Help me celebrate my daughter's birthday!

My daughters and I (24 and 18) moved to a small town a couple years ago from Knoxville and my eldest who is about to turn 24 is very unhappy here. She has no friends, and just wants to be somewhere familiar that she enjoys with some like-minded people. She's a big paleontology nerd, so I'm taking her to the McClung museum. (And yes, I know that there are many museums that are bigger, more impressive, ect...but money has been beyond tight this year, and I'm doing my best.) My hope is that some other people who are into pre-historic stuff might show up and hang out with us. I would even be willing to take a person or two to lunch with us afterwards if the conversation with her is too good to leave it there. We'll be there at noon on Friday the 30th. This is not a request for anything but human connection. Please do not bring a gift. If you are autistic or know someone who is, you know how hard it can be just to talk to someone. This is that. I'm just a mom who wants to see her daughter happy.

Posted Jan 27, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC

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