am always up for something! Especially when...Dude I am always up for something! Especially when it involves buttery brie! Okay I officially have a problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-50356892422283222312009-02-11T14:34:00.000-06:002009-02-11T14:34:00.000-06:00Oh, well, I guess I don't need to be on Facebook s...Oh, well, I guess I don't need to be on Facebook so much if that's what you want.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170022915332546512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-36742157001291863702009-02-11T14:21:00.000-06:002009-02-11T14:21:00.000-06:00You're asking me and I'm sitting here on my comput...You're asking me and I'm sitting here on my computer?<BR/><BR/>I wish I had the answer. <BR/><BR/>I have one girlfriend I feel I can call up on the fly and see if she wants to have lunch or whatever. I met her thru my kid's school.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04455637064686856773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11653780.post-39486605819140389552009-02-11T14:18:00.000-06:002009-02-11T14:18:00.000-06:00Meetup.com if there's one in your area. Volunteer ...Meetup.com if there's one in your area. Volunteer for a group (Habitat for Humanit is always looking for people or a local library.)<BR/><BR/>The idea is to go out and be friendly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com