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Alone at new year

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CassieJ Sat 31-Dec-16 15:01:03

Am I the only one on my own for new year's eve? I am truly on my own, just me alone in the house. I will see no one now until Monday.
Most of the time I don't mind, but for some reason finding it harder on new year's eve as all you hear are people going out/ meeting up.

I have moved around the country a lot, so seem to have lost many friends over the years, despite the promises of keeping in touch. I honestly have no friends where I now live. Family all live too far away. Youngest child who does live with me is in Scotland with his dad.
I do work and get on with people there. But I am the only single person [ divorced ] there, so they are all with their families.

Just a bit of a self indulged moan. I wish there was just someone to give me a hug. It is many years since I have had that.

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rosesarered Tue 03-Jan-17 12:47:57

Marnie and others, alone for much of the time.? As we age, and lose DH /partners we become naturally more alone, and even family members forget that we may not be ok with it.It hasn't happened to me yet, but it will.It's a consequence of ageing not much thought about.The only advice is to join clubs if you feel able to and are mobile enough to.WI is a good start.We also need a certain amount of acceptance to deal with it, which can only come from within.
Having a pet in the house, putting the radio on, and making phone calls to others on days when you can't get out may help.

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Ankers Tue 03-Jan-17 12:56:34

There is a locals board on gransnet which might help Marnie??

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