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I just joined this website. Specifically, because I’m looking for a forum where I can share frustrations, get advise, vent, etc. There seems to be very, VERY little on the Internet for women 50+ that isn’t dating or relationship related. I’m not looking for dates or a partner, I’m looking for an “online community” of intelligent women that are past the everything-is-a-big-deal, drama queen phase. So ... here goes…
I’ve been working a long time—30+ years—but I just turned 50 last fall. Of the 62 people in my office, there are only 8 of use that are 40 years of age or older. One of my closest friends is a woman in her late 20’s. However, over the past couple of weeks, I’m feeling more and more like her pseudo-mom rather than a close friend. She has gotten closer to a couple other women in the office who are also in the late 20’s. Of course, that makes sense to me! However, I’m feeling as though she’s (unconsciously?) pulling away from our friendship.
In general, I don’t make close friends easily. I’m a very private person and not your typical I’ll-tell-my-whole-life-story-to-anyone-who-will-listen female.
I’m not sure if I’m looking for advise or just seeing if other women in their 50’s have experienced the same thing.
I will be 51 next month. I work in construction management on a jobsite. There are about 500 men and 2 or 3 women. I love it! It’s much better than working in an office with drama queens half my age!
I am not married (widowed). I agree that it’s hard to find women our age to connect with. It seems like there aren’t many opportunities for socialization. Seniors have their bus trips and organizations. The younger women have dating, PTA, Little League, etc. 50’s - not much!
hello ladies!
iam new here, and iam 62, and was retired, but with the economy, i went back to work part time to help with the bills and all..
i understand about being in a job and everyone is younger, and all, its tough to compete with that..
iam so glad i dont have to anymore!
now, i work in an office that iam the only one there!!!!!!!!!
so iam happy!
iam married, have some little hobbies i do, go for walks with my dog, or husband, take good care of myself..
seems to me that friends are not easy to find…
ofcorse alot of people are busy, and seniors are going back to work now, just to get by..
i have spots online i talk to people i know and have a cup of coffee and say hello every morning..
iam on facebook,myspace,tweter,and this site aswell..
i try to stay in contact with women my own age or close to it,
theres so much to learn and do and try!!
ian glad i found this website, i hope i can learn something that will better my life, and find new friends that will share it all with me!
brenda
I’m new to this site and was just telling my husband today how hard it is to make new friends (I just turned 50). So many of my friends have wandered off because our kids are no longer in activities together or they have moved or whatever. I’ve never had a problem before in my life…I just feel lonely now. I’d love to find some new 50 ladies to chat with.
well, sophie…
iam not 50 anymore, but your welcome to chat with me…
gee, 50 is so young…
you still gotta lot of livin to do hun!!!!!!
i hope you enjoyed your birthday!
i was born in may, on mothers day myself, and i love birthdays!!!!!!
always have…
i went shopping today, got some cute little flats, matalic silver..then went to tj max and got a new handbag!
its so cute, grey with leather ruffles on the side, very dufferrent…
iam already thinking about fall, and my wardroab, i need to update it{BIG TIME}
so iam on a quist to change me…
and the way i dress, ive got to get out of this slump iam in..
i find it gets harder to look youthfull as we age, takes more thought and skill..
iam learning alot from this site!
hope to hear from you soon!!
bren
Hi ladies,
I just joined this site. I will also be turning 51 next month, and am finding it difficult to find other women to socialize with. Several close friendships have fallen apart in recent years and I’m feeling a void. I’m married, with two children (11 and 16), and my life is pretty busy and happy, but I miss that “girlfriend” connection. I hope to connect with other women looking for friendship, conversation and support.
hello!
let me be the first to say WELCOME!
when i was 50, i remember the teen years of my children!
gee, that was a busy time for me too!!!
hardly time to take a bath, let alone all the hustle of takeing them to all there activities!
i remeber all that..
its also a hard time to keep clse to friends and family, your so caught up in your dailey life..
i like comeing here, and just learning new things, and meeting new people!
this may turn out to be a very fun place for all of us!!!
bren
I joined this community today via LinkedIn. I hope there will be connections here to discuss everything from peri-menopause, to grand-parenting, to entrepreneurship, to good books! I haven’t learned enough about this site to even be able to view my own profile much less anyone else’s. I also didn’t see a Members Profile List. I could use some help navigating the site.
hello!!!
iam fairly new here myself!
i think this will be a great site for learning alot about being a women of a certiam age..
iam sure there will be many post about peri menepause and post menepause too..
welcome abourd!!!!
bren
Hi Bren,
Thank you for the welcome. It would be nice to know if there are women in our areas to actually connect with for coffee and movies and lunches as a group! I’m in Phoenix.
Hi all,
I haven’t had time to check this site in a few days. Thanks for the welcome, Bren. Welcome to you, Black Diamond. You’re right, it would be nice to meet some local women. I’m in Long Island, NY. So far it seems we’re quite spread out. I guess cyber-friendship is the best we can do for now!
i suppose your right on that one….
but, thats ok, we can chat all we want on here, and about most anything we want..
ill admit, at my age, iam still a makeup junky!!!!
i do try to refrane myself..
but gee, ive been that way since i started working and makeing my own money to pay for it..
ia still a girly girl!!!
i want to look the very best i can at any age i am!!
but, the secret, is all in the aplication of things now, like how to cemoflage the wrinkles, lines, bumps, ect
the body, well that all changes too, so i have to figure out what looks more becomeing on my shape now..
thats why iam here!!!
to learn how to do that the right way..
bren
I am looking for other women to connect with in their 50s. My family moved to the Phoenix area a year ago from the midwest for my husband’s job and I left behind my girlfriends and my job. I am hoping also to connect with other women in the area.
I am new here. I guess like everyone else, I am feeling a little discarded lately—I could use some intelligent women friends. I teach, and I see high school drama all day long. Young students, young teachers—and I’m close to 60. My husband and I are considering relocating with our two dogs, but we wonder how hard it would be to make friends in a new place. When we were younger, our kids and their sports activities helped us make friends. Can dogs do that?
