unicorn I have heard and seen that the only really sure place to come together with other lonely senior citizens is in the morning at McDonalds for coffee and maybe breakfast.... :)

I am serious...I know of people would walk ten to fifteen minutes to get to mcd's every morning because he did not drive....

I see them there too...coffee at senior price is cheaper too....I usually get it at the drive thru I am 54...I look older when I have my beard which is very grey....but nobody ever asked me for id LOL

hugs bill

Hi, well, I can relate to having no friends and being stuck in the house all the time. I would really much rather be out, active with friends but my own problems keep me from doing that. I've thought about volunteering but it makes me nervous. Are other places where you can volunteer since you don't have the hospital anymore? When I fuss at my mother for taking on so much work she says that the secret is to " keep moving!" :)

(1) Our McDonalds dont have seniors hanging out
(2) I would love to volunteer elsewhere but the only places where I live are nursing homes and a food bank, I am leaving those for last. I am really at my wits end. You see, once you are older its so hard to make friends because most people have their lives and friends in place and there's no room or desire for someone new, Most of my life I worked in Manhattan for a large law firm and loved what I did and the people I interacted with and the friends I made. I still have those friends but they live elsewhere and with the price of gas so high, it makes it difficult to get together.

I can relate to your situation to somewhat....I became rettired last year at 62 and since the job market was and still is pretty hopeless,, I had some physical issues...I had a pension and then Soc Sec. with some other funds ,,,I decided to chuck it in and here I am bored bored bored ..so I am struggle to find things to do that are meaningful,,,I have a few friends left ,,they have either moved somewhere or have other interests or who knows,,,so here I sit and annoy strangers,,,,well.. its an interesting hobby of sorts. I also do some 12 step work,,which keeps me centered ,,

I'M glad someone here is a senior citizen and knows what i am going through. I retired when I was 70 and am now 75 going on 12. My brain has never gone past 16 years old. I am old but not OLD if you know what I mean, i dont have a pension, just SS and a little supplemental investments that give me additional income, I am sick and tired of living this way and wish I knew the answer. What makes it more difficult is to have no family except some cousins far away,

p.s. I must add that I have physical issues also, I am a diabetic and have complications which prevent me from walking farther than one block at a time., Otherwise, I would go into the city where there's so much to do and see.

those two complications are same as mine....diabetic with bad knees...walking is hard for long periods like in mall....I hurt constantly.....

hugs bill
by the way Im 54 going on 18

Unicorn, I certainly can relate to your post. I had to retire at age 63 because of anxiety and depression due to workplace bullying. I had worked all my life and loved it. My husband passed away in l989 after twenty years of marriage. Since we had no children my work was my distraction. It has been very hard trying to adjust to my loneliness and my fixed income. I have serious trust issues due to the bullying. I used to be very open, friendly and enjoyed being around people. Now even being with long-time friends makes me anxious. Don't know that I'll ever trust again. I spend most every day at home. I visit my sister a couple of times a week which helps and I have 3 pets that keep me company. I tried a part-time job last year but my anxiety forced me to quit. Wish I could be more positive but I understand how you feel. Good luck to you.

Unicorn, I would suggest to you (and everyone feeling isolated and alone) to try Meetup.com.
You enter your location and what your interested in and it connects you to groups of people that are planning an activity based on that interest. The meet ups are in public places, so you don't have to worry about anything hinky going on.
I don't know if this group is close to you, but there's a meetup group called "The In Crowd: For 40s, 50s, plus" for people that are looking to meet other people around their age. http://www.meetup.com/TheInCrowd/

I hope this helps!

I certainly will try Meetup - but I am aso glad to see I'm not the only one in the world who's completely alone. I guess there are a lot of us but we dont see them because they are also in their house doing nothing,