I’m an introvert 100%. I don’t mind being alone, but I don’t want to be lonely anymore. My husband and kids have been pretty much my only friends for 10 years. None of my fiends from high school approved of him and somehow over the years with us moving across the state and them having their “issues” I am now friendless. Sure I have acquaintances but no one has ever asked to hang out with me and we’ve lived in our town for 5 years. I run my own business with my husband but outside of work literally no one but a couple family members reach out to me.

Because of my anxiety I have only asked a couple of women but something always came up or my husband got attitude I was planning something.

He goes off and hangs out with whoever he wants and I sit at home with the kids and feel a sort of way about it.

What are some places/ideas to put myself out there so I don’t rely solely on the companionship of my husband who doesn’t seem to want to be around me anymore either. Not trying to have a pitty party like he calls it.... just trying to figure out how people actually have and keep friends.

** I’m not a drinker so going to the bar in town isn’t the most fun idea. Tried it and sat at the bar COMPLETELY by myself for about 30 min while everyone walked right on by. Pretty sure a couple of people I knew said hi as they walked to their group of friends but that was about how far it went. I think I have a magnet that just pushes people away from starting a conversation with me. 🤷‍♀️