What a happy group of gals, led by your abundant joy.

It depends upon how adaptive your current friends are. It's been my experience that old friends and family always hold my old self in reserve, to varying degrees. To really understand the female role and how people perceive and approach women, that'll be mostly new folks.

Pi Pie

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As most of my followers are aware, after Sunday church is over I usually
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HUGS, Danielle

Danielle, thank you for reminding me that I have not posted in a while. I have a very wonderful, retired life.

If you remember from my lost blog, I have taken a number of cruises. This year I am booked on three different cruises this year. The first one is in one week. A friend and I are flying to Miami next week and will be on the Norwegian Breakaway for a cruise to the Bahamas. We are celebrating her birthday on aboard the ship. The next cruise is from Quebec to Boston in the fall. The last cruise is around Japan in November.

One of the great things about be retired is that I am able to try different things that I never had the time for. I am currently taking an oil painting class and dance lessons. I have been concentrating during the dance lessons to follow my dance partner instead of leading and learning how to do the turns in heels. A big change from how I used to dance.

As to my boyfriend. We are getting along great. So great that I asked him to move in with me. This is something I never expected to happen after losing Diane after 40 years.

Ellen

A morning treat !!!!
 

             

Quote from: Northern Star Girl on Today at 01:08:41 PMI could get accustomed to being retired

Danielle

Take from me, it is very easy to get accustomed to being retired.   

Ellen

Quote from: Oldandcreaky on Today at 04:26:42 PMI agree that it's not ubiquitous advice and I find it compelling in that it's sure working for you.

#I'mstillhere

However, you will be changed, albeit slowly. It's a new role. People will approach you differently. You'll see. For example, women confide in me and they assume that I'll understand their perspective. And men are tender toward me.

Are you distinguishing between new people in your life, or pre-existing people in your life? Wow, got to be a better term for that. My brain is literally fried bologna right now.  And I HATE bologna. 🙄

I agree that it's not ubiquitous advice and I find it compelling in that it's sure working for you.

#I'mstillhere

However, you will be changed, albeit slowly. It's a new role. People will approach you differently. You'll see. For example, women confide in me and they assume that I'll understand their perspective. And men are tender toward me.