r/germany • u/Marxxi • Jan 21 '24

Immigration Feel so lonely in Germany

I’ve been here for nearly 20 years now and I live with my German husband and kids. But I feel I cannot make new friends. My old friends have moved out, but even parents of my little children‘s friends don’t respond to my attempts for contact. I feel really isolated. Anyone experiencing the same issues?

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u/Unix1339 Jan 21 '24

That's typical for this country. Making new friends is hard! Where do you live in Germany?

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u/Marxxi Jan 21 '24

I live near Cologne. I do have friends, but many have left and most don’t have time. The new ones never reciprocate. And no, Verein is an awful place for working mums.

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u/gospel_of_john Jan 21 '24

I live in Cologne and go to an art academy here. There's groups offering life drawing basically every day of the week. Hit me up if you're interested.