Should I find friends my own age?

Everybody tells me I should do this. People my age I find very immature and they either have kids or are married and they do not have time for me. I prefer older more mature and sensible people and like to mix with these. I also like to mix in a professional yet fun setting like work.





Am I strange? People say I am no fun but I do not want them to think I am silly or that I am not mature.Friday and Saturday nights or any nights I like to curl up with my cat and watch tv or get on the pc and have fun.





In the day time I like to shop with my mom and have coffee with her. I also like to cook. I am not into the club or pub scene or wild parties.





People tell me to grow up and get out. I have had many bad experiences mixing with young people, including them abandoing me and me having to walk home alone and being harrassed by men. I have been grabbed while I went out with girl friends and I have been almost raped. I know what could happen and I choose the quiet life. Is this normal

Should I find friends my own age?
I am 30 and I have children, however talking in the point of view of myself and my sister who are very much like you, you are perfectly normal. Being friends with people your age is not necessary and you shouldn't force yourself if you don't like it. My friends/advisors were all older people, for example a great teacher of mine was the librarian of my High School. When she retired she was still my friend and we kept in touch. She is an older woman (maybe 60+). I had great times with her we went to the movies a couple of times. I also spent time with an old High School teacher (also in her 60s) when we happened to work at the same place, so we had dinner a couple of times and we had great chats and laughs. Sharing my life with older people has been a blessing to me. They are mature, they can counsel and understand you, also they wont judge you wrongfully and they wont push you around, they will be always giving you advice tough. I loved to feel cared for. My sister is not married and has no children and she has also been like that. Its completely normal and beneficial. Rather than you wasting your life with losers who drink/smoke and get you in trouble.





Be cautious, suspicious and mean with men who are "too nice" to you. They are always after sex/rape and if alone with you for a second would try to rape you. I was raped once and nearly raped a second time. If you're walking alone at night have a thick chain with a big Masters lock on it. Have it hidden under your sleeve. Pull it out and swing it around if someone attacks you. Its heavy and you could get hurt but there is NOTHING worse than being raped. You should try to practice how to swing it at home so that you don't get hurt.





I would rather die than to be raped again so YES I would fight it until the guy can hit me no more and I am knocked silly; being alive and raped with the memories is worse.