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When your life stage community does not match your interests

I moved to a retirement community and everyone here complains about their adult children and talks about their health problems and I miss having friends who read books and talk about ideas.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Age-based belonging can trap us with people who share only our demographic.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Leaving a community?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.