It's very normal for mlcers not to share what they are doing w/family and friends. They generally hook up w/needy, much younger friends or people who are divorced.

I'm glad to read that you are working out and doing things to keep yourself busy. I know it's difficult, but please do not compare yourself to the om...he's nothing more than a fantasy and a bandaid right now.

Hang in there.

Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to.
The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.