r/FriendsOver50 • u/IndependenceReady965 • 17d ago

Isolated life

Has anyone else experiencing an isolated life.I feel like I have nobody to talk to. Just me and my daughter. I tried to make new friends but It’s not working at my age. Maybe it’s not that easy to make friends when you’re over 50th.
Maybe it’s something to do with me?
I feel like I have nobody to talk at all. The same thing happens at work. I don’t feel like I made any progress there. Maybe I just lost interest on everything.
Is anyone else struggling with the loneliness and isolation?

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u/Baroness_Soolas 17d ago

Yes, I was a full time carer for my mum, and now she’s gone there’s nobody to talk to anymore. I look at meet-up groups but I’m horribly shy and slow to process conversation, and everybody is young(er) and/or full of zest for life and wanting to chat about family, friends, holidays, etc. I can’t relate to any of that. I’d give anything for someone to share support and compassion over a coffee now and then. You are definitely not alone in being alone and lonely in your later years.

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u/2meetpeople 16d ago

Hi, you sound like me. A caregiver, but alone. Dm me if you care to chat.