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  • I’m 63, single, child-free – and my friends weren’t there for me when I needed them

    08/08/2025 3:24:01 PM PDT · by Jonty30 · 229 replies
    www.msn.com ^ | August 6, 2025 | Kate Mulvey
    Several weeks ago, I had a serious health scare. The emergency appointment and ultrasound were attended alone. I did a ring-around of my friends and sisters, but they were away or otherwise occupied. All I wanted was someone to hold my hand and give me a bit of moral support, but on a sweltering hot day, I sat alone in the hospital waiting room – a solitary figure among a sea of cosy couples, with only my Kindle for company as I bounced off the walls with anxiety. While the scare turned out to be just that, the stark realisation...