if i'm by myself 98% of the time, what can i do

i don't want people to feel sorry for me, but i live a solitary life...i lost touch with my friends of the past, live alone and my only support is my elderly parents who live far away...ive never married or had a relationship...as i had mental problems i suffered with....now i live a solitary life and at times i feel completely cut off and alone....my parents phone me everyday...but other than this i have no one.

i'm now touching my late 40s...what can i do? as i said i don't want pity just advice really.

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TheOneWhoEscaped · 26-30, F Best Comment

Maybe you can try getting a new activity or visiting a local community? Be it a cooking class, a hiking group, or even a chess club, these are great opportunities to meet people with similar passions. Besides, what about looking for some volunteer opportunities? It’s quite advantageous, you help others in need and your social circle expands. Also do not overvalue the benefits of getting back in touch with people, try to message some of your old friends. You never know, tiny steps can help.

darkmere1983 · 46-50, M

@TheOneWhoEscaped thankyou so much for taking time to answer, it helped a great deal.

AngelUnforgiven · 46-50, F

Me personally, I've found that hanging with the elderly is really fulfilling. They are often lonely as well. So ive gone to independent living facilities, i even started a group. We meet up and have coffee on friday mornings in their building there's a common area like a living room so we meet, i bring donuts, i drink tea, they drink coffee and we talk about all kinds of stuff. The news, the weather, we even pull out the newspaper and discuss it. Try to find something that holds your interest to meet some people.

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