Pursuing friendships in an Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
- Thread starter OregonGuy
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katlupe
SF VIP
- Location
- Norwich, NY
B.
Aunt Bea
SF VIP
- Location
- Near Mount Pilot
IMO, an ALF is too small a world to share anything beyond a casual friendship.
CallMeKate
Well-known Member
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic US
IrisSenior
Senior Member
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
Only A and B for me.
Jules
SF VIP
Exactly who I thought of and can’t remember his name. Lived in Mississippi or Louisiana.
Trish
VIP OAP
No, I wouldn't. If you are living in a fairly small community and things do not work out as one or both of you wish, I imagine it could make life quite unpleasant.
OregonGuy
Senior Member
Good point. It is a risk v reward situation.
Since most ASL's have a ratio of about 8 females to 1 male, I like my odds.
Marie5656
SF VIP
- Location
- Batavia, NY
No...friendship only. One marriage, that was fine with me.
dilettante
Well-known Member
- Location
- Michigan
Sounds like a disaster to me. From what I read here quite a lot of old women seem to thrive on fear stoked by binging media-exaggerated crime news, movies, and TV. Throw in mental instability... you might end up poisoned.
Mitch86
Member
- Location
- Connecticut, USA
I really doubt if anyone in Assisted Living Centers are even capable of having sexual relations with anyone.
dilettante
Well-known Member
- Location
- Michigan
Or it might make one happy.... and then wait for the fall.
The best small world is two together in an embrace.
OregonGuy
Senior Member
I agree ! Hope Springs Eternal
Lewkat
Senior Member
- Location
- New Jersey, USA
I live in an ALF and I will say A and B are fine with me. As it is, I dine with 5 fellows now and we have great conversations. They are wonderful chaps who were in the service in WWII and Korea. They have interesting stories to tell.
OregonGuy
Senior Member
People I know who reside in an ALF tell me they greatly appreciate their social interactions.
Compared to living alone they are more concerned with life.
Happyflowerlady
Vagabond Flowerchild
- Location
- Northern Alabama
I think just #B for me. I would probably dine by myself, but would enjoy conversations with people of either gender, assuming they were people who also enjoyed conversations.
I would like to have a senior apartment, but would not like to live in a facility where several people roomed together and meals were served. I like to make my own food and eat what and when I want to eat, so it would be in my room, most likely.
I would like to have a senior apartment, but would not like to live in a facility where several people roomed together and meals were served. I like to make my own food and eat what and when I want to eat, so it would be in my room, most likely.
papa tiger
Well-known Member
It's obvious, 2 people realize they need each other and a lot.
So, they hang out. Don't reject a good person.
Life is a roller coaster, get off and ya probably will think it sucks.
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There is usually lots of Un comfortability in most everything.
Sure, ya don't give your car keys to a younger person that you have let room wid you.
Ya don't let them go to the bank to get you a $20.
No trip to the Royal Gorge for you, with em, no bridge free Bungy Jumping.
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So, they hang out. Don't reject a good person.
Life is a roller coaster, get off and ya probably will think it sucks.
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There is usually lots of Un comfortability in most everything.
Sure, ya don't give your car keys to a younger person that you have let room wid you.
Ya don't let them go to the bank to get you a $20.
No trip to the Royal Gorge for you, with em, no bridge free Bungy Jumping.
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hearlady
Basic Member
- Location
- N Carolina
You're right. That seems more for the active 50+ senior communities. I heard there's a lot of action there.
hearlady
Basic Member
- Location
- N Carolina
I would just look for friendship.
OregonGuy
Senior Member
Sure there will be uncomfortable moments in every friendship.
Nothing gambled nothing gained.
Babs2u
Senior Member
Talk about exaggerating!
Mitch86
Member
- Location
- Connecticut, USA
At all ages try and be friendly to others. Sexual ability is NOT required. If you get bored with life, try playing Chess at Chess.com and Civilization VI at Steam.com.
