tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586522415556706721.post812524124427258659..comments2020-04-27T16:08:51.775-07:00Comments on Brennan and Rachel: socially handicappedBrennan and Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388679031494556454noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586522415556706721.post-51445824955132439292012-02-22T19:46:56.521-08:002012-02-22T19:46:56.521-08:00Or maybe you should decide to move close to ME! W...Or maybe you should decide to move close to ME! We could have tons of fun! Too bad now you aren't even coming to visit. :(Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265708817862200847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586522415556706721.post-56989417830553152792012-02-22T11:24:43.893-08:002012-02-22T11:24:43.893-08:00I lost my ability to make friends when I got marri...I lost my ability to make friends when I got married. I don't know why. I think some of what other people have commented is very true, we assume everyone else has friends and they are always hanging out, and we are just not cool enough to be invited. That's not the case, pretty much you can assume any other woman with kids is sitting at home JUST as bored as you are. Trust me, I know I am. Come on over, I'm not very cool but my kids are, and I can entertain you well enough. Seriously, pick a day next week thats not Mon or Tues (we'll be out of town) and lets hang out. The first step is making plans. You are ALWAYS invited to hang out with me, unless you keep beating me at scramble with friends.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843874563898340885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586522415556706721.post-80077550263991026622012-02-22T09:54:37.594-08:002012-02-22T09:54:37.594-08:00And I do believe you have a sister that already li...And I do believe you have a sister that already lives close :) No convincing necessary. I'm home during the day and would welcome a visit anytime. <br />I agree, making friends is a hard thing to do. But having that someone you can go to in a pinch is such a blessing. Too bad there isn't a book How to Make Friends for Idiots with a step by step guarantee of a new best friend!!<br />By the list of comments on this blog, you already have a lot of friends who care about you ;)<br />We love you and are grateful to have you guys close by!!richandcrystaleskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315425547727136539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586522415556706721.post-32917138000563344192012-02-22T09:41:27.752-08:002012-02-22T09:41:27.752-08:00Eh ehhmmm. I think you left out an important coupl...Eh ehhmmm. I think you left out an important couple of friends you made at a very young age because we were the only three girls our age at church. I'm very offended. ;)<br /><br />Anyway, I'm looking forward to being back closer to home so we can spend more time together again! We always end up giggling sooo much. <br /><br />Also, you're not alone! I think making friends after college is incredibly hard, especially for those of us who aren't frequenting the local pub...there aren't very many social atmospheres for people our age outside of the bar scene. But church and work are a good place to start! And I think Stacy is right, you kinda just have to awkwardly put yourself out there until you feel less awkward about it.<br /><br />And last but not least, you did SO make a friend in college. A very important, eternal companion sort of friend. ;) can't forget about that! <br /><br />:) AndreaAndrea Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550546145896541927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586522415556706721.post-43668716028554730492012-02-22T08:59:55.130-08:002012-02-22T08:59:55.130-08:00We're friends, Rachel, aren't we? Maybe we...We're friends, Rachel, aren't we? Maybe we need to hang out outside visiting teaching to make it official :) I think a lot of times we assume that other people have tons of friends or never feel lonely, and that's so often not the case. Lots of people would love to be friends with you because you are so much cooler than you think! It's really nice to have church, too, because it puts you in a room full of people that already have several things in common with you.Camberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638196039962561654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586522415556706721.post-44041308289009748742012-02-21T20:25:25.320-08:002012-02-21T20:25:25.320-08:00We are friends :) And you better believe it!!!We are friends :) And you better believe it!!!Larkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10143569445112157629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586522415556706721.post-63628450365781150132012-02-21T19:43:49.724-08:002012-02-21T19:43:49.724-08:00You are Not socially handicapped, just a little se...You are Not socially handicapped, just a little self conscious. You know that I have a lot of sisters of the blood and in-law variety and while I love them all, they can not replace my non-sister girlfriends. I am a big pusher of all women needing to have more friends lately. Turns out we live longer and healthier lives if we have friends in adulthood. My only advise is that it is worth the sometimes very awkward moments and it is actually all a lot of work to make and keep good women friends. The best part is that they can be of all ages and different stages of life and still you will never look back and wish that you had made less friends. You can do it. Just keep trying and keep calling up people and inviting them to hang out with you and Tatum or to go for a walk or whatever random thing you can think of. It will be hard the first 10 times, but after that it will be easier, and you won't even notice the ones that don't call you back. Good luck. Sending love and friendly vibes your way.Caleb and Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087880995735384581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586522415556706721.post-65810953828967857222012-02-21T19:39:16.646-08:002012-02-21T19:39:16.646-08:00i'll be your friend. i feel like i'm loosi...i'll be your friend. i feel like i'm loosing the ability to make new friends as well. fortunately a new baby is a great ice breaker bc you can talk to strangers about babies, and you can plan play dates. i know newborns can't play, but you know you'd do it in order to hang out with a adult. pimp out your baby's cute face.Joe'n'Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090738560133538663noreply@blogger.com