Just curious...

I moved back home (the midwest) about a year ago and I realize I may be here longer than planned.

My plan was to return to the east coast (dc or nyc) where it's easier for ME to meet new people and reconnect with folks I already know...I don't know if that's going to happen in the next year.

I'm trying to make the most of it but I'm struggling. I'm almost 30 and making friends after college or even 25, especially when you're not in grad school, is a struggle.

I'm introverted, awkward (womp, womp) and picky. I am a heathen, too, so church is not an option. I'm 30-ish but I look like a teenager to some folks, but has also caused problems.

People think I want to reconnect with childhood friends, but for the most part, I don't. A lot of them are good people but I don't think we're each other's "type," which is why I grew apart from many of closest friends in my teens.

I've joined some professional groups for black folks but I kind of feel pathetic for it. I hate that I have to think about making friends and make an effort.

I want shit to be effortless and organic like when I was a kid, dammit!

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