I find some places no matter what age you are.. there are clic's its hard to infiltrate that close knit group. Some are truly more open and maybe starting a group of your own.. would be interesting to hear if you got a bunch of young quilters would you take a newbie old quilter into your fold? just a thought.. you know the music tastes are not the same, the chatter is surley not the same.. just might be exactly what your experiencing. I love people of all ages. I never count young people out you out distance me in learning new things all the time. Your vibrant and joyful to have.. so don't count all older people by a few who gave you a bad taste in your mouth. we are all not like that.