It can be a good thing spending time with people you don’t know. I occasionally play golf with a fella that I met at the golf club, we don’t plan it in advance but if our paths happen to cross we go for it. Just talk crap with each other while we are playing, no desire to get involved socially, just unload on each other when needed.Sort of following on from my post about my mental health, I realised that over the past few years I've closed myself off. To protect myself I built a very high wall.
So, I'm pushing myself to be more open, and tolerant. Last sunday I went out for a ride with my brother and a couple of his mates breaking 2 of my rules, not to ride on a Sunday or with people I dont know. It was shit but I did it.
Today I'm going to a well known cafe in Leominster, so put a post on a couple of Facebook biker groups and I'm, now, not going on my own.
I hope my patience and tolerance holds up!
Also when I was at work we had a support scheme where people from completely different parts of the business could meet up with someone they didn’t know for a coffee and a natter when they felt the need. Sometimes it was just one meeting, sometimes more. It’s just good to talk with someone you aren’t particularly connected with sometimes.
Good luck with it.