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Any dads here lonely? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by praxician@sh.itjust.works to c/dadsplain@lemmy.ca

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I have young kids and I feel like I've pretty much become isolated from my friends. The ones that have kids live out of state. My best friends don't have kids so they usually come to me, but they also have their own lives so I don't want to bother them. And I can't really do my hobbies. I knew it would be hard with young kids, but I didn't realize it would be so lonely and without an outlet.

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[–] Xartle@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I won't say I have a solution for you, but I can at least offer solidarity. It's been lonely for me too and it's a good year if I see friends more than a few times.. I will say, try to stay healthy for yourself. You may hit some low times, plan ahead, and make decisions you won't regret. And remember that you are in a marathon, this is going to take a while, pace yourself.

[–] praxician@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Thank you. I'm already a pretty big introvert and I don't mind the physical exhaustion, but damn, I didn't realize that even I would become starved for conversation at some point. It's good to know that I'm not alone