28M. In high school and college, I had a good amount of friends, mostly through band and stage crew. Now that I’ve graduated college and have worked full time for a few years, the few people I do talk with only respond periodically, let alone seem to want to hang out. I am so nervous to ask people to hang out because I feel like a bother, especially after not seeing most of my friends since pre-pandemic.
I know life gets busy and people move apart, but I’m just dejected that I can’t seem to keep people interested. I am so incredibly jealous of people who have friends who reach out to them, ask them to hang out, or even ask how they’re doing. It’s made me feel like a complete and utter failure, if I’m being honest,
How do people with full time jobs find the time or opportunities to meet people? Meetup seems very hot or miss, and money/time is tight so I’m not sure I can afford a class right now.
Alternatively- how did you re-connect with old friends?
Thanks for the help/support.