Loneliness
Watch this postDoes anyone over 75 feel the loneliness of old age?
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My husband died when I was 58 and I am very very old now--older than anyone who has posted here and have been alone all this time . After my husband died I had to rebuild my life. It took a few years but now I have a life that I feel is productive and satisfying. I have many interests and hobbies but it took a long time to find what would work for me. I tried many things that did not work, but little by little I have pieced together a good life. It did take time and effort. The internet has been a great help. I am a volunteer on a internet crisis hot line which is very satisfying and the internet has many other opportunities to interact from home which I find helpful. I feel that as long as we are alive there will be opportunities to make life as as happy as possible. We just have to find them.
Live in middle of UK and look forward to chatting.
Here I am thinking I should do something and once again sitting at the pooter reading the mail (mostly adverts) and thinking Friday - a night for dance - only I'm too rounded to dance, falling arches and glued in the trainers. I enjoy a coffee but would rather have company to thrill me with this stimulating discussion I hoping to discover. I did spend a little time with my daughter at the festive season and her friends but they were merry and I had to drive, so discussion there was a bit one sided - it was more stimulating driving home watching a 'Mecedes' behaving badly at 95 mph on the Motorway. My Polly (the Polo) was creeping home slowly - she's not much fun. I have Arti (a Scottie) but there lies a funny story for another time. You take care. The sun shines most days (I think).
I sat and thought about what next (time is ticking) - learn an instrument - so I took up the ukulele. Mmmmm Was it a good idea? One doesn't have to read music just know the songs (Oh woe is me because years ago I played trombone in a brass band (marches)) and with sore fingers and broken nails I play the uke maybe 3 times a week - but most of the players are couples or young. They don't even want a lift to the gigs. Yes so where do we go from here?
Joined choir, but not really helped as new to the village.
I have always felt useful as looked after disabled son for 30 years, he is now in a home, my youngest died at 18 in a RTA I might look at volunteering just to feel I have some use as I am sliding into depression I think. I have heart problems but young in my mind and outlook, dress young, appear okay from the outside, crumbling inside. Sound like a right misery ...sorry ...