Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc View Post
Then I am in trouble. Now that I am retired, I no longer belong to any sort of "group". I have individual friends scattered all over, some out of the US, but no social group, no work group, no clubs, etc. And since we are traveling full-time, it would be very hard to become part of any group.

Then again, other than a work group, I have never been a "group person". Never joined a sorority, never really had a group of friends; rather, individual friends, only a few of whom knew each other. I've just always been more of an individual or (usually) part of a couple. I had a boyfriend all the way through high school and college (different ones), and married youngish (24), and have been married to the same man for 31 years. Other than our extended families, which I guess you could say are a form of group, we just aren't in any groups.

I think social relationships (friendships, family, etc) are important, but groups, not necessarily. Not for we odd birds, anyway!
Emily,
You and I need to form a group. You just described my life exactly.

I am currently on the outs with a "group" at work ( teachers) because the social politics got to be too much during a stressful year and I just said enough. I feel like I am the one in high school again and I pissed off the popular kids. When do we get to be done with this stuff?