Posted by ghost on March 6, 2006, at 16:09:48
In reply to I think I'm lonely, posted by Deneb on March 5, 2006, at 23:04:00
deneb,
i know how you feel. i know exactly how you feel, actually. i started to feel that way too. i had to start getting out. in case you (or anyone) noticed, i'm not online hardly at all. i check the RSS feeds, but i don't really keep up much these days.
anyhow, i started volunteering with the local animal rescue and that got me out, although i never really felt like i "fit in." my first day of training, someone brought in a box of kittens whose mother had been hit by a car and they hadnt eaten in like 24 hours. (they weren't more than a couple weeks old.) so we each bottlefed a little tiny kitten. it was wonderful. i felt connected with those babies, but not really the people i was with. which is sort of amusing, in a sad way. it's always like that for me.
anyhow, i've also gotten involved a little bit in other ways and found some social groups from online who meet irl with common interests so i get out for dinner once every couple weeks with them and one saturday a month. meeting a group from the net in a public place i think is pretty safe, and i'd probably avoid get-togethers at houses and whatnot until i felt more comfortable. (i used to do stupid stuff like that before, but now i'm much safer.)
so i think it's a cool idea, and the internet is an easyway to find groups of people who meet and hang out. yahoo groups kind of sucks, but people DO use it and that's how i found this most recent group of folks.
i'd have coffee with you if i were in ottawa :)
good luck,
ghost
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