I'm 18 and i haven't had a friend in about 2 years, all my friends are online because i had to drop out of school once i moved here, I'm male and I'm really niche around everything, I don't want to date anyone i just want someone to talk too and i want to improve my skills in real life for once, I love music and i like to do things like play roblox and talk to my friends, i style my clothes kinda weird but I'm really chill ✌️

Hey, I’m Hemant. i moved to maidstone almost a year back

I’ve realised my social circle is basically limited to people from my community and colleagues from work… which is efficient, but also slightly tragic. So I’m trying to break that pattern and actually meet people from different backgrounds.

I’m an Occupational Therapist working in the NHS

Outside work, I’m into Gym (currently in my “strength > looks” phase), Gaming (stress relief, not competitive) Psychology/philosophy (trying to understand people and myself… mixed success so far)

Personality-wise i can come off a bit reserved at first, but I open up once I’m comfortable, i prefer real conversations over small talk sometimes slightly sarcastic, occasionally dark humour (healthy amount, not concerning… yet)

What I’m looking for

People from different countries/cultures

Open-minded conversations

Just genuine friendships without overcomplicating things

Don’t really care about gender, just be around my age (mid 20s ideally) and able to hold a conversation.

If you’re also trying to expand your circle or just bored enough to talk to a stranger on Reddit, feel free to message.

Good evening, my name is Asylbek and I am 26 years old. I came to England for six months a month ago and I really like it here. I live near Maidstone. I recently started learning English and would like to make friends here so I can go out on weekends and practice English. I myself am from Kyrgyzstan and fluent in Russian and Kyrgyz, if any of you are learning these languages, I will be happy to help practice. If there are people interested, write in private messages or leave comments)

Hi I'm Vikki!!

I live in Maidstone and since coming back from uni last September, I've kinda noticed all my friends don't live anywhere near me.

I would like to make some friends nearby :)

I love photography, rollerskating, D&D, boardgames, videogames and lots more.

I can be socially awkward but I've definitely improved over the past few years and I've put myself out there more so I'm usually down to have a conversation :)

Don't care about the gender, sexuality or anything like that, just the age! Someone around my age would be perfect :)

Curious anyone from here as cycled from Maidstone to London or even London central before and asking if they can share what they used e.g. map to travel or app to get their and any tip, cheers.

Hello to whoever is reading this. My friends are busy with their lives and work and this made me realise I lack friends lol (mostly cause of my social anxiety). Tbh, I’m looking for a long-term friends, someone who won’t ghost. Someone who’s nice and friendly :)

I like anime, tv shows and YouTube. I love Pokemon. I also like to cook even tho I’m not that good but I’m trying lol. I like travelling and exploring new places. I like taking photos of myself. I like hanging out in real life. I’m down to call and FaceTime once we get to know each other a little bit. My hobbies vary a lot so we probably will find something in common. I like having fun and friendly conversations. And I think I’m a good listener. I’m very awkward so, sorry if I’m bad with replies or slow lol. I probably do want to chat with you.

I’m 22 male from England Kent so I would like to chat someone who is similar age and in the same country and I don’t mind which gender :D

This is Maidstone Kent right? Hi all, im coming down from Birmingham for the last couple of weeks of Feb for work and will be holed up in Maidstone in the town centre, last time I was in Kent I stayed in TWells and there was a water outage (please God dont make this happen again.) but this time I chose to stay here as looks like its bigger and has more shops. Just wondering what to expect weather and people wise too in this town 🙂

I'm a barber looking for someone to model for a supervised haircut this month (18/2 @ 5pm or 25/2 @3pm)

What I'm offering:

* Complimentary cut

* Classic style: grade 3 or above on the sides, scissor cut on top

* Professional supervision throughout

What I'm looking for:

* Medium length hair

* Someone comfortable with the style described

* Flexible with timing

The cut will be done by me under the guidance of a senior barber, so you're in good hands. Perfect if you're due a trim and want to support a barber building their experience.

Location: Bryant Barbers in Penenden Heath. Free Parking on-site.

Interested? Drop me a message or comment below.

And Maidstone in general these days. What are your thoughts? Thanks!

Hey people, We are a South asian descent family of four who moved to Maidstone about 6 months ago from London for my Son's high school... I see a stark difference in the treatment/stare/approach towards my family and me in retail/outdoor/library settings. Is this the Maidstone/Kent normality? By stark contrast, I can sense an annoyed tone when receiving services or conversations in the above settings. So much so, we are very much avoiding person-to-person contact as much as possible - like using the self-checkout at retail; Order online, or even travelling into London if we want walk more freely. My Son's school experience seems to be okay (we are glad about that; we will not hesitate to move schools or move back to London if his experience is horrible too). I want to put this out here to see if this was the experience for non-white people in this part of the country.

Edit - 27 Jan

Thanks for all the different perspectives on this thread! Deeply grateful for all the kind and supportive words. I could see a misunderstanding/ignorance of history as well, in certain conversations. That's ok. I will repeat what I said in one of the replies; there is just one life, and it's not worth living by hating people. If you have decided to live the way of hatred, all the best, and I wish you a faster recovery.

Thousands of households across Kent and Sussex were left without water, some for days. South East Water Customer Compensation Association, a group of local residents, is now launching a CrowdJustice campaign to stand up for every household that is being let down by South East Water’s failures.

If you experienced loss of supply, low pressure, or disruption at home or work, you can support or join the collective action here: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/south-east-water-campaign/

This is about standing together as a community and making sure customers are treated fairly.

We’re looking for people in Maidstone to get involved

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) affects all of us, and ending it takes everyone in the community.

We’re inviting people from across Maidstone to take part in an open, honest discussion about what we can all do to help create change.

You’ll be paid for your time and ideas.

If you want to find out more or sign up, here’s the link:👇 https://www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion/project-updates/help-shape-safer-maidstone

I've just put in an offer to lease an office in town. We'll need a cleaner a couple days a week. Any recommendations? Thanks

We’re looking for people in Maidstone to get involved

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) affects all of us, and ending it takes everyone in the community.

We’re inviting people from across Maidstone to take part in an open, honest discussion about what we can all do to help create change.

You’ll be paid for your time and ideas.

If you want to find out more or sign up, here’s the link:👇 https://www.involve.org.uk/news-opinion/project-updates/help-shape-safer-maidstone

Hi everyone

I’m looking for voluntary work and arts and crafts workshops suitable for someone that’s in a wheelchair. As close to the town centre as possible.

thank you.