secluded from people for much of my life

[c=A69800][i]i was always very close to my mother and she kept me close to her, overprotected me and mollycoddled me, over mothered me, i developed mental problems and missed out on opportunity's to meet people and make relationships...now i'm in my mid 40s, living alone, feeling isolated at times, with just my elderly parents for support and they live far off now..
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[c=003BB2][i]how can i ever get over this? that i missed out on human interaction and finding relationships?[/i][/c]