Just joined......58 years old, married, breast cancer survivor and never felt more alone in my entire life.

[Alone@2022]

Retired when I got breast cancer, husband said he'd retire too and now he's gone back to work. He's married to his job.

 

[TheRealCallie]

Welcome to ALL

 

[Abstamyous]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Sunless Sky]

Welcome, hope you find companionship here. There are many lonely souls here.

 

[user 188685]

Hello and welcome

 

[Finished]

Welcome! That *******!!!! ha! ha! Yeah, lots of people have a difficult time giving up their job. It's where they are all to socialize with others, get respect, and feel important.

 

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Welcome to the forums

 

[PeggyLee]

Congrats on beating breast cancer! I too retired early to move and care for my dad. It's been over 10 years now. What I found is that people of an older age already have a set of friends and are not looking to add someone new to the mix. Some have trouble adjusting to retirement. You must be disappointed and frustrated.

 

[Keep_Going]

Welcome!

 

[PeggyLee]

Welcome! That *******!!!! ha! ha! Yeah, lots of people have a difficult time giving up their job. It's where they are all to socialize with others, get respect, and feel important.

When I first came to this site and saw the word "Finished" after a post, I thought the thread had ended

 

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When I first came to this site and saw the word "Finished" after a post, I thought the thread had ended

Nope. Just the main part of my life. Ha! Ha!

 

[PeggyLee]

Me too!

 

[Normski]

Retired when I got breast cancer, husband said he'd retire too and now he's gone back to work. He's married to his job.

So, so sorry to hear this. Please don't buy the systems lies, Look into bitter Apricot seeds. THEY work. any advice just ask!!

 

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Welcome

 

[user 188522]

I retired early, too, because of an injury. Retirement feels like a death. Still, I am morning over my past life. I am happy I found this forum! Welcome

 

[tedgresham]

Retired when I got breast cancer, husband said he'd retire too and now he's gone back to work. He's married to his job.

I can totally relate to that. I went through three and a half months of hell a couple years ago, almost died in a hospital (it was their fault) and my wife was there. Now I'm two years out and doing extremely well she's back to living her job again and crashing in the recliner when she gets home. It's even worse now because our daughter went to work in the same office and when they meet up they talk shop. I sit here all day like a bump on a log.

 

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I can totally relate to that. I went through three and a half months of hell a couple years ago, almost died in a hospital (it was their fault) and my wife was there. Now I'm two years out and doing extremely well she's back to living her job again and crashing in the recliner when she gets home. It's even worse now because our daughter went to work in the same office and when they meet up they talk shop. I sit here all day like a bump on a log.

How about taking an extended vacation or several by yourself? You don't need to break things off completely with your wife. Maybe see and experience the things you are yearning for. If you realize that's what you want great! If you realize it wasn't so wonderful then atleast you tried it out. But, IMO, you need to do something. Life is too short just to sit around and be unhappy.

 

[tedgresham]

How about taking an extended vacation or several by yourself? You don't need to break things off completely with your wife. Maybe see and experience the things you are yearning for. If you realize that's what you want great! If you realize it wasn't so wonderful then atleast you tried it out. But, IMO, you need to do something. Life is too short just to sit around and be unhappy.

I'd be out of here so fast the leaves would blow off the trees if I had a way. I get social security, total $800/mo. VA takes $50 for medication bills. Now I'm going to have to loose another $170 for medicaid I don't want. The rest pays a car note until it's paid off next year, a car I got my wife when I was actually making money. She can't pay the note. My car was repo'd while I lay in a coma in the hospital. SO, no car, no dough, kind'a stuck. Yeah, I need something but don't know what it'll be.

 

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I'd be out of here so fast the leaves would blow off the trees if I had a way. I get social security, total $800/mo. VA takes $50 for medication bills. Now I'm going to have to loose another $170 for medicaid I don't want. The rest pays a car note until it's paid off next year, a car I got my wife when I was actually making money. She can't pay the note. My car was repo'd while I lay in a coma in the hospital. SO, no car, no dough, kind'a stuck. Yeah, I need something but don't know what it'll be.

Damn! I'm sorry. That sucks. I think more and more people are getting trapped in various situations for various reasons.