have you moved to a new area and are making new friends?

It's hard to make new friends in a new place. I just got here at NC, from Philippines, and it's hard. All I know are my husband's friends. I wanted to do some volunteer work or go to church as often as I want, but I can't without having someone to drive me, or even if I do have license, my husband won't let me, for security reasons.. I have a lot of friends back home, but I ge to talk to them through online now. Well I guess, making friends online is the best way to go for now huh? It's no harm, we could find good or even better ones here.

Yes.A true friend is more precious than gold or silver. yab its hard to make friends in a new city but we all have to that...I mean to find a good friend coz good friend is one of our best security in life. If any one is looking for a good friend He or she must go to church. thanks.

I can definitely testify that it is a little bit difficult. With my recent move, it was made a little easier because of the fact that my wife is from this area originally and a lot of her friends growing up are still around and they have taken me in, but independently it has been pretty difficult. Work has made it a little easier; I have made friends with co-workers that I might not have done otherwise, but it's still a task. I am currently in Grad school right now and I am so focused on school that it's hard to meet people in that medium, too.

it is not taht much easy for me to make friends easily. still i find to get atleast a few. But I have noticed now this has reduced a bit for me. May be I have become more choosy about it. still we need some to live.

I moved to where I live now 5 years ago. The friends I've made here who I count as real friends -- four. I feel blessed. I met 2 in a 12-step program, 1 from church and 1 from where I used to work. I had a couple other friends here, but we've drifted apart. We didn't have a fight. Maybe our connection wasn't as strong. She is one of the brief encounters I've had in my life. I don't want a LOT of friends, because there's only so much time to nurture the relationship. When I lived in L.A. I had one friend who's still a friend. I don't work anymore, so I'm not around a lot of people. Where I live there are a lot of social activities I could join. I haven't taken advantage of that.

It is difficult. I have changed not the city, but the country of living. And this is the absolutely different mentality, lifestyle and simple attitude to everything if to compare to my motherland. At the very beginning, it was really difficult over there without anyone to support (i mean friends), but after about a year i have met nice people in there too. The other thing is that i have met many people, whom i call my friends, who are of the same nationality that i am and we have many things in common, and that idea that we are all staying far from our origin lifestyle make us even more closer and that's great to see each other nearby everytime. Nevertheless, my school and university friends are still my best part, as we keep writing to each other frequently and also have a very nice warm relations. So, in my opinion, life always sends new people to support you when you need that support. And your past, your old friends will always remain in your life, if you are really consider as a good friends. I think, it is necessary to open yourself to other people, so that you can make new friends and open new horizons for yourself. The main thing ever, not to loose what you have.

nope.. old is gold..

May I make a suggestion that if there is something you enjoy and want to do try volunteer work, it is a great place to meet new friends,to socialize and if you don't find it working for you no harm done on to the next one. When I arrive in the city where I live I did volunteer work cooking with young (15-18) single moms who only knew how to turn the light on in the kitchen, I would go to their homes and over a few weeks show them at least 5 different meals that had tons of variations to them. and worked with inexpensive food or food from the food bank as most of them were cast out by their families and on their own and on welfare. I found this to be very fulfilling as well as I still see a lot of those girls while I go about town on the bus, and they always tell me how much I helped them and that cooking is an adventure not a chore. Just a thought and an idea. Regards Robin

It took me a while to make friends after we moved to another state. It sure isn't easy. Once I got my first job here I made a couple of friends, and one has become one of my best friends. Also I have made friends in church, and even though it did take me a while to find a church I am comfortable in it was worth it. Keep looking for a church, even if pickins seem slim, or maybe if you don't work, how about looking into volunteer work? Look and see if their are any local clubs you might be interested in. I hope you find some friends, it can be awful lonely without them.

Yes i have moved to Texas and recently got few new friends.