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Alone

  • 26-04-2008 9:55am
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi

    I moved up to dublin from the country and number of months ago.

    I had just finished college and moved to start a new job. for the first few months I barely noticed as I was so busy with work but in the last two or three months i've been feeling so alone.

    I've never been the type to hang out with a large group of people rather three or 4 close friends, since moving to dublin I have lost all of these. we didn't fall out but guess just drifted apart. I'm so alone right now and I don't know what to do about it. I'm not a big drinker so i don't meet people on nights out on the tiles and in any case have no one to go out with. the people I work with are all lovely but no one has any kind of relationships outside work.

    I'm in a relationship but it seems to be a long series of booty calls at this stage and my gf has no desire to meet new people. she has her friends and is quite happy with that.

    Can anyone offer me any advice or thoughts.

    This isolation is really starting to effect me.

    cheers


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  • #2
    Kelly O'Malley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭Kelly O'Malley


    Have you any hobbies or interests?There are clubs and courses you can go on where you'll meet people.
    It's always hard setting up a life in a new place,think of this as a learning curve-you're learning how to meet people!
    You might want to think about trading in the gf for someone a bit more sympathetic while you're at it...


  • #3
    Cmol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Cmol


    Hiya

    I know how hard this is, im in exactly the same sitatuation except im from overseas and my boyfriend broke up with me a few weeks ago!!

    Maybe try posting in the Beer Guts and Receeding Hairline forum, im meeting up with some of the girls from the ladies lounge this weekend so the guys in there might have some ideas for you...

    Also, give the work thing time, it took probably a good 8 months before I started seeing the girls from work outside of work time... it can take a while to make that switch from Colleague to Friends!!


  • #4
    RedXIV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,516 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    If you have free time after work, join a gym, sports club or night class. I'm moving up to Dub myself in 2 weeks and know precious few people up there but i can guarantee ya that all you need is a good outgoing attitude and within no time you'll have plenty of friends!


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