ThisOldHouse
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I'll start out with a rather dumb comment that it's hard for me to see myself on a senior forum at what I like to say is *only* 56 and *still young* but with having gotten arthritis this year, a hip with bursitis, something the matter with my toes, and a few other maladies I guess I am officially a senior 
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That having been said I'm the most isolated, no friends, to myself 56 year old you'll ever meet. The older I get the less I want people around, even though one would be nice but my best friend of 45 years divorced my brother and me along with it so now there's no one - but my dog and I, who - sigh - well be my last as I won't be able to have another after her as - again - I'm alone and cannot take a chance of not being there. Hard some days to stay positive with all this running in my head. And as mentioned above I have injuries that don't heal like they used to even a few years ago but I have a very large property. I knew it was going to be a lot to maintain but it kept the neighbors at a distance which I love. But now I realize, especially being alone, that I have to consider moving. My mother loves telling me I'll hate a condo or a townhouse, which is probably correct but I don't see that I have a whole lot of choice. But I'd like to get your thoughts. While I obviously could move anywhere I want to I have no clue where that would be and again I'd be a 100% alone so where I currently live now is the devil I know - though even where I am now I feel like the square peg in the round hole as I lived in another town a block from my mother up until 6 years ago when I felt forced to move because of terrible neighbors - and hate the thought of that possibly happening again. Just don't know where to go or what I should look for. My brother says a 55+ community and I guess they'd have some activities I could get involved in (and no screaming kids) but it was hard for me to even move where I am now, only 12 miles from my mom (who's mental health is also on my mind).
Sorry for the long rant just so much to think about.
Thanks.
. That having been said I'm the most isolated, no friends, to myself 56 year old you'll ever meet. The older I get the less I want people around, even though one would be nice but my best friend of 45 years divorced my brother and me along with it so now there's no one - but my dog and I, who - sigh - well be my last as I won't be able to have another after her as - again - I'm alone and cannot take a chance of not being there. Hard some days to stay positive with all this running in my head. And as mentioned above I have injuries that don't heal like they used to even a few years ago but I have a very large property. I knew it was going to be a lot to maintain but it kept the neighbors at a distance which I love. But now I realize, especially being alone, that I have to consider moving. My mother loves telling me I'll hate a condo or a townhouse, which is probably correct but I don't see that I have a whole lot of choice. But I'd like to get your thoughts. While I obviously could move anywhere I want to I have no clue where that would be and again I'd be a 100% alone so where I currently live now is the devil I know - though even where I am now I feel like the square peg in the round hole as I lived in another town a block from my mother up until 6 years ago when I felt forced to move because of terrible neighbors - and hate the thought of that possibly happening again. Just don't know where to go or what I should look for. My brother says a 55+ community and I guess they'd have some activities I could get involved in (and no screaming kids) but it was hard for me to even move where I am now, only 12 miles from my mom (who's mental health is also on my mind).
Sorry for the long rant just so much to think about.
Thanks.
