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As the title says, I have no friends. It's depressing. I never really had any friends throughout high school and I'm done with that now. I chose not to go to college and I'm working now. I feel like now I missed my chance to have lots of friends because I didn't have many in high school. My social skills are pretty bad and I'm very socially awkward. I get nervous being around new people and usually I just sit quietly. I have never had any girlfriends before either. I don't feel normal because even the unpopular kids that I knew had at least someone to hang out with or talk to, I have no one and I'm not even exaggerating. I don't even have any numbers of people that I could call besides my own family members.
Rather than specifically setting out to "make friends", set about getting more active, out and about doing hobbies that interest you. Join a gym, do volunteer work, set up a booth at a swap meet, folk music, take foreign language classes, rc airplanes, rock collecting, running -- literally anything that you would find interesting.
Then you meet people you already have something in common with. Then the focus is not just on making friends, but doing something you both -- or all -- find interesting and can talk about.
Rather than specifically setting out to "make friends", set about getting more active, out and about doing hobbies that interest you. Join a gym, do volunteer work, set up a booth at a swap meet, folk music, take foreign language classes, rc airplanes, rock collecting, running -- literally anything that you would find interesting.
Then you meet people you already have something in common with. Then the focus is not just on making friends, but doing something you both -- or all -- find interesting and can talk about.
Rather than specifically setting out to "make friends", set about getting more active, out and about doing hobbies that interest you. Join a gym, do volunteer work, set up a booth at a swap meet, folk music, take foreign language classes, rc airplanes, rock collecting, running -- literally anything that you would find interesting.
Then you meet people you already have something in common with. Then the focus is not just on making friends, but doing something you both -- or all -- find interesting and can talk about.
Less awkward, more doable that way
Thank you. I will definitely try to do some of that stuff. I do plan on exercising more.
Sure, you can join a gym for one great place to meet potential friends to hang out with.
Exercise can include things like martial arts classes, joining a running or bicycle club, taking nutrition classes, visiting book stores and libraries to read about various exercise related topics. You can walk, run, hike in public parks and get involved with park activities. Once you're kind of "into" a major theme in life -- like exercise and fitness -- you can kind of "branch out" and get involved with lots of people doing similar type things.
I can't really add to the advice already given, but I would like to say that your situation will probably not be like this for ever. I'm sure that you will be able to make some friends in the future, even if it takes some time and effort to make it happen.
I really think you need to start from the bottom and work with a therapist.
Why?
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