Hi Wingnut,

I feel the same way. I started fading about 6 years ago. (Just added it up and discovered I've been saying 4 years for a couple of years. Ooops! :P) Anyway, I was 56 then so you know I've got some years on me. LOL Anyway, most of the people I considered friends are Dubbs so I have a few from my former job. They are true friends which is funny because as a Dubb I never considered that my "worldly friends" as friends. Turns out "you live, you learn".

Basically, you need to keep pluggin along and try to strike up a few friendships wherever you can find'em.

Speaking as an introvert, "it's difficult to be outgoing" but take it in baby steps.

Keep posting, and consider yourself a friend here.