There’s a certain loneliness in planning your day around a social event that you’ve been looking forward to for weeks, worrying that you’ll be lonely at the event because people find masked folks unapproachable and you’re the only one masking, then planning your day around the event, cycling there through the rain, and then, upon arrival, finding out that you were probably the only person who didn’t know the event was cancelled.
Again.
@anna ugh that sounds rough and extremely specific - amazing that happened more than once
I hope you are having some nice relaxing time by yourself now 🌸
@priscillaharing Thank you ❤️
Thankfully, it doesn't happen too often. Last time was in June. I guess because I'm new in town, I'm not yet part of any of the chat groups etc where this information is spread. I had double-checked the website yesterday afternoon, and the event was still advertised.
I guess it just hit me hard yesterday because I'd had a rough day and was really missing my friends back home in Singapore, because they were getting together for a social event. Then finding myself alone in the rain, while everybody else apparently knew that the event was cancelled... it just felt very lonely. Making new friends is hard.
@anna Yes, making new friends is hard! but you are putting in the effort and new interesting people will likely pop up (that will send you a message if stuff gets cancelled and then ask you to go for a tea instead) 🍵
