Hi Nycartist

I wish you a belated happy birthday! A Mexican restaurant and karaoke sounds like a lovely night out.

It sounds like you are very much a people person. I think I text 1 person from college once a year. And maybe text another a couple of times a year and arrange to hang out once a year. I don’t remember either of their birthdays.

Unfortunately, people do move on. People are often very busy with careers and families. It is easier for many to focus on their immediate circumstances. But I don’t think this means that people don’t care about or appreciate the past. They may think very fondly of it from time to time. The added difficulty for you might be living out of state. Do you have friends where you currently live?

As someone who isn’t into big gatherings, 4 sounds like a lot of people. Are these people that attended generally closer to you?

Sometimes feelings of loneliness occur not as a result of other people, but naturally within ourselves. Outside of this birthday situation, do you often internally feel lonely? Or are these feelings brought up by the occasion?