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Topic subjectIs it me or is it hard making friends as an adult? Any So.Fla OKPs?
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13128066, Is it me or is it hard making friends as an adult? Any So.Fla OKPs?
Posted by eye.M.woman, Tue Feb-21-17 11:23 PM
I need to branch out from the mutual friends
that I have in my marriage.

Where are the south florida OKP's at?
lets meet up man
13128091, it's a jungle down there. ya'll too crazy down there. NorFlo stand up!
Posted by kingjerm78, Wed Feb-22-17 07:52 AM
13128096, I'm too cynical for new friends.
Posted by Shogun, Wed Feb-22-17 08:22 AM
most of my friends are either people I knew in HS/College or from 'around'. I meet people, but I'm not too quick to call them friends. I've found out that meeting people tends to bring a lot of unwanted conversation at this age. People bitching about their marriages, jobs, kids, etc. I'm generally a friendly dude, but I don't really get too close to 'new' people. Every now and then I meet somebody with similar interests and we might meet up and hang for a drink or a show or whatever, but I'm not the 'call and catch up' type.

13128467, yeah the HS friends I do have are all boo'd up too and well
Posted by eye.M.woman, Wed Feb-22-17 11:12 PM
its hard to try and plan stuff with our hectic schedules
13128106, after a certain age/milestone everyone just splits
Posted by j., Wed Feb-22-17 08:50 AM
kids/marriage: say goodbye to friends
I lost all my friends that way
we're still "friends" but hanging out/building/choppin it up is an event that requires planning/logistics/babysitter/checkin in
aka ain't nobody got time for that

Next month MIA is gonna be off the chain with music week/ultra/WMC
maybe a good chance to meet like-minded music heads
13128107, Yep. I'm the single/no kids guy in my crew.
Posted by Shogun, Wed Feb-22-17 08:55 AM
>kids/marriage: say goodbye to friends
>I lost all my friends that way

and I don't get invited to anything ( other than when they have some shit and want you to contribute; trunk parties, etc). I understand it, but yeah. It's almost like you're an outsider. Especially if your boy was stupid enough to tell his wife about all the silly shit you guys used to do in your 20's.




>we're still "friends" but hanging out/building/choppin it up
>is an event that requires
>planning/logistics/babysitter/checkin in
>aka ain't nobody got time for that

exactly. You gotta spend two weeks putting together a 4 hour outing.


>

13128108, You have to pick up new hobbys as an adult
Posted by Y2Flound, Wed Feb-22-17 09:08 AM
Your school friends talk less and less the older you get and then start their own families and lives.

Your marriage/relationship friends are fine, but it can't be your only identity

Your work friends can go either way but you don't want to solely rely on that.

The best thing I did in my 30's was try out new hobbies until I found one I love. Join a rec sports league, or some kind of club. Take a class etc...

I started doing improv comedy 5 years ago and basically all of my non work/relationship friends come from there at this point. The thing with doing something like that is everyone is signing up for those things for the same reason for the most part. It's a lot of adults looking for a new thing to do outside of their norm and meeting new people.

It's awkward as shit to meet people as you get older, a thing like that throws you in a situation where you all have to meet each other and talk to each other.
13128171, True
Posted by shamus, Wed Feb-22-17 11:26 AM

>
>The thing with doing something like that is everyone is
>signing up for those things for the same reason for the most
>part. It's a lot of adults looking for a new thing to do
>outside of their norm and meeting new people.
>
>It's awkward as shit to meet people as you get older, a thing
>like that throws you in a situation where you all have to meet
>each other and talk to each other.
13128468, I do the gym 5 days a week.... iv made a few gym friends here and there
Posted by eye.M.woman, Wed Feb-22-17 11:13 PM
but nothing to actually plan an outing type thing
just people that I see all the time that I have befriended
and that I can ask for a spot...
but the everyone is wife'd up/boo'd up

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13128471, dang now that I actually read this the second time, I have been meaning
Posted by eye.M.woman, Wed Feb-22-17 11:17 PM
to joint a volleyball league or something.
i think I will do this
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13128115, Making friends as an adult? What's that?
Posted by Teknontheou, Wed Feb-22-17 09:39 AM
My new friendage stopped after my first job when I was about 25.
13128116, what are your requirements?
Posted by Trinity444, Wed Feb-22-17 09:39 AM
like, do you have any....

we can be friends- I don't have any in Florida:-)
13128469, where are you in FL? and no requirements, silly!
Posted by eye.M.woman, Wed Feb-22-17 11:15 PM
I am very fluid... I can pretty much hang with any type of crowd
im open minded.. so I can chill with anyone

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13128123, Tampa
Posted by Marbles, Wed Feb-22-17 09:57 AM
>I need to branch out from the mutual friends
>that I have in my marriage.

Most of the friends I have here I met through other friends. But my girl & I spend a lot of time together and we do a lot of stuff. It might be cool to have a group of friends to myself but if not, I'd be alright.

>Where are the south florida OKP's at?
>lets meet up man

Miami is too far. The drive isn't that bad but driving back with a hangover is pure hell!
13128125, I have new friends but hanging out is hard as hell
Posted by legsdiamond, Wed Feb-22-17 10:01 AM
getting free time at the same time is damn near impossible.

13128472, i think this is the hardest part... scheduling is a bitch
Posted by eye.M.woman, Wed Feb-22-17 11:20 PM
like you have to try and get everyone together on the same page like a month in advance n shit
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13128133, y'all some a$$holes, I swear.
Posted by infin8, Wed Feb-22-17 10:27 AM
Sorry dear. I'm in Cali and I'm sure you don't wanna look at me and the Mrs. 'cupcakin' tryna patch our $hit up.

it wouldn't kill a couple of y'all to take the girl out, damm.

everybody was down to dogpile when she was goin thru her thang tho.

13128151, Ain't no OKP's in MIA
Posted by j., Wed Feb-22-17 10:55 AM
I left last year
the couple of others I know don't post anymore
and a few others live far, Tampa and Orlando
13128291, I'm just talkin $hit
Posted by infin8, Wed Feb-22-17 02:11 PM
I dont know how florida works. I live in Moreno Valley and it's a challenge to get to L.A. for MYSELF, let alone one of y'all

I'm just a bleeding-heart-ass-bleeding-heart nxgga.

dont mind me

I do feel bad for shorty tho.

13128470, LOL I can always count on someone for some laughs
Posted by eye.M.woman, Wed Feb-22-17 11:16 PM
Hey... iv never been a third wheel.
theres always a first for something!


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13128140, Work, Gym (or sporting activity), Parents of kids, Church, Cult
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Wed Feb-22-17 10:41 AM
Other than that, that I don't know how you do it.


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13128159, Cult
Posted by Boogiedwn, Wed Feb-22-17 11:08 AM
Membership has its privileges