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[4woody]

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.

JANE HOWARD

[Sprinkle1]

Hello Just found your post. I do not have any of the groups you mentioned. I came to US at the tender age of 22, got used and abused. After 3 years and tired of it, also home sick, I went back. OOps, I had grown in love with California where I had lived. So I came back and was better prepared, so I thought. Had friends that let me down, went from pillow to post. As an office manager I met a man who was 2nd in charge of a Truck stop. We went on a date and clicked, we got married, my Mother has come over with my younger twin brothers, they were in the wedding ceremony. My husband had a wondering eye, we split up 2 times, thanks to therapy on the 3 trip they advised me to divorce him!!! Oh it hurt but I did. Good thing, I started to grow. Set up my life, doing what I wanted to and when I wanted to, I was not well healed but I managed my money carefully. In the divorce I got the house and it mortgages, I promised myself I would pay it off for my 50th B.D. I worked like a dog, doing 2 and 3 jobs. I paid it off on my 49th B.D. Yeah!!!!

Then I started to play. went on trips, out for inexpensive meals, putting improvement in my house, paid for my Mother to come and visit. She wanted to come and live with me, so I secured her a visa, it did not work out, she was controlling and I was not about to put up with that, because I liked my wine, she called me an alcoholic like your father. So I stopped drinking!!! Long story short she left and went back to

England where she bad mouthed me to my brothers. It hurt and I cried a lot.

One of my brothers got his visa, but he was too old to change 27, he stayed a month and went back!!!

So as you can see I have no family to speak of. My Aunt that I was friends with and I called her every month, died last year. And of course my Mother died. I have contact with one of my Brothers who puts light in my life. My friends that I have had here, have died or are in the throws of it. The community I live in A Senior Community, has its clicks, and does not want a single attractive women around. So I do not care. I do volunteer work at the local library which I love, and the lady's there accepts me. I go to therapy as I suffer from clinical depression & severe anxiety, I am on med's and functioning very well, I get up happy and go to bed happy. I had a friend here, but he died last Aug!!! I do not mind my own company, do not get lonely or bored, I have 2 lovely cats that I love and are good company. As far as I am concerned I have it made. I have suffered a lot in my life, but with struggles and learning I have made it thru to the other side. When I read Buddha said "Life is Suffering, which we can transcend and then we will be free", I am living that life and have been for more than a decade, I worry about Nothing. I reach out to people needing help and am gratified when I get a positive result, As one of the lessons I learn, once we are well it is out job to help the down trodden and suffering.

So to you, I ask do you want to be my family, my friend, I would much appreciate it. Sprinkle 1........

[4woody in reply to Sprinkle1]

I can use another friend. I don’t have many as I moved across the country 6 years ago and most people my age have all the friends they need. I can identify with women not wanting another attractive woman moving into their circle. Sometimes I laugh it off, sometimes not.

[Hidden in reply to 4woody]

I've never understood that when people have *all the friends they need* don't they need a plumber friend? A mechanic friend? A spontaneously cookie baking friend? I know I do.

[CanuckAnon in reply to Hidden]

😂

[Hidden in reply to CanuckAnon]

Send all these discarded friends my way please

[CanuckAnon in reply to Hidden]

I’ve always wanted a masseuse friend.... 😂

[Hidden in reply to CanuckAnon]

Heck yea

[CanuckAnon in reply to Hidden]

🍪🍪🧁😂

[4woody in reply to Hidden]

Exactly!

[LilyAnnepuppy in reply to Sprinkle1]

You sound like an interesting woman with an interesting story. Those jealous women don't know what they're missing out on being your friend. 😎

[Sprinkle1]

Oh you lovely people, yes I would like to connect with you, we do not need to be alone and feel unloved, we are All lovable. Thankfully I do not get lonely except when the damn depression settles in on me. Right now I feel little overwhelmed by the response, all of you who want to be my friend or need help let me know, thru my struggles I have made it to the other side and would be glad to share how I did it. I send you All love and Peace, with Big Hugs.....Sprinkle 1....

[4woody in reply to Sprinkle1]

Have a wonderful day Sprinkle1