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If a woman is in her 60's or 70's and single, I think it is pretty easy to find oneself home and/or alone on some or many Friday and Saturday nights.
I think it is just something to get accustomed to and comfortable with, and to know that many others in society share this and are also home and/or alone on some or many Friday and Saturday nights.
One could put concerted and strong effort into making sure one is not home on weekend nights, but if not, I think it is just something to become accustomed to and comfortable with. But if becoming comfortable with it is not possible and results in depression, anxiety, boredom, self-doubt, then I'd say finding alternatives is in order.
But just know that there are plenty of single women in their 60's or 70's or 80's who are home on weekend nights too, so don't feel as if you are different in that regarrd.
But just know that there are plenty of single women in their 60's or 70's or 80's who are home on weekend nights too, so don't feel as if you are different in that regarrd.
You got that right--just look at how many people are posting away on city-data. Friday nights are busy here.
No art classes or yoga classes or anything at all at the local Y or community center? Does the center close down on Fridays? If not, go do whatever activity that's going on--it doesn't have to be an official class, it just has to be something you go to on a regular basis. Your library probably knows of a book club or two that meets on a weekend. If Friday night is sacred for local football games, go to meetup.com and find a group that goes to the games.
Or try a group that goes to a new restaurant every week. I see that on September 8th, the Eat Up! Restaurant group is going to Tavern on the Hill in Easthampton. Why not give it a try? You could probably find a Friday night poker game or a Friday night trivia night at a local bar--go every week and you'll be hanging out with a group. Amherst has a group called Spice of Life that is for people over 40. They do things on Friday nights. There's also a group called Ira's Singles Events for People Over 40 that goes out on Fridays. They're advertising an event Friday September 7th. Why not try one of these?
Good ideas all, will look into it. Last night DP and I were at a party (our movie group) and we talked about the Fri-Sat night thing. We decided to try out a once-a-month card party. Few of us know how to play cards, but we all remember Poker. We could probably do this as a round-robin potluck. The movie group doesn't meet every month but during the winter we ought to do that.
As for classes, nada. At the library we have a social one Fri each month but it's over by 7:00. That leaves a lot of time afterward - and I may just have to plan going to a movie right after that. I'm not a late-night person, so being home by 10 works for me.
So, actually, you really aren't looking for anyone to take their time to reply to you in a thoughtful manner. You essentially were just bored and wanted to tell someone. This is worthy of starting a thread?
Instead, maybe it would have been more effective for you to go into a "chat room" somewhere and vent your boredom. This might have helped you pass some of that time. Just sayin'.
Very happy to hear you are over the "where to retire". Whew...
What's with the superiority attitude? Many people on CD relocation threads are looking for other places to retire (duh). What are you on here for, to criticize others?
BTW, your reply was not thoughtful. Others, like Caladium's, are.
FWIW, not everyone here feels every single thread topic has to be profound. We're not writing an encyclopedia here, this forum is more like a group of people who stop in their neighborhood bar to see friends, get some info, and enjoy some conversation. I enjoy all the informative threads here, but I also enjoy the trivial musings and every day conversation--and I often find the "trivial" threads surprisingly thought provoking. Sometimes I even pick up a handy tip from them.
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