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Need to Get Social Again

  • 11-09-2012 5:43pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey,

    So I'm 25 and living in Dublin. I broke up with my ex girlfriend last June during a spell in hospital. I got with another patient from the hospital, which has since ended. I have about 3 friends in Dublin, 2 of which are from the hospital and maybe a handle of "acquaintences". My best friend is a chef the other side of the country and works weekends , so is hard to meet up with and my other friend goes home or is working a lot of weekends.

    My past relationship led me to withdraw from my network of friends and after the break-up I realised that "my friends" were actually hers. Plus non of them lived in Dublin.

    I am looking for things to open up my social network again. I will say that I am not able to do football, rugby or any physical sports due to a spinal injury (and never will be able to again) and can only swim, gym etc., though I am pretty fit from this. I do rehab on Monday, tuesday nights and every second Thursday, but am 85% back to normal, and should be recovered by xmas, all things going well.

    I have family in Dublin but they are all at least 10 years older than me and all have kids. I will start training my little cousins team in the 2 weeks, as I became a qualified rugby coach after my injury.

    I am looking for websites, networks, things to do to meet people, particularly when I am up at the weekends. All I seem to find is dating sites. I am not looking for a girlfriend! If it helps I like to go on adventure holidays, snowboard, go out and read.

    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    IrishExpat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 298 ✭✭IrishExpat


    While not in the same situation exactly, I've found myself without a social-circle or reason to go anywhere recently.

    I've come home after a few years out of Ireland to find that a) my old group have emigrated, mostly to Canada or Australia and b) the few left behind haven't changed/matured or done anything worthwhile with themselves aside from drinking away their dole, and I simply don't want to know them.

    Have you tried the sites like meetup.com? Select your location, interests and the date, and you should find something new to go along to.

    If it's just boredom or needing to get out of the house - maybe join your local volunteer centre, and meet people in the process.

    There's always free events, cultural nights and the like in Dublin city, and you would be surprised with the number of people who go to them alone for similar reasons, just to get out and meet people.


  • #3
    Chazz Michael Michaels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Chazz Michael Michaels


    Same boat, once had lots of friends and they all emigrated. I also had a long term relationship and I neglected the few friends I had. There is a group called 'New and Not So New In Dublin', just Google it. I intend to start going to this, I'm on the verge of jacking Dublin in and starting afresh somewhere else.


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