The 'I need a distraction' thread.

[Sketchy]

Me neither. I’m lucky that my sister’s flat is four doors away from mine, so I’m not lonely. She’s only been in the area for a year and a half though.

[Cacoethes]

I have no local friends.
I don't feel particularly lonely.

[Sketchy]

I think you get used to living alone so you don’t feel lonely. I know I’ve got used to it. I couldn’t imagine living with other people right now.

[Cpt_Stunning]

They do mean well, I think they're looking for me to experience life in a flat, where I am now, it's just a small room in a shared house, 13 rooms, it's a big house, bills are included, cleaner comes round.

They want me to eventually get a mortgage & own my own place rather than paying rent, but you don't actually own it as such for about 25 years, the bank owns it.

I've had this argument with other people, where I am the contract's ended so I only have to give 1 month's notice to move out, no problems. If I 'owned' my flat, & knew I'd would have trouble keeping up mortgage payments, I couldn't just move out, it'd cause a lot of problems. There is a very heavy culture of having to get a mortgage in the UK, I think, I know that a lot of countries are a lot more rent orientated.

[Sketchy]

You are right. There is a lot of pressure to own a house, but it’s so expensive and a big commitment. I’m in no position to get a mortgage, so I have to be content with renting just now.

[Cpt_Stunning]

It's so good that your sister lives so close to you. I don't see that much of my family nowadays, & school friends never nowadays, I do have new friends, but it's not the same as people you've known for years or decades.

[Sketchy]

It is nice to have people you’ve known for decades, but it’s good you have new friends. I have new friends too that I feel like I’ve known forever.

[Cpt_Stunning]

in your writing & art groups?

[Sketchy]

Yes, from writing groups. I met them at a writing evening class and we started our own groups.

[Cacoethes]

I dont think ive got anyone ive known for decades other than family!
Have a couple of old school friends on FB but i dont speak to them.

[Sketchy]

My best friend I’ve known since I was 16. We met on our first weekend job and stayed friends.

[Buttons.]

I have carers coming in so I guess sort of supported housin. Couldn't bear living with someone else again though.

Also other than family pretty much no one I've known for decades.

[Cacoethes]

Thats lovely!

Ive only known my best friend for about 4 years I think?
Our friendiversary is on march 1st :p

[Sketchy]

Friendiversary. I like that!

[Buttons.]

Enjoy the 1st!

Where's our friendaversary though -_-

[Sketchy]

That means I’ve been best friends with s for 19 years. That’s a long time!

[Buttons.]

Yeah Lorraine you might be breaking up a fight again :P

[Sketchy]

Oh no, are you two going to start fighting again?

[Sketchy]

Hahaha

[Buttons.]

Only if she doesn't give me a friendaversery