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Post by lisae on Nov 19, 2022 17:13:33 GMT
My two closest friends are 6 and 16 years older than I am. Most acquaintances and family that I'm close to are also older. I would like to make some younger friends but struggle to find places to meet people in that age group. Most are still working and have families. It doesn't help that I'm not that good with children or enjoy their company for long periods of time.
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Post by peasapie on Nov 19, 2022 18:07:50 GMT
Most are either 10 years older of younger. Few are my age.
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Post by SabrinaP on Nov 20, 2022 3:21:02 GMT
My best friend is only about 5 years older than me. My mom has had a group of friends since she was in her 20’s. Almost all of them are 10 years older than her. She is often the driver to appointments now that they are all getting older.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Nov 20, 2022 4:00:45 GMT
I thought of this thread when I was watching Ali Edwards' video about her 6x8 albums Pt 2. There was a page about her book club and she had a 2x2 photo of each person. They all looked alike. All white, blonde or blondish, all with the same straight white toothy smile. They could have all been sisters and were probably within 10 years of each other in age. It really made me think how tribal we are as humans.
I have a few friends that are 20-25 years younger or older, but in general all are within 10 years of my age. The youngest is the same age as DS and we were coworkers that scrapped together. The oldest is in my bookclub. I don't think that's odd since most people become friends with others with similar likes/experiences like school, college, parenthood, work, retirement. Most people make friends with those who are going through the same life experience so are typically closer in age. I'm also someone who has very few IRL friends. I have moved all my adult life, so friendships were mostly made at work and lasted IRL less that 5 years. I keep up with some of those friends online, but I don't live near any of them. The IRL constants for me are family, and we don't live near them either, except my SIL (technically ex, but we claim we got her in the divorce).
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Post by chaosisapony on Nov 20, 2022 4:06:37 GMT
My closest friend is 4 years younger than me and the next closest friend is 1 year older than me. Of people I count as true friends, not acquaintances, they generally within just a few years of my age.
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Post by artbabe on Nov 20, 2022 14:41:21 GMT
I'm 56. Two of my closest friends are late 20s. My one friend is pregnant for the first time now and it is so weird to be in such different stages of our lives. I know she much more conscious of the age gap than I am. In my head I'm in my 20s- my body just doesn't match.
I have a close friend group that I have drinks with every week or so. This includes my 2 friends in their late 20s, 2 in their 30s, me, and a 60 year old.
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Post by librarylady on Nov 20, 2022 19:32:34 GMT
This fits me now that I am further down life's highway. For many years of my life I had friends that were much older than me. They have died and I am left with friends who are my age or slightly younger.
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