weekend blues

[txblues]

well i spent the better part of my saturday indoors, sleeping, or watching tv, not talking to a single soul. I live on my own, in a new town, at a new job that isolates me socially, just about all my peers are married. Any suggestions on how i can keep my sanity? Don't know too many courses that are offered on saturdays only. i used to go out to the park and run but its gotten too cold and i've been under the weather. bookstore, coffee shops? mall? i think i need something to be engaged socially with people, feel like i'm losing my ability to communicate verbally when i go all weekend without speaking to a single soul. Fridays i normally feel better since it the end of a long week and business with coworkers keeps me engaged with some social interaction and challenge. but i went out saturday night and felt so withdrawn internally, not being i a good mood, and didn't talk to anyone again. been in town 4 months and haven't made any acquaintances outside of work.

[Ericson]

Yeah, talk with yourself, talk with us, phone up an old friend.

[Dako]

I also have too much solitude. I do coffeehouses, libraries and just wandering in urban areas to get some contact with people.

For some reason it's harder in winter months, isn't it?

[Mizzy]

I'm the same. Work keeps me busy in the week but Saturdays can drag. Do you like sports? I haven't done anything yet but a friend recently joined a female football club. It's very social and as well as playing football each Saturday they go out at night on different functions. Maybe worth a try.

 

Let us know how you get on.

[txblues]

I don't have many old friends. the few i have i might hear from a two or three times a year. they all moved on and found new friends with their own lives. i don't make friends easily.

 

I'm not good at sports though soccer is kinda fun. I was always to small to play sports in school, and i was to concerned with studying. now i'm still to small and not good, those guys can be quite competitive. so i just hit the gym, run. thought of taking martial arts but it requires alot of weekday commitment.

[BeStrongBeHappy]

You can also do some volunteer work on weekends where you will meet people... what are your interests? hospital, library, working with kids on sports clubs, animal rescue organizations... you can check you local paper and city/county website and they usually have a list of organizations that need volunteers. choose somethere where you would interact with people as part of your volunteer work...

[vandgsmom]

It just depends on where you are. Here in San Antonio there are Sat only courses at ALL the colleges in almost everything imaginable.

 

There are handyman courses at Home Depot even... lol

 

There are art enrichment studies at the art museaum, or you could be a volunteer.

 

Personally I like being in my own bubble, sort of floating out of space or time, but that is me.

 

Mind me asking where it is that you are? ( or the general area at least?)