Published on 12, July, 2020
My therapist has repeatedly encouraged me to join some kind of club or a meetup group or do a class to get me out of the house and meet people, maybe even make some friends.
I see the point and there are classes I would find interesting, but the thought of going to one of these by myself is just too daunting. I find it difficult not to assume people tend to join these things with a friend and I don’t want to be the weird guy on his own.
Have any of you gone to these things by yourself? Do people really do that?
Yes, people do go to these things alone. When I was younger I attended a book club and a dance club, both had people who tended them alone. I went with my older sister, I would never have been confident enough to go by myself. I did enjoy them though, it was nice to get out and be around other people. It made me feel like I actually had friends! I didn't do either for long though, each week there was new people and there wasn't much of a routine and it became too stressful for me to keep attending.