My UFO (unbelievably fabulous observations)

[BeingMe]

Hi H'mama! It's so hard maintaining friendships after a D, especially with married friends. I would suggest making new friends. Ones who don't know about your D, and you can just have lighthearted conversations with. Where to meet said friends? (I am sure you know about all these, but it may be worth the reminder.) I suggest the following places (it helped me in new countries and, hence, new cities):

Toastmasters: you get to interact with people and learn to speak in public too. Helped me a lot.

Book Club

Church - I know you have a history there, but perhaps if some new ladies join, you could be the one befriending them.

Political Organizations - if you are interested in politics, perhaps you can volunteer.

Meetup Groups such as http://www.meetup.com/Indysingles/ which point out that they are not a dating service, only for singles to go places and have fun as a group - There are many other meetup groups and I would've definitely tried the sushi meetup group, but that's just me.

Red Hat Society - http://www.redhatsociety.com/members/bonusBroadcast_081707.html - this is the one for women like us, still active and over 50.

Anyway, that's my 2c worth for today. I know how hard it is to adjust after a D, and also where there's no family. It really sucks! Hope you're having a good weekend. Really think about some of these ideas, get out there and live. I wish my little town had meetup groups. Dash darn it. But, I have school to go to next week.