Lacey ..... thank you for your compassion. That helps this morning, for sure. My social life used to revolve around groups in my church in MD, but my particular denomination isn't down this way.......Western Orthodox. There is Eastern, but while they have the same beliefs, the service and "rules" are quite strict and to my way of thinking, legalistic. The closest Western one is 1-1/2 hours away, which I could do on a Sunday, but not during the week for other groups.
I've never been much of a joiner ..... the one thing I did in MD was the SASSM ..... St. Andrews Scottish Society of Mid Maryland ..... it's a group of Scottish folks who meet monthly, have various events throughout the year, share stories, and the big event of the year is always the Celtic Festival in May. I so much miss those people and the Festival. I always oversaw the author's venue, where we had Celtic authors displaying and reading their books. Being a book nut, I just savored it.
Sorry about the blabbling, but I realize how much I've left behind when I moved. I think before I see my therapist, I'll again make a list of "pros and cons." That should help clarify things a bit.
I "know" what I want to do, but I'm so concerned about hurting my kids that I'm almost paralyzed mentally.
abby

THANK YOU, so much Lacey for telling me that there are many other people who feel just as I do. Somehow, before I moved, everyone around me used to say, "oh, you make friends easily ... you'll be fine." And, that's pretty much what my kids tell me now .... you'll be fine, Mom. OK, then when???? I've been here for almost 18 months and I still do not like the area at all. I may have used this before here, but it's rather like taking an old tree, digging it out by its roots, and replanting it in another country ..... it may thrive, it may not.
abby