Making Friends

[Warrigal]

***From red outline above*** We'd have no problem taking a couples contact details. Actually, anyone/anywhere could turn out to be a psychopath! I know it's that "day and age" thing of how much people are scared to talk to a stranger and how some folks think that it's totally weird when a stranger says something to them, but I just happen to be a FRIENDLY type person.

I was just joshing, Classic Rocker. I tend to take people as I find them, at face value, but when overseas and when we are obviously tourists I am a little bit more wary.

 

[hollydolly]

I think that, for the most part, people attract to them others who are like what you REALLY are like... but might not admit to! Sometimes it can be all a bit funny, actually. I find that I have little patience with people that are 'overly ANYthing'-religious, political, etc...but make an effort to be respectful towards them (unless they suddenly get my Irish up )I tend to like people who are kinda weird...cuz I can fit right in! heh! A conformist I am not...

Ditto bettyann ..I'm exactly the same as you in that respect!

 

[oakapple]

While going to a Bible Study at a local church we use to attend, we thought we might meet some nice Christian type couples. Nice, yes, party/some drinking, no. And, I could tell, buy talking to some of them, listening to Classic Rock or other music we like, was out. They didn't even know any of the bands/singers that I talked about. Just TOO quiet, reserved, low-keyed for us.

When I met my wife, she had a girlfriend she met in Singles Square Dance Class. They went to square dances together and a few movies. However, this girlfriend wasn't into Country dancing and some horse-related activities that my wife's niece and nephew were doing. Also, at that time, she wasn't seeing anyone. Anyway, after meeting me, she basically dropped her girlfriend b/c I liked doing more than square dancing. In other words, we really "clicked" together. I didn't have any real guy "buddies" either. We wanted to make some friends, but didn't want any single friends. Some folks just can't handle my personality/humor, so that didn't help either. Great thing was, my wife loved my personality and humor.

Anyway, we will see what happens when that doggy comes.

Sounds like you have a best friend in your wife! A dog will get you out and about and meeting people, but think of other groups apart from Christian ones. Sports? Bookgroups?History meetings?Whatever interests you. Photography?Good luck.

 

[ClassicRockr]

Sometimes I have to remind folks, including SIL, that wife is not retired yet. She still works a full-time job and, other than one night a week for grocery shopping, stays at home after she gets off of work.

I do remember a photography group we got into in Colorado. Nice people, but they went way beyond in photography than I ever would. Seemed like most of them were professionals that done a lot of traveling, in the U.S. and out, to take pictures. We only went to a couple of meetings.

Sounds like you have a best friend in your wife! A dog will get you out and about and meeting people, but think of other groups apart from Christian ones. Sports? Bookgroups?History meetings?Whatever interests you. Photography?Good luck.

 

[Just plain me]

Classic Rocker how about a Senior Citizen's dance? They have one every week here. That is if your old enough! I know a few people who go and love it. Some just go to listen to the music, because there time of dancing is over physically and it is on a Friday Night. If they do not know your bands then educate them. The wonderful thing about life is learning.

 

[ClassicRockr]

Just looked it up and the Senior Centers in our area are only open 8 - 5 Mon thru Fri.........and no dances. Don't even have a Halloween Party on their Oct. calendar.

 

[Mrs. Robinson]

Wow-that`s surprising. Our small town`s Senior Center is very active. Dances all the time,pancake breakfasts,parties for all the holidays. We don`t go because we`re far too young but yeah,it`s a very active group.