I moved to this city five years ago for work and I still feel like everyone else has their college friends or childhood people and I am starting from scratch at 35.
More people experience this than they realize.
Adult friendship formation lacks the natural containers and shared vulnerability that create bonds in youth, requiring intentional effort most people do not know how to make.
“Where Are You with Chronic loneliness vs. situational loneliness?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.