I think I have really lost all sense of human interaction since my horrible experience with my abusive, isolating ex-boyfriend. I didn't have this problem when I first moved to pdx last year- the first couple months that I was there I met a lot of people and was pretty social, unfortunately when I met my boyfriend I was stupid and gave up on looking for my own friends, and just met his circle and the people we met together... thus I never really made any lasting connections with people while in pdx... because of him. He isolated me and never let me go anywhere by myself except work and I fucking hate him for it, and i hate myself for letting him do that to me.
Now, I'm out of the relationship, single and in ANOTHER new town, and this town is not as friendly as pdx... not in the slightest. I had no problem meeting people in pdx in parks or on the street or in stores or coffeeshops... but here- I do those same things and I can't meet anyone!?!! Besides those internet meetup groups for special interests and barring ALL internet communication- what are some things I can do IRL to meet people??
I am getting really sad and lonely and depressed out here, especially because Im sick right now and havent been able to leave the house to do anything "fun" in SIX days. I think I'm getting better now, and as soon as my health is 100%, I'm going to go out there and try to make friends, I'm sick of being lonely.
What should I do? Where should i go? What should I say?
I feel like if I were living in pdx right now this wouldn't be a problem i think a small portion of my difficulty in meeting friends is my location... not taking the blame off me, I just think that location has some part in it. I'm also kind of picky when it comes to people I'd like to be friends with. I'm not really interested in going to parties, drinking, smoking, doing typical college-aged stuff... Im more interested in poetry readings, hiking, going on bike rides, having conversations at cool coffeehouses.. etc.
*still contemplating moving back to pdx, btw*



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