Let me set the stage: Newly single dad of a young kid. After COVID-19 I haven’t done much outside of my home and taking care of my kid. I work full time-remote, and between the kiddo and leaving room for a hobby or taking care of the house, it seems like the only other thing I have time for is sleep.

The thing I know is that this is likely an issue with my anxiety and anxious attachment. The conclusion we’ve arrived at in therapy is that I gotta meet people. I apparently forgot, or don’t know how to do that. Where to meet people. It’s not a big city, but 200k-300k people in the county.

Maybe I’m looking for something of a strategy more than anything.

edit: thank you guys, I really appreciate it!

  • janus2
    13•11 months ago

    Any kind of hobby shop or event is a good starting place.

    • tabletop and card game stores
    • comic shops
    • video game stores
    • music and records stores
    • art studios and galleries
    • batting cages, public tennis courts, etc.
    • gyms
    • libraries (tend to have events)
    • trivia nights, karaoke, etc. at bars
    • comedy clubs
    • pool and billiards halls
    • check your city/town government’s website and social media for events
    • also check public parks’ sites

    Good luck and happy friending :)

    • @pajam@lemmy.world
      6•11 months ago

      This is a good recommendation.
      When I was out of college for a while, I ended up meeting like-minded friends at a monthly retro-gaming tournament/event that was held at a local book/game store. We actually ended up working on some creative projects together as we all had schooling/degrees/experience in video production, writing, and comedy. That opened up the doors to meeting a much larger group of people in the local acting and stand-up comedy scene, as well as other creative fields. So now I have a nice group of friends that I’ve made as an adult, in a variety of friend circles all b/c I decided to check out some regular events at hobby shops.