Desire to be a part of something or an effort to recover youth?

Mr. Ed

Mr. Ed

Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
Location
Central NY
A part of me would like the responsibility and connections I had before retiring. Nowadays employment and social outlets consist of scuba diving and nothing more. Church is not a social outlet, nor the library where I volunteer.

At this time local senior centers are under construction and therefore unavailable for senior use. It would help to meet other seniors in my area.
 

Mr. Ed said:
A part of me would like the responsibility and connections I had before retiring. Nowadays employment and social outlets consist of scuba diving and nothing more. Church is not a social outlet, nor the library where I volunteer.

At this time local senior centers are under construction and therefore unavailable for senior use. It would help to meet other seniors in my area.
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Same here; I also volunteered for a while at our library and in spite of my best efforts couldn't get any kind of socializing going. (I was warned when I first started there that almost all of the other volunteers and most of the staff were introverts who didn't like to talk much and found out that was indeed the case.) The little bit of socializing I do get is with other dog owners at the dog park.
 

I'd like to be a part of something but I have trouble getting along with people to the extent where whenever I try, things get really ugly. Therein lies my paradox and what I've dealt with my entire life. I finally got the the point where I've accepted that's how it is and it's never going to change. I don't even want to put myself out there ever again.
 
I volunteered at our local arboretum and even led people through a room at one of the historic houses on the grounds for the holidays. It was satisfying at the time but I've had no desire to do it again.
 
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