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Loneliness is killing me

1d ago1 min read

I know this sounds rough but I feel like I don't have any real friends anymore. All my buddies from college have moved away or we just drifted apart. Work keeps me busy but when I get home it's just me and the kids most nights and my ex wife isn't exactly supportive. I try to be there for my kids but some nights I just feel so alone. Anyone know how to rebuild a social life when you're in your 40s and have basically zero friends?

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BBrandon H.New Dadjust now

Honestly man, I'm six months into fatherhood and I'm already noticing my friendships are changing. Everyone says it gets better once you find your dad crew. I've been thinking about joining a local dad group just to be around people who get it.

SSawyer N.Regular1d ago

This hits hard. I've been there and honestly becoming a dad made me realize I need to be intentional about making new connections instead of waiting for friends to come to me. It's tough but worth the effort.

AArchie M.Regular1d ago

I get it. Fatherhood can feel isolating sometimes. Have you thought about finding a dad group or something in your area? Sometimes being around other guys in the same boat helps more than you'd think.

RRyanNew Dad1d ago

Man, I feel this. Being a dad takes up so much time that friendships just slip away without you noticing. But there's other dads out there going through the same thing - sometimes that's where new friendships start.

TTony M.New Dad23h ago

This hits different when you're co-parenting because you don't get the day-to-day consistency to build friendships the way other dads do. I've been working on showing up more intentionally for the people around me instead of waiting for friendships to just happen. It's work but it's worth it.

RRob H.Regular4h ago

Man, I feel this. When my kids were born I kind of lost touch with my college crew because weekends got crazy. Now they're older and I realized those friendships just died. Started coaching my son's baseball team and met some good dads through that. Maybe find something your kids do where you can connect with other parents?