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Hey Everyone! I'm hopeing someone could help me. My girl friend and I are having a little bit of issue's with making new friends. we moved here about a year and a half ago we have a total of 2 friends which both have kids etc and live in creedmoor. We live in Raleigh and know only the people we work with. If anyone could please help us in finding out nitch here. we love it here but its getting hard not really having a social or anything...
ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET WOULD BE WONDERFUL AND DEFIANTLY APPRECIATED!
Have you tried searching meetup.com for social groups that share your interests? I think zoning in on common interests is probably one of the best ways for anyone to make friends in a new area.
There is a thriving GLBT community in the Triangle, but like any other demographic, it depends on what your interests are.
Considering the time of year it is, the best thing for starters would be to go to NC Pride, in just a few weeks, on the Duke East Campus. It's more than just a parade (which only a small number participate in anyway), it's a coming together of all of the GLBT resources in the area; the grounds will have booths with all of the local organizations there and info on each, with ways to sign up or get on their mailing lists.
Also, since you mention that your friends have kids (which implies to me that you don't), you might try Raleigh No Kidding, a social group for adults of all orientations who don't have, and don't want, children. I've found them completely accepting of gayfolks and it's a way to have adult conversation and not ever have to hear about potty training or school reassignments!
Otherwise, I'm a man so I don't know as much about the Women's resources here, but there are churches, bowling leagues, softball leagues, choruses (both a men's and a women's) and many other volunteer groups in the area for gay or gay-friendly folks.
I do know that a bar catering mostly to women called "Steel Blue" has recently opened in Durham (on the Raleigh side).
Feel free to PM me if you want to take it offline--I'm a native who's been involved in the gay community for over 25 years.
Have you tried searching meetup.com for social groups that share your interests? I think zoning in on common interests is probably one of the best ways for anyone to make friends in a new area.
i have not tried meetup.com but i definatly will look into to! thanks :-)
Hey Everyone! I'm hopeing someone could help me. My girl friend and I are having a little bit of issue's with making new friends. we moved here about a year and a half ago we have a total of 2 friends which both have kids etc and live in creedmoor. We live in Raleigh and know only the people we work with. If anyone could please help us in finding out nitch here. we love it here but its getting hard not really having a social or anything...
ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET WOULD BE WONDERFUL AND DEFIANTLY APPRECIATED!
-Sincerely, Christina
Afterellen very recently did an article about the "girl scene" in the Triangle. From both their analysis and my own, the scene for girls largely centers around Durham. (The boys, for what it's worth, tend to congregate in downtown Raleigh.)
Have you tried searching meetup.com for social groups that share your interests? I think zoning in on common interests is probably one of the best ways for anyone to make friends in a new area.
OK ! SO meetup.com is working so far! thank you for your help! ill know for sure this weekend @ one of the meetings ... THANKS EVERYONE!
I am in the same boat as you two I just moved here in april and can't seem to find people to hang with. I have have like two friends but they work off days an off hrs from me so I barely get to see them an I am always up for meeting new people. I've never had this much trouble finding people to make friends. I live in durham right now but I might be moving to the raleigh area soon although I'm always up for the drive. I've been to steel blue its not to bad people tend to stick to their own groups an they are a younger crowd with a few exceptions. Your more than welcomed to email me if you all wanted to meet up sometime could always use the friends
Okay, often times a post from another LGBT member will post stating that they just moved here, just recently single or just looking for new friends. This comes up quite a bit so I just thought I would put in my two cents.
The likely hood that you could walk into bar and make new friends by joining a group of already made friends is highly unlikely. Thats why you will probably hear often repeated about TriangleGrrls and Meetup.com. Those two groups/meetings consist of people who are in the same boat as you, looking to expand their social circle. In most cases, you will NOT be the only one who just first joined. There will be quite a few people there that its their first time coming to "one of these things". Also, more times then none, the person who organized it also just recently moved there and does not mind taking the leadership role of actually organizing it.
So anyway, I definately encourage ANY LBGT person to check out at least those two groups. Both are a great mix of people, all with different interests & likes who, like you, are looking for new friends. You just got to take the first step and actually attend one of their functions. You'll have a good time. I promise.
If you need more specifics or just have any questions in general, feel free to PM me (I might not check this thread often). I've lived here ALL my life.
Good luck!!!!
Heather
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. My girl friend and I are having a little bit of issue's with making new friends. we moved here about a year and a half ago we have a total of 2 friends which both have kids etc and live in creedmoor. We live in Raleigh and know only the people we work with. If anyone could please help us in finding out nitch here. we love it here but its getting hard not really having a social or anything...
