A personal monologue reflecting on feelings of loneliness following life changes (moving to a new town, separation, changes in social circles) and practical barriers to meeting new people (homeschooling children, working alone, not playing local sports). The speaker normalizes admitting loneliness and explains it is not a moral failing but results from disrupted social networks and lack of casual meeting points.
It's okay to admit sometimes that you felt a bit lonely. And loneliness isn't because you're not a good person or you're not fun. It's because maybe you've moved to a new town or, you know, you've split from your wife and all your friends were based around your. Your social circle was through your wife, if that makes sense. And suddenly, you know, all Gary and Dave and Brian, who you sometimes met at barbecue, are like, I can't talk to him anymore because he's not with his wife. So when I moved to the Cotswolds, I don't think I realized at that time that I felt a bit lonely because I saw clients. But I didn't have my mates here because I didn't have kids. My kids don't go to school, they're homeschooled. So you wouldn't meet people through that. I didn't play football around here. I didn't work in an office. I worked on my own. So there was no outlet to go and meet guys. And just because you meet guys, it doesn't mean you're going to get on with them.
