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Originally Posted by blender
I have always felt extremely fortunate to have had a hardcore group of friends that have remained friends for the last 30+ years. There's 7 or 8 of us guys who get together a few times a year, but with our wives and kids and other friends, there is a pool of many people that I feel close to. Big get togethers are rare but amazing, and the more regular stuff, though still rare, fills my cup to the point where I am ok with the more casual friendships I've made later in life. I enjoy being social with people without feeling like I'm trying to fill a friend-shaped hole.
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I am like you blender. I have a core of 4-5 guys that I am tight with, super tight. Guys that when I haven't seen them in a while I have no issue giving them a huge and a kiss on the cheek. I have told each of them that I love them. They have accepted me with all my oddities, they judge when needed and support when needed.
OP, the only advice I will give you is to be honest and put yourself out there in whatever activity it is you enjoy, chess, hockey, rugby, needlepoint, dog walking. Don't concern yourself with those that you don't connect with or what people with think of you. It doesn't matter.