Billy no mates

[oldbanger]

How does someone who is their own with a toddler, has a full time job and who lives in the sticks make new friends? Can't meet other parents as they only come out during the day, workmates are mostly 10 years younger, childless and into drinking/clubbing. Plus I'm an anti-social barstard, to be honest.

[Cara van Man]

get a babysitter occasionally and do some sort of evening class or dating?

[jerwatt]

Why are you asking how to make friends on PH? Just seems a very strange place to ask!

[Nolar Dog]

Match.com thread. It's full of... sad lonely bds like you erm... useful advice.

[GingerWizard]

Cara van Man said:

get a babysitter occasionally and do some sort of evening class or dating?

or just get a baby sitter......

[oldbanger]

jerwatt said:

Why are you asking how to make friends on PH? Just seems a very strange place to ask!

lol that had crossed my mind

[oldbanger]

Cara van Man said:

get a babysitter occasionally and do some sort of evening class or dating?

Thanks, that's the sensible answer out of the way

I do an evening class already, but it's one where you have to sit in silence, plus it's 30 minutes from home so I have to leave sharpish.

[Morningside]

I know how you feel



Dont you have some hobbies of some sort? There must be some groups about or change your evening class.

I went to a computer club mainly to get out of the house - not much computing done at all.

Edited by Morningside on Wednesday 9th June 21:07

[Wacky Racer]

oldbanger said:

How does someone who is their own with a toddler, has a full time job and who lives in the sticks make new friends? Can't meet other parents as they only come out during the day, workmates are mostly 10 years younger, childless and into drinking/clubbing. Plus I'm an anti-social barstard, to be honest.

http://www.plentyoffish.com/



(Mind you, some of the fish smell a bit)

[Balmoral Green]

fesuvious said:

Well, you could start attending some meets?

Absolutely.

Best ever thing about PH is I now have quite literally dozens and dozens of mates, met through PH. Some of them are best mates status too.

[DrTre]

oldbanger said:

I do an evening class already, but it's one where you have to sit in silence, plus it's 30 minutes from home so I have to leave sharpish.

you're a life model?
Is that spice thing still going? Social club nationwide

Edited by DrTre on Wednesday 9th June 21:25

[GTIR]

I'd only be your friend if your surname is "banana".

[Ninjaboy]

oldbanger said:

jerwatt said:

Why are you asking how to make friends on PH? Just seems a very strange place to ask!

lol that had crossed my mind

It don't seem strange to me, where does one aske where to make friends? When you think about it making new friends is impossible to set out to do really when i tried it was impossible but when i attended college i made lots of friends without trying.

[Esseesse]

Cara van Man said:

get a babysitter occasionally and do some sort of evening class or dating

Go learn salsa dancing. Best thing I ever did.

[Funk]

Nolar Dog said:

Match.com thread. It's full of... sad lonely bds like you erm... useful advice.

Oi, I resemble that remark.

[Jonny671]

Ninjaboy said:

oldbanger said:

jerwatt said:

Why are you asking how to make friends on PH? Just seems a very strange place to ask!

lol that had crossed my mind

It don't seem strange to me, where does one aske where to make friends? When you think about it making new friends is impossible to set out to do really when i tried it was impossible but when i attended college i made lots of friends without trying.

I've made a few friends through PH.. And from an old forum I was on have met some, probably best friends.

The only thing about forums.. Most people live a long way away

I'm a loner too though really! Ah well.

[bimsb6]

this thread is an hour old and no one has asked for pics ? you lot are losing your touch !

[Penny-lope]

I know you say all your work mates are younger, and childless...but why does this no mean they can not be your friends?

I work with an 18 year old, and although at times I act more like her mum than a friend, I also have a great laugh with her and would now refer to her as a proper mate.

Don't write people off just because they are younger.

[Jonny671]

bimsb6 said:

this thread is an hour old and no one has asked for pics ? you lot are losing your touch !

Didn't even think to check the OP real name!

Jonny671 said:

Ninjaboy said:

oldbanger said:

jerwatt said:

Why are you asking how to make friends on PH? Just seems a very strange place to ask!

lol that had crossed my mind

It don't seem strange to me, where does one aske where to make friends? When you think about it making new friends is impossible to set out to do really when i tried it was impossible but when i attended college i made lots of friends without trying.

I've made a few friends through PH.. And from an old forum I was on have met some, probably best friends.

The only thing about forums.. Most people live a long way away

I'm a loner too though really! Ah well.I've loads of friends but happy to make more room..

Pictures?

[oldbanger]

Penny-lope said:

I know you say all your work mates are younger, and childless...but why does this no mean they can not be your friends?

I work with an 18 year old, and although at times I act more like her mum than a friend, I also have a great laugh with her and would now refer to her as a proper mate.

Don't write people off just because they are younger.

I do quite like the people I work with. I just can't socialise with them outside of work that much (none live nearby anyway) as their socialising mainly entails going to the nearest city a good 10 miles away and getting plastered. The other problem is that I've been asked not to chat whilst at work (and I usually only talk shop anyway), which is to be honest what's brought this on in the first place.