The author, not pictured, struggled to make friends.
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- When I moved to a new town with my family, I struggled to make friends.
- Most people my age were either busy or didn't want to welcome new people into their lives.
- I joined a gym and met new people; I even started talking to strangers at my local dog park.
A few years back, I uprooted my family and moved to a town where I knew virtually no one. I had plenty of family and friends in my old city but knew no one in my new area.