make more friends

I used to have loads of friends when I was 11-15 but then somehow I gradually became a loner as everyone seperated. Now Im 17 and do have a group but theyre not exactly “cool” in school so I cant bring them to parties with me otherwise then I wont get invited. The only one whos genuinely friends with me though is my BFF and shes always out with me but at school parties I cant take her! Why cant I have more friends at school???

I’ve been in this group of people for about a month and it’s only till this week that I’ve made my presence known. My exclusive behavior bothers the h*ll out of me at times. Through sarcasm, sadistic games of Uno, and with nothing better to do I had to inwardly struggle to keep talking to people. Does “trapped in your own skin” ring a bell? Fortunately, I think I’ve finally got my stamp of approval with the group. Gotta say the day was fun.

my hubby is my best friend, and truely my only real close friend. But I’d like to have more friends that I could go out with, have meals with and just talk to. I’ll work on it!

I used to have lots of friends in high school. I’m not sure what happened but once I left, I lost contact with most of them. I find it very hard to meet new people and to make conversation. Now there’s probably only 2 people from school I could honestly still say are my friends (one of which lives in France :( Being painfully shy (i have social anxiety disorder) certainly doesn’t help. Hugs to everyone who are in similar circumstances. :)
Hopefully now that I’m getting treated for my SAD I will start to make new connections.

It was easy making friends when I was younger. Now, it seems harder. I guess I need to open up more and be myself. I think I have a problem trusting people. Also, I don’t like rejection at all, so I just reserved and try to look busy so people will not notice me. Sometimes I think people dislike me before they even know me. And people I know a little I may not say hi or whatever, because I don’t think I know them well enough….It’s complicated…. I’m trapped in a box, and don’t know how to get out. I have some close friends, but they are not at school with me or they have there own things to do. Sorry for the novel, but it’s just seems hard sometimes! Thanks for reading :)

When I started secondary school, (high school in case you are american!) , the only person I knew who was going to the same school was a friend i have known for ages. SHE knew lots of people oing there though, and i just sort of followed her into that group of people. It has been 2 years and they just sort of ignore me…even my old friend doesnt talk to me much….
I know they dont like me, but they are nervous of me so they dont want to say anything.
There are these other group of people and they are soooo nice i wish i could go and be friends with them but im way too shy to stand up and change.
My ‘friends’ I have now hate them and mock them. If i joined that group they would mock me :(
HELP!!!!
What should i do?? :(

I slept through school today and did NOTHING all day. I slept through work yesterday, too. (Yeah maybe I should see a doctor about this oversleeping lol I think it’s a serious problem really…but that’s a whole other goal.) So 2 opportunities to go out with friends. Did I? No. Maybe because I still don’t really have friends to go out with. Work friends don’t go out with me. I really need to get a new job. I try making friends online, but most of them turn out to be – how do I put this…well most of the people I meet online (not all, but most) I think there’s a reason why I’d never start a conversation with these people in the real world. Oh well. I’m not giving up just yet. Maybe I should stop by Pride Alliance at school, or try getting a new job. I turn 21 in less than 2 years, and I know I’ll make friends at all the gay clubs. But still, I’d like to have friends to actually go to the gay clubs with on my 21st birthday. And I’m seeing Madonna ALONE! Ugh, being friendless sucks!

I need to work on it. I’ll start talking to people more randomly.

Last month I went out for drinks with a guy I met more ten years ago. He invited me and I was curious, but not over enthusiastic. Yet it was great fun! He had really grown up and it was such an interesting and inspiring evening. We did it again just before he went back to the UK, where he lives now.
I guess I am doing well enough on this goal plus I am not sure if I want to make more friends per se…
So I change my priorities into a new goal:
Be the type of friend who writes, calls, invites, compliments, and cares.

It would be cool to make more friends. I already have alot of friends, But hey more the marrier right.