Online Dating Blog

I am a 33 yr old stay-at-home mom to four and one on the way. I don’t have a close extended family. The last time I had a good friend was eight years ago. (We stopped being close because she made bad choices and she moved away. I still care for her, but she is not a safe friend.) Making new friends has been a constant struggle for me since being married (14 years). I have tried many things to connect to other women. I have joined different mom groups, active in my church, and I even threw baby showers, hosted parties, and planned numerous play dates. I am a good friend: I am a good listener, I am intuitive, fun, and interested in other people. I am not afraid to be vulnerable (when appropriate.) I seem to join a group that is already closely established, or a group of friends that are bff’s, or women that just don’t share my same beliefs or lifestyle choices. I have moved six times in the past eight years. I have had to switch to six different churches, too. (My husband is a pastor). I feel depressed over the loss of everything familiar when I move, lack of no real girlfriends, and feeling of being overwhelmed as a stay at home mom without support from other moms in the same lifestyle. We moved to a different new state five months ago and I am having a real hard time. I am doing my best to be social. I have also signed up online to groups and have already been active, but I want a friend that I can spend time with in person. The depression and lonliness I experience can make me very negative and disinterested in the things I enjoy doing (or have to do, like chores). I eventually have a good cry, and then get back to my normal activites. But, the depression and lonlieness creeps back in, because, well, I AM lonlely and it depresses me. Any help would be great!