Making friends is where it all starts Endora. I agree with your point of view. We can arrest or continue acquaintenceship as we choose.
Welcome!

Welcome to the asylum. Enjoy your stay.
Glad you're free and moving forward.
There's is a pretty good bunch of people here, and lots of interesting (and more importantly, entertaining) conversation.
Take your time, engage when it feels right. You're going to be just fine!

We're here, and many of us have arrived here for similar reasons. Welcome!!!

My story is very similar to yours. My 2 exes abused me badly. I'm here for friends. I work a lot, then I stay at home at night. Once in a while, on my days off, I go to the gym. I don't have but a few friends. I'll gladly be a friend to you on here. ?

There are many people on this site who will be glad to share thoughts with you and provide encouragement to each out and grow.

Welcome Endora, I hope you enjoy the site

Welcome aboard.

@Endora : Welcome to the site ?May your experience be as friendly and interactive as you desire.

Welcome - there are lots of nice people on this site and a wide range of interests. It sounds as if you have lost a bit of your confidence and this site will help you built it up again if you engage. It is not the real world though, and you are still young. I hope it will help you become strong enough to make real, new friends in your area.

Welcome - lots of nice folks on this site to chat with

Welcome to the club ! Lots of conversations here . Pick any topic that interests you , and if you don't see something that interests you , start a new post or group of your own .

I'm sorry you were abused. No one should have to live like that. I'm glad ou are now free! Welcome to the group!

Hi, welcome
lots of good conversations here. Being into wiccan you could give some new insights. I think this is a friendly group. I have had message conversations with auite a few people.

Nice to meer you! I am with you! I would love to be your friend.

me too. I mostly hold down the couch . in a coma. I had a pretty good winter mixed with some real bad. or one real bad thing. we can talk any time. I need that too.

Welcome to the group ?
We are here for you.

wow are you the person i'm looking for lets talk

Hi!
First, write your profile and answer your profile questions. You'll win points, and people can get to know you better. Then make comments and post your own questions, for more points.

When you get to level 2, you can private message others.

Ahh.. sounds like my life !!! Work, go home, get bored, repeat

So sorry to hear of your experiences...welcome and hugs xx

Great welcome to the community. See on the right side of your profile who is close by.

Hello. Check out meetup.com in your area too. I'm lucky to have a freethought group here where I live, maybe you do too!

Welcome....I'm sure you'll find people on this site who are interesting and more than willing to be a friend. Time heals all wounds (and wounds all heels) so just take one day at the time and stay open to all the wonderful possibilities that are out there. It seems to me that people find what (whom) they need when they are not particularly looking.