That's true to an extent....because I used that excuse often. *chuckle* I could join dance clubs or go to hotspots in the metroplex if I got desperate (hope it never comes to that)....but I guess that's not very comfortable for me.
I have more fun engaging in conversation and going places that are in a more "low-key" mode. I was a Mom, wife and nurse for so long....that I'm not sure that I fit in most single situations. *smile* I guess that takes time. I've been divorced for just over 2yrs and was married a total of 30. Maybe I need to be deprogrammed? ha!
It's not very comfortable for anybody over 25. There is a shortage of "grown-up" social settings in America - everything is youth-oriented. Listening to hip-hop music at tremendous volumes isn't my idea of a pleasant night out. ;)
You sound a lot like me. I am an R.N. (not practicing but still licensed), have been a wife (widow now), mother, and grandmother (at the age of 41)! Life is not easy for women like us who are alone.