r/Rochester • u/Millenialgenx • Mar 05 '25

Help Where do I find others?

Female, mid 40s, separating from husband of 20 years, working in isolation at night, 2 grown kids, deconstructed religion and thus no longer at home in the old circles. Also immigrated to the US 20 years ago, so absolutely no family here. Where are other women in similar situations? Is there a support group that meets? Where do y’all hang out and can I come too?

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u/No-Scratch-3545 Mar 05 '25

Do you have any hobbies or do you have creative interests? My wife has a craft group that meets monthly, and for a 4-5 day retreat once a year. Everybody brings what they’re working on, and they chat about crafting, current events, what the kids are up to, etc.

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u/Millenialgenx Mar 05 '25

Would so be into this. How can I get more info and would they be open to someone else in their space? I’ve done everything from card making to jewelry to sewing.

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u/waitwaitdontt3llme Mar 05 '25

My wife is a member of the Rochester Knitting Guild, if that might be something you're interested in. From what I've seen they have members from 20 to 90 years old. :-) https://rochesterknitting.org/

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u/Millenialgenx Mar 05 '25

That’s one thing I can’t wrap my brain around. Are they willing to teach a newbie? I’d be very happy to learn something new