I’ve been here for less than a year and manage to make some online and real life friends. And yes, it can be demoralizing when everyone is wishing each other happy birthdays, and you end up taking yours down off your profile because it’s too depressing, or when your secret santa gives you a generic picture of a gift box, when found a way to give your person a real (though free and online) gift. But you’ll still find that it’s very supportive here. Very rarely do I see or get negative comments, and I have found a lot of kind people here. You do have to be active, if you don’t post anything people don’t go looking for you, but just keep chugging away at your goals and you’ll find friends.
You might find it helpful to have fewer goals or to organize them somehow; lots of people have some kind of headings to sort out their list.

You are on track. Sometimes the journey can feel long and grey. Other times the sun suddenly breaks through!

Shocking to me, to realize that this time last year I might have been writing this same entry myself…. and that now I’m challanged to juggle my full and growing social life!

“I know I can.” is such a great mantra ;)

Seriously though, you may find that by choosing to “subscribe” to the entries by people you resonate with, and consistantly commenting on/cheering the same people, you develop a small community of people who are aware of you and care within this bigger community :)

when I first started out here, I didn’t realise there was a community! I was simply using the site as a way to organise my goals and keep track of my progress. then an amazing thing happened…cheers! and then comments and support from other people. Then I got caught up in “how many cheers/subscribers/comments” and it almost became a measure of my self-worth. SO FAR from where it had begun. I found now, that when I post because I have a real need to express myself and do it from the heart, and not to grab attention, the responses are greater and usually much needed! I say this only to share my experience. Good luck on your journey – there is so much love and good cheer on this site, I’m sure you will have no trouble tapping into it over time, just by sharing yourself genuinely.<3

to know that more listen than you realize. :)

I have been here a while. Once you start comment on other people’s entries and their friends see it and wella there you are here in the fold of people wishing happy birthdays.
You could try the post random questions daily and see if anyone plays with me and answers them :)
You don’t have to answer daily but answer what you feel comfortable.
For me this place is a home way from home. I have actually met some wonderful people here.
Good luck and have fun. :)