I’m 28M and going through a pretty difficult period. My best mate, who I’ve known for years, is going to prison for around 10 years. Because of that, I’ve effectively lost not only him but also most of the friendship group that came with him. It’s hit me harder than I expected. A lot of my social life revolved around those friendships, and now I’m finding myself feeling quite isolated and lonely. What makes it harder is that by the time he gets out, I’ll be nearly 40 and we’ll probably be in completely different places in life anyway. I work full-time, go to the gym, and try to keep busy, but outside of that I don’t have many people to spend time with. I never expected to be nearly 30 and feel like I’m starting over socially. Has anyone else gone through something similar? How did you rebuild your social circle and deal with the loneliness? submitted by /u/Boring-Web875
Originally posted by u/Boring-Web875 on r/AskMen