I am now 45 and dont have any kids, this is mostly due to choice, so I have no sadness to be child free, but now that I am single and could quite possibly remain single the rest of my life.... i am starting to worry about being lonely in my old age.
My friendships have really dropped off in the past 5 years since my friends had their second children and I became single and continued to work full time also. Where I used to feel I would have plenty of friends as I aged, I now think that is unlikely as all my friendships are individual from different parts of my life and have no groups of friends...
Lately I feel quite isolated and lonely.... I see my mother being in the same situation, but she at least has children and grandchildren..... I will just be alone.
(I am very healthy and have the longevity genes, so I'll be around for a while)
I figure my best bet is to move into a retirement village later in life so I have a community around me.
But im starting to worry that I am going to be super super lonely and not have many people I can rely on.
Curious to know if I am catastrophising or not.
How is your life? How connected do you feel?