How to Make friends at 32?
What a question right! I don't know how it is for you guys but it is hard especially when you are a stay at home mom.
When I was a teen I was a social butterfly. My weekends and even my weeks were booked with some type of activity with friends.
Either We would drive south to dance Salsa, or go north to spend our days on the surf going surfing then making bonfires at night. We would make silly home video and always be having fun. Either dinner at a restaurant with 30 something or more of us, an going to the movies. An I didn't just hangout with the same people I made friends with anyone, any age, any race. I never judge. But my life changed when my parents decided to move. I hated the idea of moving and that is how I lost many of my friends. I still keep in touch thanks to Social networks to my true friends. But the truth is things changed. I changed. My wants and like were different.
To tell you the truth I dreamed of having a family. Which when I met my husband at 19 years old I new I found the person I will share that dream with.
Now I am a mother of 2 beautiful girls and I am crazy about them. But sometimes I would like to have some real friends that I can go workout with or do play dates with. That they would call me and say "hey do you wanna go out or hey do you want to go to the mall with the kids". Nope I don't have that. Actually I am the one calling people seeing if someone wants to hangout.
I joined Roller Derby, Yes I did. I actually love it. But it is very far from my home. I tried my best to go out with the girls but the group either has the main girls who have been doing this for sometime and are not interested in hanging out with anyone new. Or they are real young and have no kids. But I did make a friend.
Still it is hard to make friends. Especially in these days. That people are very busy in their lives, and most people don't even speak to neighbors. Like My little girls don't have any kids to play with in the neighborhood like I did when I was young. I was always playing outside. Even with the kids I didn't really care for.
I also joined a Yoga community. Which I truly love actually. It is one of my favorite ways to exercise. (My husband is benefiting from it cause I never been so flexible in my life). An the people there are super loving and all. But I do notice either their very busy or they like to hangout with other single yogi's.
So What do I do?!
Hmmm!
So I have decided to keep focusing on my family.
Keeping busy in our house hold. Especially since this is now a homeschooling home. (note I will be sharing with you all that journey too)!
We have started to do all the library story times and go to all the local place like bush wild life, which is a sanctuary for animals, and on the weekend my husband and I are starting to do some type of activity, such as the zoo or the science museum or to the park or one of my favorites the beach.
So far in the library I have met a new family who homeschools as well so Hopefully this form to a lovely friendship for my girls and I. :)
I will keep you posted on this journey on making friends at 32.....
