Is it the People or the the Places?
When we first started RVing in the mid 70's, we were drawn to the lifestyle by the places we could see. Forty years and 45 states later, it has become more and more about the people we meet and not t...
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I don't think it's a matter of maturing as much as it is a matter of where you are in your life.
Odds are, if you are currently working, you are spending most of your days dealing with people. Having a young family is that much more demanding on your "socialness". People are everywhere you turn, all the time. Finding a moment to yourself is difficult, if not impossible. Going out to meet and socialize with even more people is not likely to be at the top of your list.
However, if you are currently retired, you don't have those days filled with people wanting/needing things. Kids are grown and gone, and so are the social requirements that go along with having kids. So your socialness has been reduced to a great extent. Going out and meeting new people is a more enjoyable thing.
Odds are, if you are currently working, you are spending most of your days dealing with people. Having a young family is that much more demanding on your "socialness". People are everywhere you turn, all the time. Finding a moment to yourself is difficult, if not impossible. Going out to meet and socialize with even more people is not likely to be at the top of your list.
However, if you are currently retired, you don't have those days filled with people wanting/needing things. Kids are grown and gone, and so are the social requirements that go along with having kids. So your socialness has been reduced to a great extent. Going out and meeting new people is a more enjoyable thing.
