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@sisyphus

It seems you've not been able to come to terms with the loss of your daughter some 12 years ago. Such long, constant and intense reaction to your loss would likely turn anyone into myriad health issues, mental, physical, and even social, as your state of loneliness attests to. Have you not sought any professional help yet?

I seriously hope you look after yourself in ways that make YOU less prone to these host of issues which often mean even less capacity to counter afflictions. At 80, I do everything almost daily that would ensure me live alert and independent.
The apartment bldg I live, and most condo dwellers, do NOT get to meet other inhabitants. Only co-housing and to a lesser extent, co-ops provide more contact with fellow dwellers.

But it does not mean your chances to meet the world out there is foreclosed. From community centers to libraries and coffee shops, book stores and yes the meetups, they all provide opportunities for all ages with range of interests. I, keep exploring, though I have not developed personal bond as a friend yet. Since you had such a rich life, Not sharing it with another person would be a shame -- certainly a loss for people around you.

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What's the matter with you people? HAVE YOU EVER LOST A CHILD??? no, YOU HAVEN'T or you wouldnt be telling ME I should be MUCH HAPPIER TWELVE YEARS LATER. Myi "chances to meet the world out there"??? I've been to Europe FIVE TIMES since 2012, spent the entire month of September in 2014 IN ITALY and then went to France for a week. TWO CRUISES one through the Panama Canal. I learned to RIDE A HORSE, got thrown so stopped. I did VOLUNTEER WORK for a church. I went to THERAPY I took MEDICATION I tried to socialize with the people here not one of whom has anything close to my level of education nor my sophistication, they're small town people, I grew up in Manhattan.

I've owned TWO HOUSES. I had a RADIO TALK SHOW. I was highly respected in my field of expertise. I haven't sat around DOING NOTHING. There are no people "around me", they're unable to connect with me and I with them, we have nothing in common except for our species.

Where do you get off judging me? HOW DARE YOU consider it even remotely possible to understand what it's like for a woman to have LOST HER DAUGHTER? Probably better to keep ignorant opinions to oneself.