Making Friends After 30

pc100porsche · pc100porsche's Garage

Brian in VA · 11-27-2013, 04:41 PM

Yep

onewhippedpuppy · 11-28-2013, 03:35 AM

Mostly true, though we have made a number of friends with other families through my kids in school, as well as work. Maybe not to the same degree as my college friends, but we have a number of couples that we will go out with or get together as families. Friendship does exist after marriage and kids, but it definitely changes.

aigel · aigel's Garage

That's why we hang out here! Haha ...

The article is spot on. One big reason I do not need a lot of friends is being married with kids. My wife is a good friend and time can be easily spent with just the family unit. The older I get, the more I also enjoy time by myself. Be it in the woods or in the garage.

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nynor · 11-28-2013, 12:13 PM

i know exactly why it is difficult for me to make new friends. real friends, not work friends. and it is definitely me. my wife stated it best: "you are a bit abrasive. its a defense mechanism. people can't see past that." so there you have it. the last really good friend i made was about ten years ago, in my early thirties. we still hang out and talk cars and guns and politics. its been interesting.

GH85Carrera · GH85Carrera's Garage

I moved to Oklahoma when I was in my mid twenties. I did not know one person in town except my Grandparents. I loved them dearly but they were not a lot of fun to hang with.

I got involved with the local Porsche Club and I have met many good friends over the years. The same with the El Camino club, astronomy club, and computer club. I never went to college and never had a close buddy like the movies and TV shows.

I have many friends and my biggest problem is not calling or getting together often enough.